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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa July 27 1972 editorial argues that national solutions better suit modern complex society citing roads railways and interstate commerce. It balances need for national standards with respect for local autonomy in education small business welfare and wage policies.
A compact listing of playful coined terms with quirky reinterpretations. It pairs words like Toupee and Moonlighter with unusual definitions and a tongue in cheek tone. The piece reads like a bygone era glossary of slang and wordplay.
A 61st leap second was added worldwide to align Earth time with universal cesium atom time. The adjustment, occurring at various local times from Hawaii to London, aims to prevent future mismatches in sunsets and global schedules, though it won’t affect egg boiling or daily commutes.
A reader from Keota Iowa praises local home talent theater and backstage crews for lively performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The letter highlights personal connections, audience enjoyment, and wishes for curtain calls recognizing backstage talent. The note ends with a playful hope that Shakespeare himself was watching.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa distributes weekdays and Saturdays with Inland Daily Press and United Press International wires. The paper lists staff including Willam Shannon as vice president and advertising director and Leonard Llewellyn as production superintendent, with rates by mail and carrier for local and out of state subscriptions.
East should avoid returning a heart to South and instead lead the queen of spades at trick two to force declarer into trouble. The queen lead yields four spade tricks and defeats the contract, since dummy's strength is visible and the sole weakness lies in spades. If a heart is returned, declarer wins easily. King Features Syndicate
Mr and Mrs Klaas Hendriks of Rock Valley were honored at an open house and featured on a Sioux Falls TV news program for their 70th wedding anniversary. They were married in Holland and have three children 18 grandchildren 64 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren.
Dear Abby columns reveal a mother who fears her son overlooked her after Viet Nam return, a young couple seeking divorce advice, telephone etiquette on a shared line, teen parenting strategies, and a Kansas City dad defending his son against a neighbor.
A collage of trivia on romance self assessments by country and quirky questions about farming fleas and ancient Sparta. It notes South Africa wine cellars near Capetown and cites the 1972 copyright by LM Boyd with a Fort Worth mailing address.
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