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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1972
Page
5
Editorial praises Labor Day as honoring all workers, not just unions. It notes the holiday’s broadened meaning for Americans from workers, housewives, teachers, and professionals to farmers and small shopkeepers, urging a thoughtful observance beyond weekend escapades.
Ames Daily Tribune reports Col. Howard Miller saying the Iowa Highway Patrol has stepped up tickets for defective tires since July 1 after a law change. Tires with shallow tread or exposed cords are illegal, with warnings common and fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail.
A Cedar Falls reader comments on the 1969 dress code shift at WHS noting a boy spoke on hair length and praising later changes. The writer credits student handbook updates and tax support for improved education while defending administration against singling out students.
Dear Abby column excerpt shows a 38-year-old widow with two children denying rumors she favors women. Abby questions the rumor’s motive, urges socializing, and advises the woman to ignore gossip while continuing her normal behavior. Other letters include a humorous sleep-talking husband remark and a class reunion etiquette note from the Class of '52.
British star John Collings played a remarkable four spades doubled hand. After a club lead and a singleton heart read, he sacrificed a trump to cripple East. The defense misfired, and Collings secured the contract with precise discards and a final diamond sequence.
The piece notes Italy bans Scottish cheese due to alleged oestrogen in Islay cattle forage entering milk. It cites Dr. Edith Patterson and Dr. Doris J. Matthews at Cristy Hospital and Holt Radiation Institute, Manchester, reporting rat tests with alcohol showing higher survival under radiation. The column ends with trivia on animals and zodiac beliefs.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder president and editor and business manager, William Shannon vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris managing editor, and other production and local advertising staff. Subscription rates are provided for local carrier weekly and annual mail, with separate prices for Washington route, Iowa non-Washington, and outside Iowa deliveries.
Almanac note for Monday September 4, 1972 marks the 248th day of the year with 118 to follow. It lists celestial positions Mercury Venus Saturn by day and Mars Jupiter by night and notes F Scott Fitzgerald’s birth in 1896. It recalls Henry Hudson 1609 Manhattan discovery and Los Angeles founding in 1781.
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