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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1973
Page
4
A 1973 Washington Iowa editorial presents a devotional quote from I Corinthians 11:23 about delivering God’s blessings to others. It adds a Storm Jameson remark on happiness arising from depth of feeling, simple joys, free thought, and risk, followed by a proverb about the difficulty of keeping a man down unless he stays there.
A reflective note discusses how time speeds up with age. It compares childhood, youth, and adulthood perceptions of a year and acknowledges the familiar explanation that time feels shorter as life lengthens. The piece ends with a skeptical nod to the science while conceding it offers little relief.
The Creston News-Advertiser notes President Nixon vetoed 40 measures since 1900s compare with leaders like FDR Truman Eisenhower Theodore Roosevelt and Coolidge. It highlights a softer veto record yet raises debate over his use of power and relation with Congress.
The article notes Iowa coal’s rise and decline as a major state industry, shifting to diesel locomotives and oil due to costs and safety rules. It cites the loss of most mines in Appanoose County and other counties, highlighting remaining reserves and the push for cleaner, ecologically acceptable utilization amid a fuel crisis.
In a public service piece by Will Bernard for the American Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association, the article quotes Supreme Court holdings on travel rights. It notes that government bans on leaving or returning abroad require due process and may be unconstitutional except for limited area restrictions tied to foreign policy.
A collage by L M Boyd surveys show wives twice as likely to miss parents as husbands while husbands feel in laws strengthen marriages. Also quips on dental whitening claims, rabbits and bats inventions, Bible quiz, housing costs, and a Long Beach beach rule about distance. Copyright 1973 L M Boyd.
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