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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1972
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on October 17 1953 editor Ralph L Livingston recalls odd wartime missteps. A well worker’s tale ends with a rats in the water warning and a wedding horse ad blunder that nearly sparked legal trouble before humor prevailed.
A collage of quirky facts and questions from LM Boyd including the South Pole’s sunlight, weight averages by age, wedding ring psychology, high school Latin enrollment, U S geographic center near Castle Rock South Dakota, a color psychology claim about blue walls, memories of 1939, a mail address in Fort Worth, and a John Burroughs quotation.
A 1932 snapshot notes over 22 000 suicides in the year while medical records show only 33 starvation fatalities. It argues malnutrition deaths were often ascribed to other causes, reflecting broader hunger and despair. Also mentions a trivia list from the American Kennel Club.
A collection of Dear Abby anecdotes and reader questions covers Manny's reckless generosity when drunk, concerns about privacy and unlisted numbers, and a couple seeking legal recognition for a common law marriage in Indiana. The column urges personal responsibility and invites professional counsel.
A detailed discussion of bridge defense emphasizes adaptable play over rigid rules. It analyzes whether East should duck or cover the nine of spades after West leads spades, noting outcomes if South holds A Q or other combinations and how signaling with the seven affects later plays.
A July dinner at the William Harper home near Sigourney honored Mr and Mrs J B Magdefrau and Mr and Mrs Max Schlatter on their silver wedding anniversaries. Attendees included Eunice Letts and families, Rod Letts, Jerry Flory and families, Bob Reiken and Kelly Ann, Denise Hertig and Rhua Davison, and many relatives.
United Press International presents a concise almanac for Saturday July 8 1972 the 190th day of the year with 176 remaining. It notes the moon nearing a new phase the morning planets Venus and Saturn and the evening planets Mercury Mars and Jupiter.
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