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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1975

Page

4

Thought for Today on Love and Kindness

The note cites Matthew 22 37 urging love of God with heart soul and mind. It contrasts this with the challenge of kindness to family and coworkers and offers tests of manners and contentment with what one has.

Jesus Lord God

Indian Summer Weather Stuns October Readers

The past ten days have seen unseasonably warm, dry weather with no rain raising questions of how long it can last. Residents remark on the balmy days, fearing a come-uppance as fortunes and weather tend to even out.

The Sixty Greatest Books Question

A reader riffs on lists of the world’s greatest books circa 1927 and questions why staples like Shakespeare and The Wizard of Oz are absent from the publisher’s limited edition set. The catalog includes classics from many nations and genres, prompting a playful critique of canon formation.

Iowa’s Industrial Image Tarnished by Energy Crisis

Iowa facing weak industrial expansion with a 60 percent drop from last year as firms fear natural gas shortages and taxes. Officials note nationwide gas concerns push firms to gas-producing states while lawmakers weigh corporate tax and pollution control incentives. A Des Moines gathering of more than 200 businessmen urged long range planning to address the climate.

Iowa Development Commission Iowa Towa Des Moines

Dear Abby column excerpts reveal conflicts and advice

The letters show a 42 year old dating a 60 year old widower, a teen seeking respect after being labeled a tramp, and a neighbor using a faux witch scare to discipline a child. Abby advises on respect, honesty, and truth telling, urging the women to drop harmful tactics and maintain dignity.

Abby Ernie Sylvia Singer

L M Boyd Arbiters Kidnap Custom Tolerated

The Apa Tanis, a Himalayan tribe of about 20 000, once allowed kidnapping in family disputes and holding prisoners in stockades until settlement. Modern guerrilla activity reportedly revives similar savage practices worldwide, with lingering law and tradition.

Himalayas

Delicate Defense Changes Outcome in Bridge Hand

In a North South match East West vulnerable, the declarer survives by misdirecting play after West leads clubs. South ruffs the third club and, with careful trump play and discards, avoids the expected losses and ends with a single trick swing transforming the outcome.

South East West Declarer King of Iamonds Oneatures Syndicate, Inc

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