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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1972
Page
4
A Washington Iowa editorial urges support for sending the high school jazz band to Europe, arguing the trip benefits students and community. It notes funding is near and highlights global awareness gained from travel, with anecdotes about European places and language quirks. It ends recalling a pleasant park morning.
Editorial notes Sparkle Plenty a New Mexico congressional candidate amid 15 contenders for two seats. Mentions 40 Senate filings after a court struck down a $2550 filing fee, sparking a wave of candidates. Also critiques Iowa political apathy and proposes a Sparkle Plenty moment there.
United Press international reports a 25 percent rise in benefits over three years and likely further increases this year. Congress faces options of 5, 10, or 20 percent. a 10 percent rise seems probable in an election year, funded by raising the payroll tax base from $9,000 to $10,000.
Washington Iowa telegraph and Journal listing published at 111 North Marion Ave. Washington IA 52353 by Elder Shannon Co. Inc. operates Monday to Saturday afternoons. Lists officers David Elder president editor and business manager William Shannon vice president and advertising director Charles Morris managing editor. Rates include carrier 50 cents weekly within Washington, 40 cents in nearby towns. mail rates 12 dollars annually outside Washington with variations for regional routes and six month options.
Dear Abby letters brighten a reader day and remind couples of simple truths. The column notes jealousy, money and cards as friction sources and offers practical tips for noisy neighbors and etiquette guidance.
A column by L. M. Boyd discusses eye color and pain sensitivity, Norfolk corset laws, chemistry deaths, nudist camps for teens, and top executives’ pay. It quips about coffee, eggs in nests, and social curiosities while inviting readers to mail in notes from Fort Worth.
East wins the first spade lead and South must execute a highly unnatural plan to make the contract. By sacrificing the king of spades at trick one and later using the Rule of Eleven, South can reach dummy and take two diamond finesses for the winning line.
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