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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1975
Page
3
An Iowa piece reflects on renewed American patriotism sparked by The Iowa Bicentennial Chorus from Keosauqua performing for Y's Men. It notes sincere, era-spanning renditions of wartime and patriotic songs, with younger audiences moved by classic tunes, suggesting a coming revival of patriotic pride.
A column on varied topics notes two syndicated chess pieces and over a hundred pieces about women. Readers provide unexpected expertise, from bird listening to language quirks, courthouse procedures, and piano teaching, shaping the columnist’s view on learning from readers over sticking to a specialty.
A scientific detective notes that body temperature loss after death is used to estimate time of death. He states 98.6 minus corpse temperature, times 1.5 hours per degree, equals hours since death. The column also includes a quip about Queen Isabella’s funding of Columbus and a mail address for LM Boyd.
Sen Thomas Eagleton says air bag installation should be delayed until the 1978 model year to allow full research. The Missouri Democrat questions whether bags are the best cheapest healthiest way to reduce injuries and deaths, noting ongoing Department of Transportation hearings.
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