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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1973
Page
4
The piece weighs the love of money as a root of evil versus the harmless possession of wealth. It argues health surpasses wealth since it is non taxable and recalls a week without sun in Washington. It ends with a quip about Maron and a lamb and a black sheep.
The McCleery-Cumming calendar shows a February snow scene that many readers saved for framing, while a March image was replaced. The author argues that a free press must watch politicians and warns that cozy ties between press and power threaten rights.
Letter outlines history and plans for the Summer Creative Arts and Drama program SCAD in Washington. Directors Allan Lemke Dana McAvoy and others describe broader participation from ages 5 to 14, Shakespeare plays a playground sessions a dinner theater and a thieves market planned for 1973.
A thought for the day on March 6, 1973 quotes Josef Stalin stating work is the duty of every citizen with the line he who does not work neither shall we eat. The note appears on page 4 of the Washington Evening Journal.
A Minnesota highway subcommittee heard no testimony as bills to legalize studded tires stalled after the Minnesota Highway Department opposed them. An Ontario study noted studded tires do not significantly affect safety, with accidents on icy roads decreasing slightly after a ban.
Opinion notes compare politicians to writers, citing Gertrude Stein on praise. It argues many politicians seek constant flattery, and journalists risk bias when avoiding overweening praise.
A reader pleads for changes after a long wait with a sick baby in a busy Washington Iowa clinic. She suggests separate rooms for contagious patients or at least home waiting, and asks if appointments could ease the delays.
Dear Abby readers produce a flood of inquiries to WAIF about Vietnamese adoption. Maureen O'Brien asks for temporary volunteer office help and contributions while noting understaffing and a long waiting list. the piece urges readers to call 687-2747 and provide age information with replies.
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