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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa readers recount a anonymous May Day gift featuring a king size basket of morel mushrooms candy and flowers. The column also notes a granddaughter s birthday and a squirt gun gift exchange with a light humorous twist. It ends with a publisher Lew Warren editorial from the Oelwein Daily Register and a correction.
Chicago leaders warn the ecology scare reduced inland water recreation by about half in five years while reaffirming Lake Michigan as a key economic asset. Meagher notes better pollution controls and renewed fishing prospects, with coho salmon and rainbow trout helping ecological balance after alewife and lamprey invasions. Mercury limits still hinder commercial harvests.
A devotional meditation cites Romans 12 14 on blessing persecutors and contrasts living in the world with not belonging to it. It urges feeling compassion yet remaining separate from worldly strife.
The account describes Glenn Turner and his various ventures including Koscot Interplanetary in 1971. Promoters sold stock to college students for 1200 dollars, promising rapid riches while reports indicate no real product was produced. Promoters touted self worth and selling skills as paths to wealth.
The Tampa readers recall a recent REGISTER piece titled The Glenn Turner story about a nationwide hoax. The sixth paragraph misspelled the subject as Glenn Miller, an error the editor calls inexcusable and a reminder to verify names before publishing.
May 6 1972 marks the 127th day with astrological notes and notable births. Sigmund Freud born May 6 1856. In history events include 1816 Bible Association formed in New York City 1935 WPA created 1941 Stalin replaced Molotov as premier 1960 Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Quote by Washington Irving on affections.
The Washington Evening Journal provides pricing by carrier and mail, listing rates 50c weekly in Washington, 40c in surrounding towns, 12 yearly in Iowa, and 15 yearly for headquarters mail. The notice also names the publisher David Elder and staff including William Shannon and Charles Morris.
A reader recounts pot possession leading to felony conviction and lifelong bans on voting licenses and government employment, noting education and career losses. Other letters urge caution about molestation and warning a future spouse, while a retired man questions a girlfriend paying for outings and his comfort accepting money.
In a four handed match, South opens 1A9875 and West doubles six hearts. At table one East preempts to five spades and South makes the slam for 1660 points after West sacrifices. At table two East delays to three spades, is doubled in five spades but West holds, and declarer ruffs a heart lead to score eleven tricks.
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