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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial discusses physics of air rings from a toy air gun and cigar smoke, Navy smoke rings, and meteorological research to pierce inversion layers. The piece links simple observation to large scale attempts to dissipate city pollution via upward air rings and chimneys.
The Wapello Republican editor urges readers to weigh sales pitches for hometowns against returning to the old place, suggesting one's best retirement spot might be closer than imagined. The piece frames nostalgia and local ties as key retirement considerations.
The Federal Trade Commission argues that four leading cereal producers overwhelm shoppers with too many brands and supposedly artificial differences. The note notes shopper confusion at the supermarket cereal counter and FTC compassion for difficulty in choosing.
East deals with North to play in a standard contract. Neither side vulnerable. The concise hand description appears to outline the initial position and dealer details for a contract bridge game.
A bridge column explains the Rule of Eleven from Dorothy Hayden's Bid Better Play Better. It uses an example where East applies the rule to infer spade holdings, enabling a strategic deuce play to force a diamond shift and defeat the contract. Tomorrow discusses signaling.
A collection of reader letters and Abby’s replies discuss language usage could care less versus couldn't care less. A dreamer explains harmless fantasies about celebrities and the therapist role of counsel. A grandmother seeks help for a son’s troubled marriage. Abby advises counseling and mediation.
On this date in history Jefferson became the first US secretary of state in 1790, Ziegfeld was born in 1869. WWI battle Somme saw action in 1918, WWII saw a daytime bombing raid in 1945, Khrushchev pledged space cooperation in 1962. Florenz Ziegfeld born March 21.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff and publication details for Washington Iowa including address 111 North Marion Ave and contact. It notes carrier and mail rates within Iowa and out of state, with varying weekly and yearly prices.
Witty quotes on dogs water cooling versus air cooling and humorous takes on beard growth, lipstick readings, and everyday quirks. The excerpt comments on auto ownership, fashion, and old English measurements, ending with an address and copyright notice from 1971.
A noted line from Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian poet and playwright, reflects on marriage requiring full mental dedication. The quote emphasizes a deep, wholehearted commitment to the union and its duties.
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