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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on Friday July 18 1975 a column mixes biblical verse with local color noting the rainless weather and the town’s moisture from air conditioner condensate. It describes dripping storefronts water spouts and the free distillate gathered at the Journal office noting its impurities but free availability.
A 1933 ordinance update targets bare chested attire on Ocean City boardwalk as part of preserving family resort standards. The move follows decades of lax enforcement and signals a shift back toward modest public behavior.
Washington columnist Dick West notes a Human Behavior magazine finding that children hinder meaningful adult talk and that muggy weather does the same. He quips that marital breakdown may hinge on meteorological mood and urges studying fog, haze, and dewdrops as possible factors in communication and incompatibility.
A notebook column discusses crime rates between Tokyo and New York, noting New York had far more robberies last year. It jokes about Japanese policing, then shifts to topics on motorcycle headlights, marital criticism, siesta, and a cost comparison of killing in Rome and Vietnam. It closes with a quip about IRS auditors versus intelligence agents.
Abigail Van Buren answers letters about ending a 35 year marriage for excitement with another woman, handling a pushy mother in law, and a minister’s wedding pronouncement. She weighs the value of serenity over thrill and suggests considering the impact on a long-standing family. The column also offers Abby’s booklet and how to submit questions.
Declarer at Four Spades should duck the queen of hearts first to constrain South. Win heart, then draw trumps, cashing A-K of diamonds, and set up a crossruff by ruffing a spade in hand before dummy. Ruff clubs and spades in turn to secure twelve tricks, relying on opponent endplay and favorable suit layout.
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