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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1976
Page
4
An editorial style piece from Washington Iowa on June 1 1976 blends light commentary with small talk about weather. It notes a brief Memorial Day sun, ponders weekend gloom versus midweek sunshine, and includes casual remarks on beliefs and sayings about weather forecasting and Easter.
Maple decline, not elm disease, threatens U S residential shade trees per University of Michigan expert Harrison L Morton. While no cure exists, the disease is advancing mainly in the Midwest and Northeast, affecting Norway and sugar maples. In Ann Arbor up to half of sugar maples show decline. syrup production remains unaffected due to vacuum sap extraction. Memorial Day cemeteries see families placing geraniums on gravestones, a long standing ritual.
A reflective column notes TV has dropped cigarette ads and questions why late night movie blocks persist. It lampoons crime heavy prime time, jokes about detergent, and ponders memorial gestures and health quips amid a satire on modern television’s impact on children and society.
In a bridge problem from 1976, declarer misplayed after cashing the queen of hearts, then failed to guard a potential 4-1 diamond split. West showed out and South went down one. Proper defense avoided, a safer line after the heart queen would have secured twelve tricks with a 3-2 or 4-1 diamond division.
L. M. Boyd humor column notes television reshapes family life and social norms, mocks public English, and ponders grip strength heredity. It cites Sunset Amendment talk, media influence, alcohol-driving stats, planetary horoscopes, and quirky Q A jokes. It closes with a Weatherford Texas address and 1976 copyright.
Dear Abby counsels privacy for a pregnant neighbor undergoing implant surgery, advising to say you are going to the hospital for minor surgery and keep details private. The column includes reader responses about restaurant service and a MLK quote on violence, emphasizing restraint and accountability.
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