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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1973
Page
4
In a no trump sequence with South at two spades, plan plays to read trumps. If trumps split 4-1, either jack or three loses. if singleton is ace king or queen, three wins while jack loses. if singleton is low, both lose. Ending the three maximizes chances to make the contract.
Editorial reflects on mercy and truth from Proverbs and quotes Konrad Adenauer. It notes truth is beautiful and mercy aligns with strength, and comments on limits of wisdom versus human stupidity. A quip about payment for knowledge and ignorance closes the item.
The piece celebrates the holiday as a publishing break and recalls a clipping about young revolutionaries in 1775. It lists Lafayette, Trumbull, Freneau, Madison, Webster, Hale, Barlow, Burr, Clark, Wilkinson, Monroe, Hamilton, Marshall, Morris, Randolph, and Taylor as examples of youthful zeal shaping the independence war and the founders’ spirit.
A reflective column contrasts old patriotic verse with modern attitudes, noting how memories of World War I era nationalism shaped earlier generations. It muses on youthful founders, shifting United States power views, and the idea that self-reliance governs progress while old slogans feel dated today.
State Board of Regents approved seven University of Iowa remodeling projects with budgets totaling about 496 thousand dollars. Plans include a cardiovascular research lab upgrade in Medical Laboratories, a new orthopaedic patient unit at Children's Hospital, radiology expansion in General Hospital, an educational laboratory for early childhood education, a surgical cardiology suite, an improved admissions lobby, and office space in General Hospital. Ships move Houston for grain to Russia. 19 million tons sold to the Soviet Union.
A reader exchange discusses whether tall blond men match dark haired screen lovers in romance. Other bits note ocean freighter passenger limits require a doctor aboard above 12 and a 1937 memory of the Andrews Sisters song. Longevity quirks show Floridians aging well past 65, Hawaii tops shortest life expectancy for seniors, and a rash of light anecdotes precede a bridge collapse in Matelandia with seven dead.
P.O. Box 17076 Fort Worth 1X 76102 appears as a mailing address. Copyright notice attributes content to L. M. Boyd in 1973.
Dear Abby advises the daughter in law that an apology is unnecessary while urging open communication between spouses and parents. A separate letter from a reader asks Abby to address safety concerns after a Little League child transportation incident. The column ends with a request for senior citizens to share their biggest problems via postcard.
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