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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1969
Page
4
A May 13 1969 editorial reflects on divine anointment making one captain over inheritance and warns against self-promotion in a pushbutton world. It emphasizes letting work prove merit rather than boasting.
The Midwest endures floods that strain city finances with federal and National Guard aid. Debates rise over moving high risk riverfront towns to safer ground. Separately, a surge of student suicides is blamed on isolation, family issues, and scholastic pressure, with data from Dr. Matthew Ross of Harvard Medical School highlighting rising risk among college youths.
A column of lighthearted questions and tips on compliments, marriage, and daily quirks. It covers how to praise a man without embarrassment, Freud on marriage, a quirky toothache cure, a candy-cane puzzle, language ease, and social customs. It includes jokes about meeting etiquette and advice from a Tokyo expert on husbands turning pay envelopes over to wives.
A month long UPI investigation finds the U S government wastes at least 10 billion annually with blind spending. despite PPB reforms, civilian agencies lack full cost benefit analysis. duplication across 8 10 agencies fuels waste. experts warn 20 30 billion yearly may be realistic. lawmakers acknowledge substantial waste.
A collector of reader questions addresses marriage infidelity choices, voting privacy, dating logistics, and personal pride. Abby weighs in on boundaries, privacy, and respect, advising that marriage is full time and personal votes need not be disclosed. Readers share romantic misgivings, transportation concerns, and lingering doubts about dating standards.
The St Louis health department says 10 to 15 percent of daily calories come from snacks. They caution snacks can help some meet nutrition but may crowd out nutritious foods if eaten too near meals. They urge planning snacks as part of daily intake and making wise choices rather than abandoning snacks entirely.
In a Becker lesson, West opens with three hearts, East shows three spades hearts diamonds, North leads king of hearts. Declarer uses a backward finesse to avoid a club loser and makes the contract, confirming the unusual play as correct under specific conditions.
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