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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1975
Page
6
Sweet corn for sale at 3.50 per bushel. Osincup Drug offers prescrip tions with quick service and low prices. Polaris Polaroid cameras and projectors listed. Used refrigerators and appliances at Burt's and Sears. Aluminum boot, 12 ft, after 5 call. Local phone numbers included.
Auction notices list multiple sales in Iowa on August 2 and August 9. Locations include Mt. Pleasant Riverside Washington Kalona Middletown and Columbus Junction with estates and livestock sales. Times range from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and feature antIque furniture and farm equipment.
The European Common Market, after years of downturn and external pressure, shows signs of revival with a calmer approach to unity. Britain’s return to the bloc, Greece seeking membership, France rejoining, and China recognizing the Market mark a shift toward practical, small-step progress, focusing on energy, raw materials, and the economy amid lingering long-term tensions.
In a 1975 note M. Boyd discusses the origins of terms like potter's field from biblical Judas money, mentions Harding and Roosevelt coinages, and reflects on language quirks including the strongest expletive in the Bible and the U S chewing gum habit.
A local professional directory lists law firms and attorneys in Washington Iowa including Livingston Day Meeker Bates Arbuckle Morrison Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer Tindal Griffiths Anderson Buffer and more. It also notes a chiropractor Dr M L Tweeton Dr Thomas D Kauffman the Credit Bureau Farm Credit Association Applewood Manor Nursing Home P L Etter Optometrist Dr John W Lemmon marriage counseling The Children's House Inc day care and Cook's Transfer movers.
A fragment from the classified page touts eye catching listings and a filler line about replenishing purses and savings. It mentions a phone number 53 2191 and hints at bargains to examine through the ad section.
Channel 2 and 3 list a mix of news, entertainment and movies for Monday and Tuesday. Notable items include Gunsmoke Maude Rhoda MASH Hawaii 5.0 and The Imposter. Local channels feature news hour blocks and classic dramas.
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