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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1971
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal prints a miscellany of opinions including a Psalm 73:3 reflection on prosperity of the wicked and the limits of worldly paydays. It lampoons fashion extremes, quotes Jaycees Future, and presents a controversial piece accusing various groups of prejudice, highlighting tensions over race, ethnicity, religion, and social action.
After a six month bank clerks strike in Ireland many firms have gone bankrupt. A wire report cites 10 travel agencies 5 shoe factories and a large transport firm among those closed due to bounced checks totaling up to 96 million dollars. Unemployment may reach 70 000.
Pinewood Derby scheduled for March 23 at 7 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Keota. Each boy to make and race his own car with help from his father. first prize a trophy, with second and third prizes also awarded. New adult leaders named including Willie Dietz and Bob McDowell. Community notices mention local visits, club meetings, and a housewarming.
A Iowa bill aims to slow heavy trucks on a dangerous Clayton descent. Senator Gene Kennedy and Representative Dale Tieden sponsor companion measures to force a complete halt or shift to low gear on the steep 7 percent grade and through the town, with signs and possible pull off zones. The plan could serve other steep sections if warranted.
In the Masters' individual championship play, South on table one opened spades, West doubled, and seven hearts was reached with Garozzo overdoubling. The Italian defense yielded 300 points to the Americans. At table two, Blackwood overcalls led to seven hearts and 4010 points, the American team gaining 710. Ten-card suits prove rare, yet ten-card hands appeared in the 1962 world championship match Italy versus United States.
The passage jokes about image prevalence, noting the camel as the most reproduced land animal and asking which bird image is most reproduced, implying the owl as a candidate while keeping a light, columnist tone. It mixes snippets on advertising, color psychology, and odd facts from a humorous radio column. The tone resembles a witty daily column with assorted items and reader questions.
The So and Sew Club met at the Captain's Table on February 18 for a family dinner with eight members and twenty guests. Ernest Lampe received a gift for leading a singing session. next meeting is March 11 hosted by Mrs. Ivan Brown for a low calorie luncheon. Visitors over the February weekend included Reed Coakley from Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. William Black of Cuba Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Williams of Astoria Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coakley celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary on February 20.
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