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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1973
Page
4
Editorials reflect on mercy and responsibility in hard times with a biblical verse and a quip about a middle-aged man raking leaves and convincing his son to help. The tone blends moral exhortation with light humor about family chores and character.
Tom Miller reflects on a fundraising scene where business priorities and community loyalty clash. A small store manager deflects donations to protect profits, revealing how corporate self interest can erode local civic bonds until a shared sense of place and responsibility yields a citizen.
A letter argues against Ways and Means resistance to park user fees in Iowa. It cites New York and other states with long-standing fees, proposes $1 per car on weekends, and claims funds would restore park facilities while discouraging joy riding. It also notes income disparities and urges committee action.
The Washington Evening Journal a Washington Iowa publication lists circulation details and staff roles including David Elder president editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris managing editor Robert Shaffer local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent. Subscription rates are shown for carrier and mail options within Iowa and outside Iowa with annual and semiannual terms.
A Kansas court annulled a marriage after a husband lied about being atheist, while another case denied annulment where a wife tolerated five months of religious excuses. The article notes premarital consent on religion rarely voids a marriage. The Texas Supreme Court upheld a law letting a man sue his wife's lover, applying to both sexes.
Governor Robert Ray launches a statewide Environmental Action Program spanning six weeks in April and May. Proclamations designate Earth Week April 9 14 Watershed Week April 15 21 Arbor Week April 22 29 Beautification Week April 29 May 6 Keep the Scene Green Week May 5 13 and Outdoor Recreation Week May 12 19. Ray urges Iowans to participate as speakers, volunteers, and committee chairs to advance soil conservation tree planting litter pickup and public recreation.
The Governor appointed Sherry Isher and Frank Mendell of Des Moines as co chairs for the Spring Environmental Action program. Mendell is a longtime conservationist and Fisher sits on the Governor's Commission on Outdoor Recreation. The third annual effort builds on 1971 and 1972 clean up and planting weeks engaging thousands of Iowans.
In a bridge bidding sequence South opens 2 and East doubles to signal an unusual lead. The analysis shows East’s double aims to force a spade lead and prevent the slam, but West misdefends by shifting to clubs. South ultimately makes the slam, exposing the fault in West’s defense and East’s strategic cue.
Nancy 1078 King Features Syndicate notes a bidding quiz set for tomorrow. The brief item mentions no further participants or details beyond the quiz schedule.
Fitness of random facts spans demographics quirky history and quotes from M Boyd. It notes birth ratios for humans horses and chickens, explains the origin of the Poor Boy sandwich in New Orleans, and lists curiosities about military deformities, billiards records, and social observations. The piece ends with a Spanish proverb claim and a copyright notice from 1973.
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