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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
4
An editorial notes Washington's wide streets and diagonal parking made Ridiculous Day feasible with free parking. It suggests merchants park farther away on big days to free up 150 additional spaces for shoppers and the public.
An opinion piece argues courts overemphasize lay prejudice and overrule jurors who have read about a case. It defends ordinary citizens’ ability to judge fairly from evidence, urging judges to distinguish strong firm opinions from cautious, partial views and to question jurors about actual ability to set aside beliefs.
A humor item recalls powerboat legend Gar Wood and a quip about his age. An AP note from New York replies with playful wordplay noting Old Gar Wood and asking How you as a punch line.
Western observers note a cholera epidemic near Calcutta and arrivals of up to 100,000 refugees daily from East Pakistan. Aid groups struggle with limited funds, urging government action and international pressure to allow UN and Red Cross relief inside East Pakistan and support for India’s humanitarian needs.
A collage of humorous facts and opinions on fashion, cooking, and daily life. Notes on English lighting habits, Sahara nomads, and firstborn dancers contrast with light trivia about currency lifespans, eggs, catfish, and age old aphorisms. Includes playful social advice and trivia.
Iowa State University entomology expert Harold Gunderson says heavy summer rains create ideal mosquito breeding. Plan a preventive control program, locate flood-prone ditches, target larvae within seven days, and use kerosene or malathion for stagnant water. For adults, use pyrethrin with synergist, Dibrom by air, or malathion spray. Carry repellents. most Iowa mosquitoes are not disease carriers but bites cause infections.
The Higher Education Facilities Commission reports a 0.9 percent default rate in Iowa's guaranteed student loan program since 1966. About 25 415 students borrowed 21 679 000 dollars, with 2 109 531 dollars repaid and 51 290 dollars paid for death or disability claims.
In a four spades hand with East holding KQJ of clubs and likely king of spades, the correct line is to finesse East for the spade king and win four rather than go down. Start by ducking the club jack, win the club king, then lead diamonds while assuming East holds the king of spades and the ace of diamonds is unavailable.
NASA aims to triple its current 100 million dollar budget request for the space shuttle rocket plane next year with a fiscal 1973 need estimated at 350 to 500 million. The plan envisions a reusable two stage shuttle, vertical takeoffs, jetliner landings, and 700 flights over 13 years with 2 million dollars per flight.
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