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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1970
Page
4
The column muses on a TV show’s fate, praises Thurber humor, and recalls a Quaker farm family famed for hospitality. It describes Christmas gifts of frankincense and myrrh, their origins, and scent, noting their use as perfumed resins rather to evoke luxury. It closes with a nostalgic remark about Model T cold starts.
A legal note outlines when to notify your insurer after a minor car crash. It stresses timely reporting within a reasonable time and explains that a good excuse may exist for delays. It gives cases where failure to report led to liability, and advises reporting if there is any fear of a claim.
Iowa officials report a 1969 liquor business profit of 16.4 million on 66.1 million in sales, with 3.72 million gallons sold, and advocate eliminating three-commission structure in favor of a single administrator. The release cites cost efficiency from state trucking, store modernization, and rising liquor arrests and convictions.
A collage of Dear Abby excerpts covers marital jealousy as a husband faces a flirtatious secretary and a wife suspects manipulation. Other notes share nostalgia for lasting marriages, a mother grappling with a wayward son, and a widow deciding independence over living arrangements.
A long column blends restaurant lore with curiosities and reader questions. It notes rare steak supposedly yields superior beef, raises queries about animals and birds, and teases a simulated boxing match between Marciano and Ali. It also shares quick trivia about Jimmy Durante, Gig Young, pumpkin weights, San Diego living appeal, gender studies, and church giving, closing with a quip on tax collection costs.
In the Italy US 1963 match, South dealer and both sides vulnerable, North South Jordan and Robinson bid a slam in a deal with one diamond, one heart, three clubs and other artificial bids. The Italian pair Forquet Garozzo used lows for strong artificial auctions.
Airman Leslie G. Guthrie son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Guthrie of Washington Iowa completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for photography training The graduate of Oskaloosa High School earned a B S degree in 1969 from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
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