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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1972
Page
6
Washington Iowa editorial page presents Thought for Today a biblical verse from Numbers 23 8 and a proverb about sweeping back the sea with a broom. It ponders limits of human effort noting that nothing is impossible to the determined and suggests a future computer aid to resolve nonsensical sums.
A Iowa weekly column profiles Doreen Wilbur of Jefferson who won Olympic archery gold for the United States. It notes her 2,424 arrows at 70 60 50 and 30 meters, defeating competitors from 30 countries, and contrasts her quiet homemaker life with her elite achievement and draw weight of 29.5 pounds.
Abigail Van Buren Kansas City era column recounts reader questions on menopause and pregnancy after 50, rape risk due to attire, a tale of Bob and the buggy incident, and a Seattle couple defending a steady marriage. It weighs age limits, modest dress, and lasting partnerships with practical, non sensational tone.
Washington Evening tour Washington Iowa printed edition with dates and postal info. Includes publisher Elder Soimun Co, editors David Elder William Shannon Charles Mores Treonard Llewellyn, and circulation rates for carrier and mail in and outside Washington.
UPI almanac for September 19 1972 notes the day as the 263rd of the year with 103 to follow, mentions the moon phase and present planets, lists zodiac sign Virgo for those born today, and recalls past events including Saratoga Chickamauga Garfield Castro and Nietzsche. A separate UPI report details Robert L Sneeden being sentenced in Alameda County for cattle rustling after a calf shooting and kitchen butchered meat case.
A dramatic Olympiad hand between Peru and Switzerland featured the Peru South reaching three notrump. Jean Besse led spades and defended with clever signaling. A sequence led to an improbable five trick swing and a surprising diamond play that let declarer win a late trick.
In March 1910 Bill Pickett’s lip bite on a bucking steer allegedly birthed bulldogging as a rodeo routine. The account notes Pickett’s jump to the horn and bite, prompting promoters to view the stunt as box office. The column blends other topics and quips on dating, sleep, and trivial queries.
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