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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1971
Page
4
A December 28 1971 Washington Iowa editorial page reflects on the holiday lull between Christmas and New Year and the desire to pause before the new year. It includes a moral note on strife and a humorous anecdote about a Christmas card that reads Merry Christmas Second Notice and a Bronx department store Santa's encounter with a cautious little girl.
An observer recalls daily department store window Santa displays in Des Moines with a black Santa and a white Stanta. Children treat Santa the same, sitting on laps and sharing dreams, proving that color perception often comes later and that Christ’s spirit resides in the beholder.
Abby letters discuss salt preferences, Edison hiring prejudice, health checks for salt cravings, school psychologist access, and a genealogy bragger. Readers share views on taste, health, privacy, and paying for Abby materials.
L M Boyd surveys newlyweds views on family size and whether wives should work after marriage. The piece blends jokes and quiz questions on aging, parenting, doctors visits, and public figures, ending with a contact via Fort Worth Texas and copyright notice.
South reaches 2NT after a club lead and defense must be flawless. East's choice on trick two decides whether declarer makes eight or goes down. both East and West must play precisely to stop or allow the spade attack. The critical moment is trick two as misdefense gives South the contract or lets the defense prevail.
London observers warn that despite the Washington agreement and an 8.6 percent rise to $2.60 per pound, Britain could need another devaluation within a year. Inflation around 10 percent and a planned stimulus to cut unemployment may widen payments deficits, risking the current surplus and the $2.60 parity.
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