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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
4
An editorial page from Washington Iowa reflects on religious scripture Matthew 5 22 and discusses judgment anger and disrespect. It contrasts parental remarks about teens with a witty note about a Flea Circus and termites undermining a house.
The Winfield Beacon notes a buffalo herd escaped a fence near Wayland. County sheriff deputies city officials and neighbors joined in efforts to corral the herd. A passing stranger asked if a convict was loose, then muttered hunting buffalo and drove on.
A column recalls the Red Chief kidnapping tale where criminals release a boy after ransom and credits a similar plot in Thailand with abducted elephants. Thieves failed to exploit the animal and yielded to police pressure, returning the elephant and seeking mercy.
A Creston News Advertiser summary notes that one in three Soviet marriages reportedly ends in divorce, with drinking cited as the leading cause and women increasingly resisting drunken husbands. It cites historian Igor Bestuzhev-Lada on shifting norms and adds a Chicago report that last year more women than men killed spouses there by 35 to 28.
A humorous column contrasts past and present attitudes as teens attempt new roles while DJs threaten the bottom 40. Psychiatrists hint that mental effort draws blood to the brain and cold feet result. A dry quip links cold virus mystery, late hours, burnt windows, and social inequality. Police note self defense in domestic violence cases.
A Washington County Press and Washington Gazette clipping notes growing divorce talk and gun availability. A police spokesman cites rising independence among women and more handguns, reflecting social change a century ago. The item also laments violence, while local notes describe Farm Progress Show thanks, bank volunteer work, squashes on the sidewalk prank, Richmond housing, a new schoolhouse, and changes at a mill.
A guide to responder choices after partner opens with One Heart in contract bridge. It outlines four hands and suitable replies: notrump, three hearts, two spades, and four hearts, with rationale on point counts, distribution, slam prospects, and preemptive intent.
A quirky catalog of trivia covers Vienna water rituals then jumps to shifting life expectations and social quirks. It notes how Viennese waiters replace water every half hour, widening gender life expectancy gaps, media voice clues, and a string of humorous Q and A exchanges about cryptoamnesia and historic figures, ending with Dear Abby letters on marriage and manners.
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