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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1972
Page
4
The page presents a mix of reflections on faith with a passage from John 19 25 26 and ideas about family as a vital asset. It includes a quirky item about Las Vegas and a skeptical remark on budgets. A seasonal comment notes early Christmas merchandise appearing in stores.
In Cherokee a managing editor uses a bulletin board to track reporters. a male reporter leaves a note stating Shoplifting and a female reporter leaves Street walking, signaling exits from the building.
The piece critiques a bumper sticker jab about Will Rogers and George McGovern, noting it originated from a lone Oklahoma TV repairman. It contrasts Rogers’s humor with modern politics, citing his lines on parties, government, and corruption as biting, witty insights.
Environmental expert Edwin L. Owen notes aluminum cans degrade to oxide in about 272 years, tin cans in 2072, and PVC plastics around 2312. He cites newsprint as highly biodegradable, returning to earth after exposure to sun rain and bacteria within spring. Newsprint durability has declined over time.
Gus Hall, Communist Party presidential candidate, spoke at the University of Iowa to a small audience. He argued capitalism serves a purpose but should end, proposing full employment, a $5 per hour minimum wage, and tax relief for those earning under $15,000 while taxing big business.
The University of Utah College of Pharmacy leads a pilot to train clinical drug specialists who would assist physicians with prescribing and monitoring drugs. The aim is to reduce adverse reactions by ensuring patient adherence and clearer drug instructions after discharge.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa publishes its masthead with staff roles and contact details. Subscription rates are listed for in town and mail deliveries, including Washington headquarters routes, and rates for outside Iowa.
In a two two two deal West leads king of hearts. South wins ace and a club finesse fails when West covers jack on queen. South ruffs, East overruff is king, a spade lead and no comeback. Declarer misplays by ruffing hearts. proper discard of heart queen would have let him make.
A Dear Abby piece cites a mother urging children to see nude art in museums and recalls Florence and Michelangelo. It then answers a reader about a wife's forgiveness after an affair and suggests the wife uses the situation to extract ongoing consequences.
A reader profile notes LM Boyd predicts snowshoe demand will rise tenfold this winter versus a decade ago. The snippet hints at one reader’s mail from Fort Worth, Texas, while blending trivia and miscellany on legends, NASA, and public figures.
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