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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
4
In Washington Iowa, June 22 1972 editorials condemn theft of highway warning lights near Coppock road and urging community action. Letters urge repairing the bridge approach, restoring safety equipment, and citizen involvement in enforcing traffic laws to prevent hazardous conditions. The piece also notes unusual weather and discusses the Concorde venture and SST cost overruns.
A police patrol near a narcotics neighborhood arrested a man emerging from an apartment house and entering a waiting cab without a warrant after a brief street check. The court later ruled the arrest unlawful and the heroin found inadmissible, noting that reasonable grounds must be more than mere hunch or vague tips. Direct observation and trustworthy informants may justify arrests, as shown by cited cases.
Abigail Van Buren muses on correct usage RAISE versus REAR for parents and children. A reader recounts a politician acting as pallbearer at a relative’s funeral, then asks what to tell him. A sister worries about sending a ten year old to Europe to visit a grandfather who speaks no English.
The Washington Evening Journal issues a 1972 front page notice with subscription and delivery details. A distorted masthead lists staff roles and rates including carrier and mail options in-town and nationwide, with annual and monthly figures.
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