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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1973
Page
4
Washington Iowa readers weigh moral lines in Romans love thy neighbor, the King Riggs match, and the death penalty controversy. The column argues against mandatory capital punishment and warns it could fail to deter crime while urging discretionary use in extreme federal crimes.
A couple in Rock Island Illinois recall a Saturday when the husband painted the upstairs bathroom long before latex paints. A door to door salesman asked if the husband was at home and the wife replied he was in the bathroom. She blushed as she tried to explain the situation.
The piece critiques persistent complaints about government waste and debt. It argues restraint by the President and cautions against canceling others’ favored programs while urging elimination of nonessential departments and projects. It promotes fiscal solvent aims and imagines restoring truly vital functions.
A hand analysis discusses options after partner opens one diamond one spade one notrump four two hearts one two notrump or two clubs. It weighs balancing values and heart controls, noting two notrump as strong but prefers pursuing major suit games for higher chances.
The article discusses bridge bidding ideas: two clubs as a temporizing response, four notrump suggesting a slam with partner's 18 points, and three hearts as a path to a small slam with a waiting strategy for partner’s response. It notes that grand slam chances depend on partner's two bid and responses, with tomorrow’s focus on percentage play.
The piece riffs on why wives may hide sad marital facts while husbands move on, cites Theodor Reik on female responsibility, and ponders unlimited directions versus limited ones. It then wanders through prompts about Brazil’s nonexistent road, a 30 000 person gene pool for civilization, Bugatti’s cars, and a grim stat that 35 000 policemen are assaulted annually as spectators favor horse and dog racing over baseball.
A 1973 copyright notice appears from M Boyd in Fort Worth with a P.O. Box address 17076 and the code 1X 761 indicating formal rights statement.
Dear Abby columns share endorsements for pursuing speech therapy with deaf individuals, including a father recounting his son aiding a mute child to speak and urging the young woman to follow her calling. The letter also notes Salvation Army officers can solemnize legal marriages and offers Abby’s mailing addresses for replies and a booklet.
The United Press International almanac notes Friday September 21 as the 264th day of 1973 with 101 left. Born on this date Virgo author H. G. Wells. In 1792 France became a republic after the royal family was deposed. In 1893 the first successful American gasoline car by Duryea brothers appeared in Springfield Massachusetts.
The Washington Evening Journal at Washington Iowa announces staff roles led by David Elder as president editor and business manager with William Shannon as vice president and advertising director and other editors and managers listed. Subscription rates vary by delivery method and location from 50 cents per week to 14 dollars per year, with regional and out of state options.
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