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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
4
Editorial excerpts remind readers that happiness is not found in possessions and praise the value of shade trees for cooling air. The Echo column notes 28 days remain in the school year and urges students to stay focused as teachers prepare for summer break.
A Cambridge reader argues that pass-fail grading fails not by fault of the system but by student psychology. He says high achievers lose status symbols, seek identity through grades, and that true change requires pass-fail across four years of college and earlier schooling.
A reader denounces euthanasia and sterilization bills in state legislatures. She condemns abortion permissiveness, warns against mass population concerns, and urges voting against what she terms ungodly acts of murder. She asserts personal accountability before God.
A cryptic bidding sequence from the Holland versus North America match creates a tale of confusion at grand slam stakes. The article recounts two table results, one yielding down two and the other five spades making, boosting the American team but under dubious circumstances.
NASA officials led by Drs Brett and Phinney at Space Center Houston say Apollo 15 will greatly expand lunar knowledge. Astronauts Scott Worden and Irwin plan July 28 launch, with twice as long surface stay, a four wheel electric rover, and an orbiting command module performing its own science. A satellite will study radiation gravity and lunar quirks for a year.
A collage of quips and questions on daily life from a 20th century column. Topics include stove lifespans 16 years in cities 13 in rural areas household hints about gloves and sparrows, fashion pose myths, church views on priestly exit motivations, and bank spy practices in Hong Kong amid general social observations.
A state motor vehicle fuel tax check of 18 000 trucks found 215 violations or 1 2 percent Most concern the 30 gallon rule allowing entrants with that much fuel at entry Interstate trucks were stopped at Tipton and Avoca for seven days 14700 diesel trucks yielded 190 violations and 3200 gas trucks yielded 25 violations The study questions the lost revenue estimate of at least 13 5 million yearly so far.
A period end style listing for the Washington Evening Journal with names and roles including president, vice president, advertising director, production supervisor, and distribution details. It notes editions and pricing by carrier and mail for Washington and surrounding towns, with unspecified dates and partial OCR artifacts.
A brief May 3 entry from the Evening Journal in Washington Iowa notes a Monday date with limited readable text, suggesting a local news blurb or bulletin on that day. No further names, places, or specifics are discernible.
Bernard Brenner reports on Fraxinus Americana bark used in Appalachia as a tonic diuretic and remedy for fevers sores and snakebites. The US Forest Service publishes A Guide to Medicinal Plants of Appalachia priced at 1.75 detailing 128 plants with cautions against self treatment and notes continued importance of natural plant drugs for vendors.
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