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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1972

Page

8

Rotary service clubs uplift Mexican patients in free surgery effort

An editorial highlights Rotary clubs and other service organizations as American inventions and praises a Fort Worth Rotary mission in Tampico. Dr Valentine Garcia donated his time and expenses for 69 corrective surgeries on children and adults, with nursing and hospital costs provided by Fort Worth and Tampico clubs. The piece extols service to others as a defining American value.

Valentine Garcia Mexico Fort Worth National Observer Tampico, Mexico Rotary Club of Texas Tampico

Bargain Tourists Stranded in England Face Taxpayer Fallout

A group of over 100 American tourists stranded after their charter airline folded faced criticism of U.S. embassy relief funding. The piece argues buyers compensate risk in discount charters and praises British hotels airlines and chains for rescuing travelers at no U.S. taxpayer expense.

England U.S

Padded bras lead sales in California while others vary widely

A survey notes padded bras sell about half nationwide with California a strong market and North Carolina Texas Washington Idaho Montana Indiana and Ohio showing varied demand. Separate items cover chess history myths and light trivia on jealousy shaving mustaches and golf pace.

California North Carolina Texas Washington Idaho Montana Indiana Ohio

Poland-China bridge duel yields unlikely double club tricks

In a dramatic Olympiad round, Tai and Huang faced Wilkosz Lebioda as East ruffed a club and led to a diamond attempt, misfiring after Tai deduced East had no trumps. At the other table Poland's North-South managed five clubs to prevail, producing a contrasting result. Tomorrow features Australia versus Britain.

M. Tai P. Huang China West Wilkosz Lebioda East Tai South

Doctors should tell the truth about death

A reader panel on truth telling in medicine discusses whether doctors should reveal a terminal prognosis. Abby answers that most doctors tell the truth, though some defer to families or patient fragility. denial harms outcomes and leaves unfinished business.

Abby

Multiple Iowa farm and estate auctions listed with dates

A sequence of auction notices across Iowa from September to October lists closing out farm sales estate auctions and household goods. Entries include owners such as Don R. Johnson and Lou Johnson George Parsons and Leonard Reyman and Sons and locations in Johnson Keokuk Wayne and Riverside areas with start times and farm or real estate details. Livestock sales appear at Kalona and weekly hog veal sheep and cattle auctions schedule.

S.W Winfield Iowa Don R Lou Johnson Duroc Johnson County Fairgrounds Iowa City Howard Berry & Son George Parsons Leonard Reyman & Sons Keokuk County Hwys Junction John Bomber Sigourney Hotel Sigourney Wayland Water Tower Verna Hulme Ainsworth County Line Road First Place Columbus Junction Russell Owens Brad Wayland Katie Wenger Fairfield Pleasant Plain Blacktop George Alma Woodford Wapello Schmidt Farms Inc Elsie Schmidt Elsa Grimmer Main Street Riverside Carl and Janet Mencl Brighton Germanville Road Roy Lamansky Wayland Feed Service Leonard Rore Glen Geraldine Richenberger Harry Akers Sr Wayland State Bank and Bik Oletta M. Wyse Washington Lloyd Marek Highway 78 Ted Tschantz Kalona

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