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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1973
Page
4
The piece reflects on faith and divine support for victory while noting tough job prospects for youths. It cites Vietnam veterans reentering blue collar work, lower college enrollment, and growing emphasis on effort for security amid scarce opportunities.
The US Department of Transportation reports overrun deaths from fixed roadside objects on the 34,300 mile Interstate system. Between 1968 and 1971 more than half of fatal crashes were single vehicle run off road events, with 4,500 annual tolls estimated. A Pennsylvania study in early 1972 tallied 347 deaths from fixed objects versus 290 in two car crashes.
The Christian Science Monitor surveys U.S. youth showing sharper style and stronger work ethic while politics recedes in priority. Inflation and tuition rise as Vietnam era debates fade, and Watergate fails to stir youth fervor. a college student calls the fuss a mere political matter.
Iowa farmers face a bleak outlook as repeated floods, blizzards, and unseasonal cold strain crops. Prices rise for shoppers while farmers endure rising costs and potential business failures. State officials warn continued bad weather could force some farmers from the land.
Phyllis, hired as floor manager at a department store, left her fur coat in an unlocked corridor closet during work. The court ruled the company owed a duty to provide reasonable safekeeping, finding negligence for the lack of locks and guards and ordering compensation for the loss. A separate coat case upheld that a locked enclosure with restricted access may prevent theft. The piece notes employee responsibility when leaving personal belongings in work areas.
A set of Dear Abby letters covers caregiving anxieties about a mother with a serious illness, a 60 year romance facing a marriage question, and a 24 year old college student describing alcoholism. The editor urges personal responsibility, while youth and recovery themes emerge through author voices.
A collage of trivia and quips on topics from a border bunko scam to cover girl lore and bedtime stories in London. It notes dreams, manners, naming sled dogs, and old English pickpockets with brief commentary on language and culture.
West leads the king of diamonds against four spades as South aims to prove the “What can defeat me” principle. South could have ducked the first diamond and preserved ten winners, avoiding a heart, a diamond, a diamond ruff, and a club loser. By ducking early, he would have kept control and avoided the down one.
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