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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1975
Page
4
Editorial note recalls James A. Van Sant who refused a speech and hired a piano player. Sydney Harris cites a Samoa custom where a native speaker delivers ceremonial praise, though a physician may not be a good speaker. The anecdote echoes on gift and performance across cultures.
A columnist recalls taking his daughter Maureen to see Jaws, noting the PG rating and crowded theater full of young children. He observes seating quirks, discusses attention spans, and relishes the film’s action while joking about future stage adaptations.
A goat mascot attack leads to a landlord liability claim dismissed as the owner had no reason to foresee danger. Bees near a doghouse prompt liability for negligence. The page also features Dear Abby columns on teen relationships and piano lessons with advice. Details include names of legal associations and local editors.
A collection of quirky lines on a deaf cobra flute tricks a Better Business Bureau note on ad wording and then a series of vignettes from 1940s America. It includes Mother Goose history, season aged memories, and WW II pigeon claims submitted to L M Boyd of Fort Worth Texas.
In a Bourchioff declarer line, four notrump earned 630 points as clubs were played cleverly. North-South later faced a misfitting hand with six clubs and a spade misfit leading to a one down score of 370 for Canada, with hindsight suggesting an exotic line could have made the slam.
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