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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
4
Editorial notes begin with a Bible verse and present Helpful Household Hints for 1975. Hint No 1 urges checking every calendar for the new year to avoid family arguments caused by misdated 1975 calendars.
Questions and answers explain why Iowa moves to a letter and number system to expand plate capacity. The Q&A covers county designations on left, high vehicle counts, and the potential for 17,576,000 combinations per county. It notes Polk County’s population and regional gaps, plus the old slogan The Corn State and jokes about derisive phrases from neighboring states.
A survey of state actions against architects shows license suspensions for incompetence and dishonesty. Courts upheld board decisions, while cases highlight the balance between protecting the public and avoiding unduly harsh penalties. The piece notes varying outcomes when ownership and contractor fault blur responsibility.
Excerpted Dear Abby responses reveal friendships across ex spouses, a widow pair who remarried, and advice on sustaining marriages. A 45-year-old spouse questions a fading union, with Abby urging dialogue and potential renewal, plus a note on a young relationship facing sexual frustration and parental boundaries.
Expert bridge analysis describes a four spade slam plan where South after a heart opening leads a trump squeeze. By ruffing hearts and delaying clubs the defense must guard against Wests exact suit distribution. East is driven to relinquish the queen, then the two remaining trumps yield the king and club finesse.
A compiled column mentions a California clinic storing vasectomy specimens for possible future retrieval, Greek officials dispersing Mount Pentelic marble fragments around the Parthenon for tourists. It then lightly notes personal crisis note dates, sleepwalking, Capone’s 1927 income, a Victorian slang term pig’s eye, and Joe Fink’s pigeon control spray used in inaugurations.
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