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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1958
Page
5
Editorials offer a smorgasbord of quips on June graduations, family life, and social topics. It humorously critiques politics and taxes, notes TV stars and space age designs, and ends with a moral about seeing a grand pattern beyond daily fabric of life.
A column mocks misuse of statistics by citing a Princeton man who asserts mashed potatoes cause crime with figures like 91.4 percent of murders and 93.2 percent of crisis reports tied to mashed potato eaters. The item then critiques political labor bills and notes varied newspaper takes.
A UPI summary notes seasonal blood shortages strain hospitals as donors dip in summer. Red Cross explains 40 percent of hospital blood supply via 51 regional centers, with none charged to patients. Hospitals and non profit banks fill the rest. commercial banks charge about 35 dollars a pint.
In War Relics Parish New York farmer Glenn Rice, while uprooting an old stump, uncovered 16 cannonballs believed to be from the War of 1812. The find occurred as he dug in a field, drawing curiosity from locals.
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