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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial reflects on faith generating love as prize possession. It cites Ossian Bee quote about the day’s news and contemplates self-perception through others’ eyes, ending with a cryptic note.
Davenport mayor Kathy Kirschbaum controversy over welcoming groups in the name of the city. She refused Miss America contestants, citing views on beauty pageants. Governor Robert Ray attended to greet them. The piece questions who decides who gets welcomed and suggests skipping the traditional mayoral welcome. The Ottumwa Courier also notes a drowning warning and urges water safety.
Letter from a reader appeals to citizens and students from Washington and nearby colleges to curb vandalism in the city. The writer urges responsibility, praises the motto The cleanest city in Iowa, notes vandalism harms park facilities, and supports curfew as a last resort while calling for constructive actions.
Rexford E. Tompkins, chair of the Real Estate Board of New York, champions PACT Addict Care Today to bind business help to the drug problem. He links idleness, welfare psychology, and joblessness to drug use, urging jobs as cure and noting rising coworker drug issues threaten employers. He cites addiction as a major crime driver and theft target, urging medical treatment over policing.
Fragmented OCR describes Washington Evening Journal publication details including address 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa and staff roles such as Elder Shannon Co executives, advertising director William Shannon, manager Charles Morris, and production supervisor Leonard Llewellyn. It references subscriptions, Inland Daily Press, and Audit Bureau of Circulations data in a messy text block.
Dear Abby readers discuss the four day workweek and its impact on marriages and home life. Letters describe husbands at home more often, a daughter's view on involving a mother in law, and practical tips for handling a spouse’s brewery scent at night.
LM Boyd surveys quirky myths about the ideal woman linking Aphrodite’s stature to modern ideals and notes Japan’s rising life expectancy from 51 to 73. The column ponders social habits, odd trivia, and asks about signals of aging like bow tie wearers, closing with a postal address and copyright date.
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