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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1975
Page
4
Editorial notes NOAA tests across Anchorage to Orlando show saving 2 to 9 percent per degree cooler, greater in warmer climates. Points out heating costs and health guidance from the Department of Health favor cooler homes to reduce illnesses and cold exposure.
A light column reflects on Spencer the family dog aged 12 and the quirky naming idea inspired by occupations. The writer jokes about how dog names reveal neighbors’ jobs, prefers witty titles like Jurisprudence or Cavity, and envisions future dogs named IPERS while sharing a homey town life vignette.
The entry lists notable anniversaries and historical events for January 30 1975. It notes Franklin D. Roosevelt's birth in 1882 and actor John Ireland's 60th birthday. It recalls Richard Lawrence's 1835 assassination attempt on Andrew Jackson, Hitler's 1933 rise to chancellor, Gandhi's 1948 assassination, and Nixon's 1974 State of the Union claim about recession.
Abby advises a 22 year old living with a 25 year old lover to walk away rather than accept a nonlegal arrangement. The column covers hat etiquette in schools and a wedding gift etiquette dilemma clarifying return of photos and a note to a redhead.
A fragment from a 1975 column discusses Denver girls maturing later than San Francisco peers and notes other assorted humor and trivia. The text cites Stanford University studies on domestic irritations and a light Q A about language and American Indian words. The author signs as M. Boyd from Fort Worth, Texas.
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