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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1971
Page
4
A Washington Iowa column from December 17 presents an editorial flavor with biblical quotes and aphorisms. It notes public figures and philosophers, plus a light jab about a late Journal issue and a humorous aside on a grocery store scene.
The Vice President joked about Christmas wishes for public figures and media, naming George Meany Martha Mitchell John Mitchell Nixon Mao Nader Bush Salant and CBS News in a lighthearted critique. He referenced items from a Princess phone to a complete history of China and a video tape revealing Sandor Vanocur in an unguarded moment.
A collage of reflections on American life in 1971 including social changes, dating and marriage trends, jokes and trivia, a note on tattoo removal research, a quiz section on Black professionals and gold, plus a Nora Springs birthday milestone and a Samoyed dog at Sheckler Funeral Home.
The Washington Evening Journal lists publication details including address 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa and contact telephones. It records staff roles president editor and business manager David Elder and others, along with circulation rates by carrier and mail within and outside Iowa.
A 1971 Dear Abby column compiles three reader questions. A widow asks if her doctor is romantically interested, a Newark reader mocks secretary culture, and an irritated neighbor explains early Christmas gifts. Abby offers pragmatic responses.
In this Becker quiz hand you open one spade with SKQU52 WKIT3 AJO. After partner 1NT or 2C 2D 2H 3D 3S responses, the recommended continuations emphasize finding a heart fit, showing distribution, or signaling trump support. Strategies differ by sequence, prioritizing heart fits and selective jump shifts to reach game or slam when indicated.
This almanac notes December 17 as the 351st day of 1971 with Mercury and Jupiter in the morning sky and Venus Mars Saturn in the evening. It marks birthdays, historic events including Wright brothers first flight in 1903, Mitchell’s 1945 Medal of Honor posthumous consideration, Graf Spee’s scuttling in 1939, and Nimitz’s 1941 Pacific Fleet command change. It also recalls Sydney Smith’s morning resolution thought.
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