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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
4
Washington Iowa March 1 1973 opinion notes offend by legislative districting and court rulings. Comments on the Iowa supreme court maps and the U.S. Supreme Court decision, critiquing ward and precinct boundaries that complicate voting access for Creston and southern Iowa residents. Mentions Chief Henry Lambert and broader concerns about voter participation and clarity.
A jailed inmate’s escape led to a home invasion injuring a housewife who sued the state. Courts upheld limits on liability, noting escapes are often foreseeable but not all resulting injuries. Similar cases show public officials face damages claims only when injuries were reasonably foreseeable.
A Van Nostrand Creston News Advertiser excerpt notes a practical shift on Iowa districts after a U S Supreme Court ruling allows a 15 percent range in legislative district division, contrasting with prior Iowa Supreme Court standards and nation-wide practices. The piece reflects on how this affects the one man one vote concept and district nightmares.
In Washington Iowa a man leaving his dog in a pricey model car is told by a passer-by that the lights are on. The man then commands his poodle Beau to switch them off and jokes the trick has been learned since puppyhood. The exchanged quip earns a contrast with a nearby German shepherd.
The North-South hand entering a rare bidding sequence leads to a seven spades contract, with North using a value raise to five and East signaling a void via a Lightner double. South advances to seven notrump after the double, and the grand slam succeeds with a double finesse against a crafted club lead.
University of Chicago researchers find top salesmen share traits like early marriage and thrift with savings, while a humorous column jokes about dominance of tall citizens for a luxury tax exemption. The item mixes surveys, quips, and brief society notes from the period.
A concerned grandmother asks about custody of her four year old grandson after his mother Bernice, just divorced, leaves him with the grandmother while away on a trip. Abby warns that custody chances are small and pursuing the case could end the relationship. An 18 year old pregnant reader seeks guidance about an unfit partner and future plans, thanking Abby for advice and requesting printing of her letter as SHATTERED DREAMS.
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