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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1973
Page
3
North South sit vulnerable as West leads king of diamonds and East signals a continuation. West switches to clubs, hoping for a club ruff, while East discards a diamond. Declarer wins in dummy, leading to a sequence where correct club return at trick six prevents South from making four hearts doubled.
Editorial notes a Bible verse Matthew 9 12 and contrasts physical illness with spiritual need. It states sick men need doctors while sinful men need God's love shown in Christ Jesus, urging reflection on spiritual healing.
A Daily Register feature reprints quirky kid created recipes compiled by a local kindergarten teacher before Mother's Day. The playful list includes ham sandwiches, boiled eggs, beef stew, ham loaf, corn, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, eggs, a dessert, potatoes, cereals and soft cake with notes on Swedish pastries Rosettes, with humorous instructions and casual kitchen tips.
A humorous guide to making chicken noodle soup and cheesecake. It suggests simmering soup with chicken for about two hours and serving in bowls, then describes cheesecake involving a mixer an egg and milk with a casual tone. The piece reflects practical kitchen steps framed as casual advice.
North Carolina Senator Ervin commented on President Nixon’s shift toward allowing staff to testify to his Watergate committee. He cited a guiding maxim: when you lose, weep softly. when you win, brag gently.
Tax tips advise filers who submitted near the April deadline to expect six to seven weeks for refunds. The IRS plans to process most refunds by end of May and asks filers not to contact them about delays until mid June.
Charles Evers the sole black mayor of Fayette Mississippi secures re election without opposition after winning in 1969 against a white incumbent. His tenure has satisfied both Democrats and Republicans who did not challenge him for a second four year term.
Today is Saturday May 19 1973 the 139th day of the year with 226 to follow. The moon is between its full quarter phase. The morning stars are Mercury Mars and Jupiter. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.
A wife recounts being swindled by a palm reader who coerced a $600 cash sacrifice and $2,800 bonds to lift a devilish curse. She reports renewed affection with her serviceman husband but fears his reaction when he learns of the lost savings. A separate reader asks about engagements and privacy, and Abby urges ending the relationship and seeking police help.
A collage of musings by L M Boyd touches the Cemetery of Unknowns near a South China lighthouse and body disposal by keepers. It recalls the first radio broadcast of a football game in 1920 Texas vs. Texas A&M and riffs on Old West gun terminology and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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