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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
4
Washington Iowa May 31 1973 editorial notes quote from Luke 18 13 about mercy and prayer. It adds a quip on inflation and a joke about tight pantsuits making warmer feet appear larger.
An observer recalls a near accident as a boy on a small-wheeled bike rides between cars on a square street. A cautious woman driver stops abruptly to avoid him, leaving the driver shaken and the observer furious at the reckless cycling behavior.
Harold Bate of Devon, England runs his car on methane produced from pig manure. For 33 dollars he sells a converter and instructions to makes gas in two digesters in his garage. He claims 100 pounds of manure yields the energy of eight gallons of gasoline at about 3 cents per gallon.
Reflections on the 1949 Chinese Communist victory, Nixon's 1972 visit, and evolving U S Chinese relations. The piece argues that renewed dialogue may replace coercive diplomacy, acknowledging decades of mistrust and Vietnam War costs while urging cautious hope for future understanding between rivals.
A 1973 Washington Evening Journal letter outlines plans for a 50 volume West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia with a volume on West Virginians who left the state or built notable lives elsewhere. It invites names and brief bios of expatriates for potential inclusion and personal contact.
A drunken driver ignored a halted ticket violator and later ran a red light, injuring a woman. The court ruled cities are not broadly liable for police mistakes, denying a general duty to protect individuals from crime, though special cases may apply for informers or witnesses.
North dealer with North South vulnerability opens at four spades showing a strong hand. Becker's instruction notes eight points in the contract with a dealer position at North and the opponent South vulnerable.
A bridge problem explains how to deduce unseen distribution from the bidding and one lead. It argues West should duck the queen when South plays it, given East started with the A 9 6 and South with four diamonds, directing the defense to let declarer fail by careful ducking.
A collage of quips and trivia from M. Boyd includes remarks on language, history, science, and culture. It cites opinions on describing a girl as cold, origins of Australian Aborigines, Admiral Leahy, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and assorted odd facts about baths, coffee, and the Great Wall.
Dear Abby advises that Masons accept Catholics but a Catholic who joins forfeits sacraments and faces canonical excommunication. The column explains why Catholics cannot be both Catholic and Mason and contrasts beliefs with other faiths. A second Q asks about child feeding ethics and mealtime harmony, Abby suggests compromise and not forcing food.
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