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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1973
Page
4
The column presents a mix of quotes and reflections on faith and personal virtue, with a brief humorous note about Noah’s ark. It then outlines mid-1970s economic projections including unemployment near five percent, inflation around 3.4 percent, and consumer spending rising about 8.5 percent. It argues growth helps the poor more than welfare, predicting improving employment and output if unemployment slips to four percent.
A reflection on missing bright street lines after winter wear. The writer laments fading pavement markings that guide parking and traffic and notes they cannot be recast until spring. The piece urges appreciation for lines and anticipates their return with better driving guidance.
U S Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana publicly opposed FAA hijack security checks before a Louisville airport appearance. He argued measures are illegal and that a senator is immune from arrest, but editors note passengers endure frisking to deter hijackers, while joking about senators posing as hijackers.
The Conference Board foresees the gross national product rising in 1973, surpassing the $1.261 trillion mark after a $110 billion increase from 1972. Real output, excluding inflation, is expected to rise about 6 percent, slightly below 1972’s 6.4 percent rise, per ten economists in the board’s forum.
An editorial and letters discuss the Supreme Court ruling that mandatory chapel attendance at U.S. military academies infringes religious freedom. Captain O’Connor argues voluntary worship will rise, while others urge fair access to ads and sales for rural readers in Washington Journal and nearby towns.
Dear Abby columns recount teenage girl with warts fearing hand contact and unable to afford treatment. Readers from New York, Florida, and Rochester discuss radio timing, wedding RSVP etiquette, and respect for boundaries. Abby urges seeking free clinics and upholds prompt RSVP rules while defending open dialogue.
In the Spingold, West opens hearts and Weiss reaches a six spade contract. After a heart lead, the play hinges on diamonds and a key finessing sequence. Weiss dethrones the dummy’s queenless diamond line, ducking a queen offer, and the slam succeeds. The writer reflects that seven hearts would have been the correct bid.
On January 29 1737 English American freedom crusader Thomas Paine was born. In 1861 Kansas became the 34th state. In 1900 eight baseball teams formed the American League. In 1936 Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Almanac lists celestial sightings and zodiac sign Aquarius for those born on this date.
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