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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1975
Page
5
A 1975 Washington Iowa page features spiritual lines and aphorisms. An anecdote about two opposing senators ends with a third party arranging a drink and toast to peace, highlighting bipartisan goodwill.
A humorous polemic argues greetings must be warm yet non discriminatory across cultures and time. It cites Mohammedans, Chinese Americans, Orthodox Jews, French Americans, Britons, Scandinavians and night workers to showcase sensitivities. The piece mocks restrictive timing and phrasing while noting the three New Year wishes that sabotaged the author’s research.
A ten year old boy’s incident leads to a legal dispute over punishment and reasonable retaliation. The court finds the motorist overreacted by taking Pete to the police station, not merely to his parents, and orders damages. The piece cites Holmes on heated moments and notes broader nuances in self help and restraint.
A reader questions a man claiming government work and no address while Abby advises the FBI and CIA confirm genuine agents use names, labeling the man a probable phony. The page also includes letters about cosmetic implants and teachers defending pay, with Abby requesting reader response and a booklet offer.
South opens and shows a complex contract in a six spade ending. The declarer, after a sequence of cashes and ruffs, tests the distribution to deduce who holds the king of clubs. Evidence points to East, guiding the winning line to the slam.
A collection of quirky quotes and snippets spans sea folklore about wind shouting, a Bremer ton Navy memory, and a note on why sailors avoided whistling. It collates light humor on platypus, poisonous mammals, Alaska telephones with animal icons, and social shifts in women’s gait plus a UN bachelor survey.
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