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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1971
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on October 5 1971 the editorial page presents a mix of reflections. It cites the Bible quote about peace, jokes about optimistic thinking, notes the return of Kennedy half dollars, observes German tourist weight gain, and ends with a Vermont farmer quip about land ownership and effort.
Oct 4 1971 letters urge Washington area residents to back the WHS band and majorettes as they fund a four day Estes Park, Colorado concert tour. They praise director Larry Green, note old uniforms, and call for active parent and fan turnout at the State Marching Band contest in Williamsburg.
Almanac entries highlight notable births and anniversaries for October 5 1971. Key historical moments include the 1918 German Hindenburg Line breach near WWI's end, the 1960 Boston Harbor air crash with 61 fatalities, and Pope Paul VI’s 1965 UN peace appeal in New York.
Aesop on judging women by decor and attire clashes with a male view. Notes on pelicans, gazelles, sharks, and the famously printed sentence Close cover before striking. Historical tidbits include Henry C Traute’s book matches change and a humorous Q A column from L M Boyd. Reader letters invited. copyright 1971 McNaught Syndicate.
The Museum of Science and Industry raised the Apollo 8 capsule into the building to display the first manned lunar orbit vessel from 1968. The capsule will stay on view for three years, with a roof panel to cover the opening that can be removed if needed.
In contract bridge analysis, South aims to avoid East, the dangerous opponent, by shaping play. The hand shows South discarding clubs on diamonds, then cashing spades to force a club endgame and make the contract. West’s diamond shift tests the plan and yields the win.
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