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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1973
Page
4
An editorial urges fathers to guide sons 11 and older toward earning money via a newspaper delivery route. It highlights lessons in responsibility, punctuality, initiative, and value of money, inviting parents to visit the Journal Office for details and promising future personal growth.
An Ottumwa youth-driven borrowed car fled after two traffic violations. Police pursuit continued despite weather and limited visibility, ending in a fatal crash. The column defends continued police pursuit as essential to enforcement and public safety.
A Washington Iowa reader condemns the officiating at a 9th grade A team basketball game at the local junior high. The writer alleges a referee had a broken in whistle and meant to impress spectators, blaming him for making the visiting players look foolish and calling for fair refereeing or alternate officials.
Published at 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa 5283 by Elder Shannon and Co Inc afternoon Monday through Saturday except month of July and Christmas Second class postage paid at Washington Iowa United Press International wire Member Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations staff list Subscription rates by carrier in Washington per week By carrier in towns in the Washington metal trade area per week By mail in Iowa excluding Washington headquarters route 12 per year 650 months By mail Washington headquarters route 15 per year 86 months By mail outside Iowa 14 per year 750 semonths
John Arbogast marked his birthday as family members and friends gathered at his Wayland home. News notes cover visitors from Ainsworth to Washington Iowa and a two week trip to New Mexico Arizona with several relatives and cousins mentioned.
On February 5 1838 Dwight Moody born and 1631 Roger Williams arrived in Salem founding Rhode Island. 1904 Russia Japan severed ties over Korea Manchuria. 1969 FCC began cigarette ad ban. effective 1971. Apollo 14 crew walked on moon four hours in 1971. Henry Brooks Adams quote caps the day.
The West East cards from a Norway Great Britain match reveal a four spade contract with a missed cue by Terence Reese. The Mexican stand off shows East could have defeated the contract by discarding a diamond at trick three.
A collage of humorous and oddball items from 1972 includes Sweetwater Bill Gates weighing a dancing lady with gold, Europe’s quirks, California adoption stats, gun etymology, a princess divorce quip, rare mammals, and brief personality survey notes plus a doctor’s patient load claim.
Dear Abby addresses the impact of deceit in marriage and the challenges faced by adoptive parents. A wife questions trust after her husband secretly buys identical earrings for another woman, while new adoptive parents explain how to handle questions about their child’s birth parents.
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