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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1972
Page
7
A Washington Iowa editorial notes Kumshaw February 29 as an extra day and describes the newspaper expanding to ten pages due to offset printing. The piece reflects on local coverage growth, the ease of adding pages, and a minister’s comment on funerals as a venue for impact. It recalls a Panama shop tale of kumshaw and ties it to a broader sense of renewal.
A man riding a crowded Des Moines office building elevator recalls a remark by a woman about cleaning the house for a cleaning lady's visit tomorrow. The man is still shaken by the experience.
The Iowa House voted 81 to 7 to send convicted drunk drivers to school rather than jail. The plan would fund courses at area colleges, with license suspension as a penalty, aiming to foster self understanding and deter drinking while driving. Critics say timing and training quality limit effectiveness.
The Plains Cooperative Oil Mill in Lubbock plans a 1.5 million dollar cottonseed flour plant producing 25 tons daily of a 65 percent protein food concentrate. The venture aims to reduce food costs, with uses in baked goods and beverages, and to aid world hunger. The mill will add about 30 jobs and a 210000 dollar annual payroll.
On this day in 1972 Queen Victoria narrowly escaped assassination by Albert O Connor. Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini was born February 29, 1872. The moon is between phases, Jupiter is the morning star, and Mercury Venus Mars Saturn are evening stars. Those born under Pisces celebrate today.
In a 1972 King Features Syndicate column, B. Jay Becker discusses a deal where West led a diamond against six hearts. East should not win the first trick with the ace, as ducking would remove the crucial entry to dummy’s spades and defeat the slam. The writer previews tomorrow’s percentage play.
Readers vent about endless unused gifts and urge practical options. A letter from "Sick of Christmas" recalls prior vow to stop gifting, while others recount oversized, unwanted presents and prefer cash or charitable giving as wiser alternatives.
The Evening Journal quotes Dr. Cabot L. Jaffee of the University of Tennessee on talkative female undergraduates who lead but are not necessarily more correct. The column weaves social tidbits, trivia, and observations on popular culture and public policy.
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