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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1970
Page
4
In this humorous editorial note from the Washington Journal, readers are invited to remember festive dance steps and warned about the "Icy-Walk Shuffle" a practical, tongue in cheek method for staying upright on icy sidewalks. The piece jokes about office pants suits, midlife dance nostalgia, and a light Christmas mood.
American parents have the right to expect safe toys for children and government action to ban hazardous items. The piece cites toy ovens reaching 600 degrees and eye-damaging sunglasses, noting 70,000 annual toy injuries. Lawn darts are highlighted as especially dangerous, prompting debate over broader bans versus personal responsibility.
A writer recalls choosing a Christmas tree from Aldine Gingerich’s farm and advocates for private landowners to preserve wildlife areas. He envisions 10 acres of natural habitat per 100 cropland, designating creeks as wild, and local youth groups like 4 H or football squads restoring streams. He urges community action over federal projects and cites Crooked Creek and regional waterways as examples.
About 300 bags of candy and nuts were handed to children at Richland park as Santa arrived by decorated truck. The event featured a Christmas drawing with merchants from Richland contributing prizes including a 250 dollar grand prize to Carolyn Williams.
Six year old Matthew Winkler of Wiltshire Ohio, bitten by a rabid bat Oct 10, is treated at St Rita's Hospital. After initial critical condition and a vaccine series, doctors report him in good condition and hopeful for full recovery, potentially the first human to survive rabies.
Washington reports that doctors’ fee increases will push the government to raise Medicare premiums by 30 to 80 cents per month for about 19.4 million seniors. Currently beneficiaries pay 5.30 dollars monthly, matched by the government into the Medicare trust fund used to reimburse doctors.
A pastiche of playful puzzles and quips on topics from uniforms for the president to baby health, love psychology, and odd questions. It includes a coroner’s quip on suicide notes and a Q A segment about sailors feeling earthquakes, Peggy Lee’s name, and a nursery school naming poll ending with a crude pun.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about marriage license duration and complex relationships. Multiple letters touch on marriage hesitation, attending a fiancé's family wedding with an ex-spouse, lack of verbal affection in a four month marriage, and moral indifference in neighborly transgressions. The column closes inviting readers to write with their problems.
East dealer plays notrump with 16 to 18 points. The article explains why East should not duck the opening heart ace and why third hand high forces declarer to lose the queen. It uses a Q of hearts on trick one to defeat the contract and discusses point counts and defensive strategy.
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