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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1973
Page
5
Practical advice from a leading carpet manufacturer outlines buying quality, regular vacuuming, prompt stain treatment, and use of walk-off mats. It covers shedding, loose ends, static control, and regular professional cleaning, plus furniture movement and care aids to restore pile and prevent dents.
A collage of Q and A items covers dinner habits out dining away from home, a study claim about men and divorce reactions, a puzzle on ship and boiler ages, a reader query about military service and homosexuality, actors James Arness and Peter Graves, Detroit's Stove City, tattooed women trends, baby crib slat safety, budgerigar meaning in Australian slang, and an insurance note citing over 25 million dollars in diamonds lost to garbage and sewage.
The Surgeon General warns smoking is dangerous, yet millions still smoke. Dr. Paul N. Yu of the American Heart Association notes addiction is learned behavior and quitting is possible, while stressing the health risks to both smokers and others. The Heart Association urges quitting and funds its Heart Fund campaign to fight heart and blood vessel diseases.
Mary Montgomery recounts a Buttermilk Pie recipe with eggs sugar salt vanilla flour butter and buttermilk baked in a 10 inch shell at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes. Also included are Pork Chops Rice and Gravy Green Beans Au Gratin and a Mile High Strawberry Pie with crust baked at 400 degrees and a frozen filling using strawberries whipped cream and lemon juice.
A humorous monologue on a wife’s frustration with her husband who calls endlessly about trivial events and late arrivals. It mocks obsessive phone check ins, citing examples from TV plots, sports scores, and mundane errands. The piece ends with a sharp quip that his time would be better spent staying home.
State Representative Keith Dunton reviews two House actions. A health maintenance organization bill passed 75 to 20 and moves to the Senate with amendments. The proposal would let any group form HMOs subject to state rules and rate regulation. A separate bill would levy five cents per thirty dozen on eggs, funding a state Egg Fund after a voter referendum.
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