This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1972
Page
4
A Washington Iowa editorial page urges readers to participate in letters to the editor, stressing signed contributions and open forum values. It contrasts two Seattle stories on mercy aid and aerospace wage disputes, linking economic hardship to broader misalignment in the industry.
University of North Carolina researchers report energy absorbing steering columns plus lap belts reduce driver injuries by about 52 percent. Effectiveness peaks at 39 to 49 mph, with lower impact at other speeds. Detroit’s adoption and nationwide use noted.
A widower in his sixties marries seven months after his wife’s death, prompting letters about whether a full year is needed to show respect. Abigail Van Buren concludes respect is shown by how one treats the living and that waiting a year isn’t essential if happiness is possible. Other columns advise handling an insistent relative by hosting a casual gathering and explain etiquette on inviting guests and revealing attendees.
South to move after 1 clubs pass 1 heart, 3 clubs, 3 notrump. evaluate four hands. Hand 1: four hearts, strong after partner jump raises. all suits come under control and 10 or 11 tricks plausible. Hand 2: four not jump, success relies on partner aces. Blackwood debate follows.
The guide explains responses to North’s bids in a Bidding Quiz. If North shows two aces with five hearts you pass. five spades with three aces you bid six hearts. five clubs shows all four aces and you bid seven hearts. A jump raise is not forcing and may allow a pass. Three spades signals a probable game with slam potential and a spade cuebid helps pursue it.
In a reflective piece by L M Boyd a released convict, aged 83, discusses how women have transformed society. He notes the shift from round to oblong shapes and reflects on odd nocturnal thoughts and humorous observations about everyday life and fashion.
A miscellany of trivia and notes from L M Boyd includes iq questions on music fish and weather, scientific tidbits about water and birth timing, plus a short closing about subscriptions and postal rates. The piece mentions Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment and notes a Fort Worth address for mail.
Washington Evening Journal notes today Friday January 28 1972 as the 28th day of the year with 338 to follow. It lists notable events including the 1878 New Haven telephone switchboard opening the 1915 Coast Guard creation the 1932 song Brother Can You Spare a Dime and the 1955 Eisenhower armed forces resolution. It also mentions Arthur Rubinstein born on January 28 1889 and a thought for the day from Dwight D Eisenhower.
The message expresses gratitude to friends who helped, brought food, or paid respects after Mom’s passing. It notes how her family knew the names once spoken with affection and acknowledges the community that shared in their loss and memory.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.