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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1973

Page

4

Editorial Thoughts On Authority And Education In Ainsworth

A collection of aphorisms and reflections includes Psalm 67:4 on judging righteously, a note on health, a Spanish proverb about busyness, a quip about college education, praise for Ainsworth pupils adapting to new conditions, and Carlyle’s letter about teaching. The piece links civic response to loss with enduring values in education and leadership.

Ainsworth Thomas Carlyle Carlyle Ainsworth School

Loss Of A School Building Shocks Ainsworth Community

The article reflects on the sudden destruction of a long standing school building in Ainsworth and how the town and Washington residents feel the loss deeply. It argues the school as an institution survives in people, memory, teachers and students while the building itself is gone. The piece highlights lessons in tradition, resilience, and communal cooperation arising from the event.

Journal Land Ainsworth Highland School District Washington West Main Street Ainsworth School

Jury of 12 Lawyers Chosen for West Texas Case

In a sparsely settled West Texas county the district court could not assemble a fair jury. Both sides agreed to empanel 12 local lawyers to decide the routine case, promising quicker, equitable dispatch and a prompt return to lunch.

West Texas Susan Book Helena Dale Dye Ravalli County Montana

Hostile Tackle Verdict Delays Drawn Out Jury

The trial dragged as jurors failed to reach a verdict after several hours. The judge sent for the bailiff to learn the holdup while comments note football lore on hostility from linebackers to defensive tackles. Separate passages question biblical fishermen and cleft palate surgery.

Ann

Language quirks and oddities in everyday speech and naming

A collage of light essays on cultural labels. Natives and demonyms show flex in word endings. Cedar Rapids locals call themselves Cedar Rapidians or Cedar Rapidsians. The piece also touches on anatomy notes for newborns, lightning-prone trees, and a RCMP liquor study.

Cedar Rapids Cedar

For Want of a Nail in Bridge Slam Gone Wrong

The reader reports a bad-beat bridge hand where South reached six spades but West led a heart. East correctly ducked the heart king, and West then shifted diamonds, sealing declarer’s fate. Had East or West played differently, 13 tricks or the slam could have been achieved.

Abby West East Declarer South King of Hearts

Washington Evening Journal Page Four Item Roundup

Detectable readable items include brief local notices and community briefs published in the January 12 1973 edition. The page presents concise updates from area organizations and residents, with short notices on upcoming events and local happenings.

Washington Evening Journal

This Day in History January 12 1973 Highlights

United Press International notes events on January 12 including John Hancock born in 1737 and Hattie Carraway elected to the U.S. Senate in 1932 as the first woman senator from any state. It also recalls 1943 meat rationing with victory sausages and 1970 1971 indictments involving federal officials and clergy in political plots.

United Press International Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter John Hancock Hattie Carraway U.S. Senate Office of Price Administration Martin Sweig John McCormack Philip Berrigan Henry Kissinger

DuPont Unveils Long Lasting Home Exterior Finish

DuPont introduces a new exterior finish promising forty years of maintenance free protection. The advertisement emphasizes durability and a trusted brand name to attract homeowners tired of yearly upkeep.

DuPont

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