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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1973
Page
4
A Washington Iowa edition opens with a devotional Psalm 91:1 verse and reflection on security from God. It quotes Edgar W Howe criticizing government as costly to regulate evildoers and to tax disciplined citizens. The page notes parental concern about a child’s future and behavior.
An unnamed visitor asking locals in Washington about the town may be a traveler, salesman, or a scout for an industry. The piece cites a Mid-Sioux folder urging towns to look welcoming from entrance to storefront, noting how impressions influence potential business sites and future investment.
An editorial notes that 6,000 Israeli doctors walked out over socialized medicine citing overwork and low pay. They rejected a 45.6 percent wage offer while care shifted to emergency rooms and home visits with fees of 8 to 12 dollars per visit. The piece argues socialized medicine improves access but strains doctors and may reduce care quality.
Game rangers halted a two day search in Windsor park for a deadly hooded cobra when expert George Williams found two harmless grass snake skins among magnolia leaves. Officials ruled the reported cobra sighting was a grass snake with a magnolia leaf stuck to its head.
The Ames Daily Tribune reports an upcoming nationwide mustard shortage this summer due to a 25 percent drop in harvest and reduced Canadian production. Canada supplies about a third of yearly mustard seed exports to the United States, with prairie provinces yielding around 200 million pounds annually. The situation may boost relish sauces or ketchup demand as hot dog season arrives.
Four hands analyzed with opening bids and rationale. Hand 1 suggests spade first when adjacent suits and strength near minimum. Hand 2 advocates one club then possible notrump jump for accuracy. Hand 3 favors opening diamond over club despite 12 points to avoid pass risk. Hand 4 recommends pass to avoid later rebid issues. spade is risky due to forcing bids from partner responses.
A column by L. M. Boyd discusses marriage dynamics, public fashion shifts, and social trivia. It notes studies on skin cancer by skin tone, recalls Mary Edwards Walker’s dress reform, and mentions Tarahumara endurance and a shark sound deterrent effort. Address: Fort Worth Texas.
A collection of Dear Abby letters discussing workplace boundaries. Topics include keeping personal problems out of professional time, avoiding office romantic entanglements, and a reader’s issue with a coworker who intrudes at home with a husband. The letters offer Abby's generic guidance and requests for personal replies.
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