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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1973
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on Saturday June 30 1973 an editorial reflects on the Bible quote about helping others while a sports note mentions a golfer's total of 221, five shots ahead of rivals in his flight. The piece notes he would have tied for sixth if qualified and that he won enough golf balls to last years.
Rob McFarlane plans a present for his nephew Brian Sinn now living in California. He considers cash and a savings account but learns parents must sign and that a Social Security number is required. A new law effective October 1 will also mandate a Social Security number for savings bonds.
A humorous exchange features an Irishman boasting about prominent men of Irish ancestry and challenging the Indian to match them. The Indian counters with a twist, asking if anyone recalls kids playing cowboys and Irishmen. The joke highlights cultural pride and playful rivalry without malice.
A sentimental entry from the Milwaukee Sentinel contest titled My Pop's Tops describes a father who farmed, fished, hunted, and worked hard. The child recalls his cow scent at home, a pocketful of knickers, and a brave soldier father who rejoined family life after years apart.
Mike Brake, son of Eldon and wife, rose from friendly nine to claim a 68 in the final 54 holes at the Iowa Masters at Iowa State University in Ames. His 68 tied the course record as he fired seven birdies in eight holes, after an opening 78 narrowly missing the championship flight.
Theoretical rules clash with practical play in a threeNT contract. South wins the spade lead, faces two routes testing hearts and clubs or a diamond finesse. The actual result favors a diamond finesse, yielding West three spades and a diamond plus the remainder for declarer.
In a Dear Abby column a wife confronts her husband’s request to share him with another woman. The third party insists on permission before love and rejects marriage, prompting the wife to question her husband’s intent and the idea of “swinging privileges.”
University of California researchers link lack of sleep to blues with about one sixth of people feeling down, one half feeling fine, and the rest neutral. New York Medical College scientists note timing of hormones reflects energy needs rather than romance. Other bits cover Japan’s leading killers, name origins, and a Dear Abby exchange about a leveraged divorce scenario.
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