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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
4
A column reflecting on size and courage over mere threats, then a note on fish and chips wrapped in old newspapers in Britain. It cites consumer attitudes toward hygienic concerns and recycling, and ends with two quotations from Bruce Biossat and President Nixon, contrasting Lincoln and Nixon.
Letters To The Journal To Washington express gratitude for the newspaper drive raising about 8 tons. Special thanks are given to Clarence Ziegiowsky Chuck Hotle Gladys Gray Bill Marie Joe Goodkin Maurice Greiser Bill Hennigan and others for their contributions.
Washington and other states move swiftly to ratify a constitutional amendment setting the voting age at 18. Delaware Connecticut Minnesota Washington Tennessee join the effort after House approval. At least 23 more states are expected to back the measure as Congress paves the path to the 26th Amendment's quick approval potential.
A long excerpt from a column spoofs midcentury ads and social notes. It cites Maidenform pulling a campaign showing scantily dressed models, notes on hairlines of couples in Europe Asia comparisons, asks about peasant life, and surveys on marriage, education, and dating habits. The piece ends with musings on dating and courtship.
A doctor errs by saying a baby is a boy or a girl prompting a libel suit for emotional harm. Courts split on damages for mental anguish without physical injury, with some dismissing claims as speculative while others allow in delicate cases. The ABA discussion cites cases where negligence or misdelivery of bad news led to liability, yet many rulings require tangible harm.
In a Becker bridge column South faced a tricky hand after East used an unusual umpire play. Edwin Kantar’s decision to duck the queen of spades led declarer to a doomed defense, as South failed to adjust and missed a path to eight tricks by continuing trumps.
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