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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial page from September 21 1972 features a Deuteronomy verse about God going before and fighting for you alongside reflections on courage giants and air pollution humor about exhaling only and a quip about belief in the two party system but not on the same night
Louisville reporter Paul M. Branzburg faces six months in jail after refusing to reveal the identities of two men he says were manufacturing hashish in Jefferson County. He had pledged to keep sources confidential in exchange for information. Supporters argue reporters must protect sources to expose wrongdoing. opponents cite Kentuckys lack of shield laws. The piece also critiques federal paperwork junk affecting citizens and government. Annie Wittenmeyer Home concerns Davenport Iowa facility closure. Washington County voices preservation of local care options and cost concerns.
Stock brokerage workers challenge mandatory fingerprinting as invasion of privacy, but courts side with public safety benefits. Other cases flag fingerprinting for second hand dealers and note fingerprints used in hospitals schools and government. A burglary case tests constitutional limits on police fingerprint collection. Will Berg reflects Wells on education versus catastrophe. Washington Iowa activity details and local press notes.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers in a 1997 Dear Abby column about Tammy the adopted child’s forward behavior toward men, parental attention, and inherited traits. The letters discuss body image remarks, single women, and etiquette phrases, offering advice on affection, self-esteem, and family dynamics.
A miscellany column by L M Boyd includes home flood advice about basements and water pressure, a study on marriage license proximity, the Idaho name origin, sports rankings with football at top, Fat Americans campaign slogan, demographics on seniors distribution, and a reader mail address in Fort Worth.
In a London Olympiad clash between Italy and Great Britain, Garozzo and Forquet faltered after a complex British East West bidding scheme by Flint and Cansino. The hand ended in four hearts while the British side earned 15 imps and six clubs brought home the slam for Rodrigue and Priday.
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