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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1977
Page
6
Slices of local commentary mix religious quotes and humor. A verse from Isaiah frames faith in trouble, followed by satirical notes on smoking and life. The piece reflects small town editorial voice and punchy one liners.
Former State Senator Dick Stephens visited during coffee break and mused on the line about a busy man. He suggested the description fits a lawyer, noting the Chaucerian flair endures nearly six centuries.
The National Science Foundation funds a study on the love life of the screw worm fly aiming to wipe out infestations in the Southwest and Mexico. Biologists release sterilized males to disrupt reproduction, including a sterilized Don Juan male dubbed Superfly 900, as part of a biological control strategy.
A wire story from Alabama tells of Jamie Ray, 12, in Florence who built an 8 by 10 foot treehouse with a roof and windows that nearly met habitation standards yet violated a 20 foot street-distance rule. Locals question city inspections ethics and call for less bureaucratic limits on home creativity.
A compact column blends humor with facts about marriage phrases, termites, mules and legends. It notes the enduring role of mules in America, from coal mines to tourists along the C&O Canal, praising their self-sustaining energy and renewable toil.
A reader married an older man after a drawn out divorce, living in a small apartment with his three teens and new baby on the way. She notes the ex-wife and children come first and wonders whether to stay for stability or leave for love, as she weighs money and security against personal happiness.
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