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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1976
Page
4
A 1976 editorial discusses Elm disease in Iowa and urges rapid replanting. It praises environmentalists for promoting air and water protection, noting gains from reduced use of DDT and pollution controls that helped forests, fisheries, and urban ecosystems.
A digest of items from the Atlanta Journal and Wall Street Journal highlights cost cutting at the Agriculture Department praised for shorter publications. A student-focused essay evokes school year humor and reflections on education with jokes about kindergarten to high school life and a closing admonition to teachers.
A collection of quirky notes and anecdotes recounts a 71 year old skydiver in Tahlequah and an 81 year old whose jump ended with a reserve landing. Also includes Dear Abby exchanges on dating, manners, and everyday mispronunciations, plus a mall etymology tale and odd trivia about Lake Vanda.
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