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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1971
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on October 4 1971 the editorial page offers reflections from faith to science. It quotes Psalm 9711 on righteous light and notes the Quakers inner light guiding paths. A quip about a dog food tasting like a mailman prompts a humorous aside. Biologists report goldfish outdoors doubling in size, suggesting growth control mechanisms that could prompt speculation about human population limits.
A 1965 70 study shows Iowa ranks 29th per pupil in public schools with 538 dollars spent annually and 17th per capita in school spending, while highway outlays push Iowa to 9th per capita. The CAMPS reform attempt collapsed after four years, with members deriding it as bureaucratic waste and disbanding to form the AMPB, a band of reformers who vow future action.
A collage of Q and A items and nonsensical curiosities spans topics from marital toothaches during pregnancy to the origin of the three man candle superstition. It cites a German study on death talk by children, a dubious match folklore tale, and quirky queries about aging beef and golf courses. The piece ends with a soapbox on Trick or Treat and a nondescript request for reader mail to Fort Worth, Texas.
In the 1962 nationals a deal featured South in seven diamonds after a sequence of auctions and an illegal double by East. The director ruled NS could continue bidding and the ace of diamonds was a penalty card. South then reached seven notrump and held seven tricks with an exposed card aiding a late spade and heart rags.
Medical researchers Joel M. Wilentz and Robert A. Berger of Mount Sinai report in a medical journal that hippie style brings skin problems from tanned leather bands nickel earrings and face makeup and hair matting from poor hygiene. They describe three dermatitis types linked to accessories and warn against unwashed hair and careless grooming practices.
Almanac notes mark October 4, 1971 as the 277th day with a full moon. It lists notable events including Mormons ending polygamy in Utah in 1890 and Al Jolson starring in The Jazz Singer in 1927, plus Eduard Benes resigning in 1938 and a United Airlines crash in 1955. It also notes birthdays and a thought from Menander.
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