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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1971
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial page reflects on faith guiding the world toward peace and notes a local quarrel over the term matron as a playful digression. It contrasts executive quick decision making with directing others, and ends with a quip about learning words in a dictionary.
The author argues the Attica riot resulted from failures in New York and Iowa prison systems. Overcrowding, misapplied security, and inmate misplacement breed criminals rather than reform. Funding shortages and voter neglect condemn prisons as a societal danger needing reform and renewed funding.
In a four hearts contract South navigates a tricky trump lead and spade guess. By handling the diamond and club plays, the defense is endplayed and the contract is made. A Twain quote about temptations closes the lesson.
A discussion of when unemployment compensation may be cut for refusing work. Courts weigh reasons such as dangerous commutes, drastic hours, religious observance, and moral standards. Cases show compensation can be reinstated for justified refusals yet denied for choices seen as personal preference.
Readers share relief and warnings about minors receiving confidential V D treatment without parental notification. A 16 year old describes successful private care, while others urge transparency and public health guidance, noting high teen infection rates and the importance of early symptom awareness.
A reader argues minors should be treated for venereal disease without parental notification. An RN and another listener counter that parents deserve to know, citing laws permitting treatment without consent as misguided. Abby invites more letters for discussion.
A rapid-fire PASS IT ON column notes trivia on national Thanksgiving history, backyard pools, shark attacks, college majors drinking, and odd ethics. It features passers of quirky quotes, dating trends, bartender lore, and a hint of Oklahoma City’s 1889 founding context.
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