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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1977
Page
6
Washington Iowa editorial reflects on national faith and heritage citing Deuteronomy 4 7 and urges citizens to live as God's people. Includes a quip about confession and a joke about a gentleman holding doors for his wife with groceries.
A writer seeks perspective on the Waterloo Iowa 8.9 mile freeway project approved by the Iowa Transportation Commission. The $283 million price tag is compared to Washington’s grand community center and visualized as 283 buildings lined up, to grasp the scale of the investment.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette assesses a possible Yankees Dodgers World Series driven by Yankees ascent in the AL East and Dodgers hold on the NL West. It notes league weakness may help but warns nostalgia could fade as modern mercenary tendencies speculated.
Canadian virologists report wine and other tannin rich substances inhibit viruses in test tubes during strawberry contamination tests. White wine helps, red wine more so, while unfermented grape juice shows even stronger effects. Animal and human trials are planned pending positive results.
A fragment shows a contract between an owner and lawyer for a bridge hand. It mentions Bridge B. Jay Backer The Trump Echo South dealer with neither side vulnerable and North was.
A shopper bruised by a falling ginger ale pack sues a market, the store denying liability. Evidence shows unstable display setup, leading the court to rule the market must build displays sturdy enough for reasonable handling. Other cases show mixed outcomes when aisles and cart use create disturbances.
A pasted sequence of Q and A style columns and quotes from Abby Van Buren and L M Boyd pieces. It includes jokes about charming women voices, a grave inscription, jokes on teaching, traffic deaths timing, gender views, and letters about marriage and dating advice with snippets from Dear Abby and Stuck In Florida. The piece blends humor, social observation, and reader mail responses in a vintage newspaper tone.
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