This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1975
Page
4
Editorial commentary blends caution against deceit in religion with plain truth and restraint in speech. It notes long term oil dependence, potential shifts via Russian oil and OPEC dynamics, and the risk to U S national control. A visitor at a federal museum humorously invokes surrender to the war on poverty headquarters.
Hall reflects on Columbus Day as a modest town holiday while noting rising calls for Leif Erikson Day. The piece argues Columbus truly found a new world, despite missteps, and pundits insist his discovery reshaped world history.
The grain sale negotiates a surplus trade with Russia trading food for oil. While interdependence deepens detente, it risks vulnerability if trade stocks are cut. Military and economic concerns warn against long dependence on Soviet oil and a failure to live within energy means.
A Washington Iowa letter from October 15 1975 promotes Al Anon a program for families and friends of alcohol abusers. It explains alcoholism as an illness like diabetes that can be arrested not cured and outlines benefits such as confidence improved attitude for sobriety a normal home for children and better health.
A Brighton reader reports a Des Moines C D L banquet featuring Charles Keating of Cincinnati who warned that U S morals decline from soft core pornography to snuff films. He urged contacting lawmakers and local aid via Mrs Lucille Sobaski Route 1 Brighton 52540.
A columnist notes a misaligned headline about structurally deficient interstate bridges beside remarks by John Connally predicting Reagan’s challenge to Ford in 1976. He cites this as commentary on campaign strain, with candidates lamenting fragile political bridges and costly limits, while unrelated ads offer new fashion goods and millinery.
The article analyzes four hands against a four hearts preempt, weighing options like four spades double and pass. It notes 60 percent favor pass in some experts, 40 percent bold four spades, and discusses doubles as ambiguous or penalty takeouts.
A miscellany of quirky notes covers parthenogenesis in Bar Harbour mice, a skylark’s mysterious three am song, and a failed Tolstoy dinner joke. Also tidbits on charity spending, a beer stave church in Deadwood, and a cheeky TV soap claim. Then Dear Abby letters discuss a family matter, overnight rules, and sexual concerns with practical guidance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.