Editorials Thought For Today And Notable Quotes
Monday May 16 1977 features quotations from John 13 15 and comments by Jack Wasserman and Red Blanchard. The piece reflects on Christian service and humor about a stolen credit card incident.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
6
Scarcity Teaches Value In Sparrows And Dandelions
The author notes a sparrow and dandelions seem lovely only because they are common, imagining if they were rare or expensive. It argues that value often derives from rarity and that excess of a pleasant thing can lessen appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Threadneedle Street
Bank of England
Why A S S Shortage Editorial Warning From 1976
A historical editorial argues social security funds will deplete without reform. It cites 1976 warnings that benefit growth must slow to avoid future crises, noting annual shortfalls around 4.5 billion and calls for reducing benefits while criticizing Congress and public policy. It discusses trust fund adequacy and potential funding shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
William E. Simon
Congress
Threat To Abandon Rails Ainsworth Iowa May 13 1977
A letter warns that Milwaukee railroad plans to abandon 211 miles of southeast Iowa tracks could deprive Sigourney and Keokuk county of rail service. It notes impact on Kingsbury Homes lumber shipments, increased truck traffic, and a regional transport crisis, urging preservation of lines. Also mentions local notes from 1877, harvest coins, and tax facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Iowa
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Kingsbury Homes
Washington County Press and Gazette News Byte
Local papers by Kathy Fisher summarize 187/77 items from a century ago. The brief showcases community events, public notices, and small town happenings captured in Washington County papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington County Press and
Washington Gazette
Kathy Fisher
Seven Spades Grand Slam in Women’s Olympiad Match
In the 1964 World Bridge Olympiad women’s final, Mexico’s Mrs. Gerard swept to a seven spade grand slam after a wild bidding sequence with North-South holding Neapolitan Club. The play featured a dramatic squeeze and a fortuitous discard, yielding 2,210 points for Mexico. Britain’s North-South bid to six spades and lost 750 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Great Britain
Odon Duran
Enrique Gerard
North
Gerard
West
East
Mrs. Gerard
Dame Fortune
Curious miscellany from L M Boyd column notes
A collage of quirky trivia and anecdotes including fashion creases in men’s pants, skunk odor logic, questions about Tutankhamun’s tomb curse, Model A Ford mislabels, Madame Tussaud’s wax work, a London poppy watering window, a Dean Telephone quip, hotel bar rules, Egyptian language pronunciation ignorance, guinea pig perspiration, and a Weatherford Texas copyright notice from 1977.
Dear Abby column letters provoke reader questions and defense
Abigail Van Buren answers reader concerns about charity finances, a workplace sex discussion, and a TV criticism letter. She debunks claims about the American Cancer Society’s expenditures, clarifies how donations are allocated, and provides guidance on personal behavior and privacy in a sequence of Q and A items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
American Cancer Society
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Ainsworth
Washington
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Roe
R.R
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B. Dawson
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Texas
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MR Oithers
Lunkhead
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West East
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
L.M. Boyd
Kicksville
King Tut’s
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Madame Tussaud
London Museum
W. W. Dean
Dean Telephone Co
L. M. Boyd
P. O
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Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y News Synd_ inc
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Lee Loevinger
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Calif
Willis Jones
L. A. Jones
Imation
Sticie Wenricus
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