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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
4
An editorial reflection from Washington Iowa on faith fear and love citing Psalm 27 1 and the parable of Old Drum the hound highlighting steadfast friendship. It honors enduring loyalty of a dog and cautions against delaying difficult tasks.
A hundred year line from Senator West praising dogs as faithful guardians ends with a vivid courtroom memory. The passage speaks to loyalty beyond life, noting the dog guarding its master at graveside as a timeless testament to canine devotion.
The American Revolution Bicentennial Commission considers a plan for fifty Bicentennial Parks one in each state to celebrate the 1976 anniversary. Parks would range 100 to 500 acres on surplus or donated land, funded by Congress, with states handling maintenance. Each park would be unique with a main pavilion and no uniform design standards.
An ABA public service feature explains how teachers may sue for defamation but must show serious impact on professional qualifications. Courts require evidence of false harmful statements and recognize criticism and errors as distinct from reputational harm.
May 11 1972 marks the 132nd day of the year with celestial and birth notes. Irving Berlin was born May 11 1888. Notable events include Minnesota entering the Union in 1858, Glacier National Park creation in 1910, WGY Schenectady beginning TV programs in 1928, and the 1963 Birmingham bombing ending a white Negro truce near Rev. A D King house.
A 1972 Abby column includes a reader seeking advice on parental prejudice toward a mixed race marriage, with responses stressing education over ignorance. Other letters discuss a couple’s 50 year marriage, the ethics of selling class notes, and adoption age questions.
Kansas visitors and local residents attend gatherings in Kinross and Keota. Howard Bower’s birthday party at the Fred Bower home, Open House with Mrs. Libby Martin funeral, and multiple hospital visits are noted. Local clubs, weddings, and school events are listed with surrounding towns and families.
A humorous column by L. M. Boyd notes miscues in poetry and memory while sharing odd facts. It discusses poets misprints, horses foaling in darkness, flight safety comparisons, a Casper ROTC anecdote, a puzzle about adding to fourteen, Dorothy Lamour sarongs and her film wardrobes, and an UC Miami medical sugar hiccup cure with copyright from 1972.
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