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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1975
Page
4
An editorial notes May lists many observances while political figures spar over law enforcement. A friend jokes about misbehaviors during holidays, then GOP rhetoric blames the Bureau of Criminal Investigation for lax seminars. Burlington taverns ran lotteries openly before raids last October.
The piece muses on whether new inventions truly improve life and cites outdated ideas like a carburetor that turns exhaust into solid form. It then argues gambling remains illegal yet persistent, noting reports of big, ongoing illegal poker games in Burlington and asserting enforcement, not new laws, will curb it.
Brief sketches of signers of the Declaration of Independence highlight William Paca of Maryland and Samuel Chase. Paca, educated and wealthy, opposed British taxes and the clergy poll tax, faced risk along the Chesapeake coast, later became Maryland governor as revolution closed. He hosted balls in Annapolis and helped fund Washington College in 1782. He focused on veterans welfare and postwar issues.
State Sen. W. R. Rabedeaux of Wilton faulted the gambling law as too loose and out of control during a GOP gathering. State Rep. William Monroe Jr. of Burlington, invited to speak, joined the discussion on fixes to curb gambling problems.
A Des Moines letter writer defends the Journal's editorial page and criticizes a Mayaguez coverage critique. The author argues the liberal eastern press revealed Pentagon Papers and Watergate, notes evolving Mayaguez casualty figures, and defends Ford's handling amid slow Defense Department details.
May 23 1975 almanac notes Ambrose Burnside born May 23 1824 and key events including Kidd’s 1701 hanging and Eichmann’s 1960s capture. Also mentions Squalus sinking 1939 and OAS peacekeeping in the Dominican Republic 1965. School retiree Forrest E Brouhard of Harlan, Shelby County, steps down after 31 years.
Dear Abby advises not to assume malice when a dollar gift may be misaddressed or forgotten. The note reflects faith in people tested by a small loan and a delayed response. Also: Greene Embroidery Club honors Mrs Clyde Frodden a 50 year member with longtime peers Roy Pooley and Clyde Weyand in attendance.
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