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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1973
Page
4
The Washington Iowa edition features a Thought for Today quote from Samuel and a humorous tale about an elderly man with a new invisible hearing aid and a changed will. The column also comments on UPS trucks: tall, plain boxcar design, yet consistently clean and repainted yearly, washed daily, serving as moving advertisements.
The 41 story Avianca Building blaze in Bogota killed many on upper floors with evacuees reaching the roof by helicopter. The incident underscores a rising pattern of fatal fires in very tall structures and the limits of firefighting reach.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Iowa City uses a Denver boot on violators to encourage payment of meter tickets. Des Moines tops at two dollars per violation. Iowa City asserts legal authority after amending its city code. Critics warn of potential delays in emergencies.
A letter from Summer Creative Arts and Drama urges readers to attend Macbeth this weekend. The group highlights 3,000 hours of effort by volunteers and invites casual dress for a constructive educational experience aimed at benefiting local youth and promoting new ideas in Washington.
East dealer. North-South vulnerable. North holds J 10 8 5 2 and 3 3, South has A K Q 10 and Q 10 7. West has none described. The fragment hints at a trick puzzle or bidding summary from a Becker column, showing typical bridge card notation and declarer perspective.
A bridge hand from a 1973 Chicago Tribune syndicate column explains East ruffing partner’s ace to defeat four spades after West leads hearts. The piece notes this breaks a rule but suits the situation, and adds a Webster quip plus Dear Abby letters on personal ethics.
A church bulletin note recalls a sermon title How Annoying Can You Be seen at the Methodist church. The writer reflects on self awareness and humor about future annoyance compared with the present.
Davenport Times & Democrat writer Bob Feeney shares a humorous anecdote about a funny story he heard last week, showcasing his ear for witty local humor and his knack for passing them along.
A collection of quirky Q A exchanges and trivia from L M Boyd includes three traits for mothers of famous men discipline devotion and poverty, calorie intakes by region per UN data, dating trends from a national survey, post birth blues rate about half, biblical vegetable trivia, a rubbersnake description, and a claim that cows emit 50 million tons of hydrocarbons annually making them top air polluters. It closes with a Stevenson quote and a postal address for L M Boyd.
Today is Wednesday July 25 1973 the 206th day of the year with 159 to follow The moon is near new phase and morning stars Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn while Venus appears as the evening star Those born under Leo Maxfield Parrish born 1870 In 1866 Ulysses S Grant became first American officer to reach general rank in the U S Army
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