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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1973
Page
4
Editorial urges action over talk with a focus on work needed today. It cites history repeating cost rises and notes sprinkler systems as a deterrent to ultra high rise buildings. The piece questions the value of pursuing the tallest building and suggests cities may benefit from restraint.
Boston readers confront the John Hancock building’s flaws as fires rise in modern high rises nationwide. Open floor plans and lightweight partitions trap heat and smoke, plastics vent toxic fumes, and central air seals worsen danger. Fire departments warn ladders and elevators struggle to reach upper floors.
A California Division of Consumer Services code section uses a confusing provision about tense gender and number. The present tense is said to include past and future, the masculine includes feminine, and the plural includes singular.
A reader condemns malathion spraying as toxic and advocates sanitation and birds to curb mosquitoes. He cites city spraying fears, cites praying mantis eggs and ladybugs, urges public action by contacting the mayor and attending council meetings, and notes a bridge hand from 1965 and a King Features Syndicate preview.
A middle aged woman dates a rich man who refuses to tip unless the server exceeds expectations. Abby advises the habitued to see tips as essential. A shoplifting confession asks how to answer job applications. Abby says tell the truth and face the consequences. The column closes with The Dropouts signature.
A 1973 column by M. Boyd features jokes and quips on bigamy crime, political quotes, name preferences, deciphobia, and aging trivia. It cites Calvin Coolidge and Richard Nixon as punchlines, lists light anecdotes about elephants, hair, walking, and marriage decisions, and closes with a copyright notice and Fort Worth contact.
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