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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
4
The column reflects on Christmas cards and ecards, noting their personal touch and the joy of receiving messages from friends near and far. It celebrates sending, displaying, and cherishing cards with family photos and handwritten notes, while humorously acknowledging postal logistics at Christmas.
A humorous column promotes GWST by comparing it to DST and arguing for skipping a winter day until good weather returns. It weighs benefits and objections from unions clergy airlines and schedules, noting historical quips and a playful citation to Horace Greeley.
A court required a crime suspect to provide handwriting samples despite invoking the Fifth Amendment. Courts view handwriting as a non testimonial fact, and failure to comply can lead to contempt. In some cases content objections may suffice, but form requests are generally allowed. A 1972 ABA feature by Will Bernard notes public service framing.
In a busy store a harried mother tells her child they will go to toyland, but the child cries out a surprising request. The moment captures a lighthearted exchange as the mother tries to calm the eager youngster.
A quote from a reader in the Waukon Democrat mentions a New England town that ran a municipal composting operation, turning leaves into garden soil and distributing it to locals. The piece notes such efforts are unlikely today in a highly mechanized era, yet suggests private or public ventures could succeed.
South dealer and North South vulnerable. Declarer finds a squeeze to defeat West after West doubles hearts. West must discard, and good card reading and technique secure all remaining tricks as the contract holds.
A 24-year-old divorcee encounters pressure from a 44-year-old lover to cohabit and start a family before finalizing her divorce. Abby advises against the arrangement, urging she stay firm and not risk the relationship. Also included are two other letters about a mother’s worries over a son’s future and a dispute about wine hosting etiquette.
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