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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1973
Page
4
Editorials from Washington Iowa on Sept 22 1973 touch on spiritual strength from Zechariah and living under God. A debated gift scenario features an official refusing a gift, and a contractor proposing a sale of a sports car for ten dollars leading to a humorous exchange.
A collage of quips and sketches spoofing entertainment and religion. Jokes include a proposed soap opera about infidelity and crime, a forest preservation speaker, a bishop with LL.B. and L.A. initials, an electrocution chaplain, a contractor gifting a car, a bride in a see through dress, a Western minister fleeing hellish waters, casino humor about paying machines, and a Sunday School kid’s take on the Prodigal Son ending with “The fatted calf.”
Abigail Van Buren's 1973 Dear Abby column includes stories of a third-pas baby wife whose husband avoids hospitals, an inquiry about intergenerational attraction, a 21-year-old with oversized feet seeking surgical options, and a mother questioning child meal fairness at hosts' homes. The advice centers on counseling, self-acceptance, and tact in social etiquette.
United Press International notes September 22, 1973 as the 265th day of the year with 100 to follow. It lists celestial positions, Virgo zodiac births, and historic events including Faraday’s birth in 1791, Hale’s deathless line in 1776, Congress creating the postmaster general office in 1789, the 1949 Soviet atomic test ending the US monopoly, and the 1959 White Sox pennant win followed by a World Series loss to the Dodgers.
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa dated September 22 1973 lists staff roles and display of circulation and subscription rates. It includes publisher David Elder president editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris managing editor Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent and details on subscription pricing by mail and carrier.
Bridge analysis discusses a six heart grand slam under South on a diamond lead. It outlines two lines: a spade finesse from dummy at trick two and a trump management plan. If East shows out, declarer cashes aces and returns trumps. if East covers honors, the finesse holds. if East plays low, aims to limit trump losses.
The text discusses genius proportions by height, noting short people and tall people show different genius rates compared to average height. It then cheekily suggests devising a fog clearing system for airports, claiming airlines lose about 75 million dollars annually to cancellations and might pay for such a device.
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