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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1976
Page
4
Dayton Ohio reporter Tom Teepen notes B. Jay Becker in a brief item for the Dayton Daily News. The piece mentions Becker in connection with local affairs and quotes or references him within the update.
Tom Teepen argues that while Britain’s anti-foreign racism rises amid economic strain and immigration, the United States has progressed farther toward durable solutions to racism. He notes global patterns of prejudice, cites Soviet racism toward Africans, and emphasizes America’s ongoing journey toward inclusion despite persistent tensions.
A readable slice from 1876 notes prairie chickens are scarce for hunting and a gale last Wednesday damaged Riverside school. It also recounts sheriff visits Lime Creek over an alleged insane woman who fought another with a revolver, no arrests made amid neighborhood quarrels. Also includes a camp letter from Clear Lake with travel woes and fish tales.
A collage of quotable bits on senses and sayings by L M Boyd from 1976. It muses on describing scents like cut grass and wet dog, lists quirky Q&A tidbits on famous names and odd habits, plus a playful think piece about thinking and memory. It concludes with an address for correspondence in Weatherford, Texas.
A younger reader Shelley's letter asks Abby how to get her mother to quit smoking to avoid lung cancer and heart failure. The column responds that quitting is hard but possible, and urges continued communication. The section also covers a wife’s concern about her husband’s behavior at softball games, advising balance, trust, and focusing on his overall conduct.
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth by understanding hath he established the heavens Proverbs 3 19 God does not depend on blind faith nor unseeing eyes to do his work Trained minds and understanding hearts are his handiwork A man is seldom too busy to explain to you in detail just how busy he is Watching the rain through the window one weather bureau employee said to another We needed this We've been predicting it for a week.
Washington observed a near deserted Labor Day with all stores closed and minimal traffic. The Journal published at noon with a skeleton staff while the telephone rang off the hook as callers wondered why the newsroom wasn’t fully staffed.
Omaha faces potential loss of 2.8 million in federal job training funds if crews don t receive pay for failed to show trainees. City officials challenge labor department rules arguing for common sense alignment with pay for work while defending conscientious trainees.
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