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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1977
Page
4
An editorial reflects on Deuteronomy 7 6 and urges readers to live as God’s chosen people with faithfulness and active witness to others. It emphasizes moral duty and public example in daily life.
The Wallace's Farmer Farm Progress Show expected Sept 27 29 may attract 100000 visitors daily to 1000 acres of corn country in Washington County Iowa. Pre show tours highlighted lighting telephones and campers with planes frequenting a nearby airstrip. If rain holds off crowds will see new farm machinery in action amid harvesting.
The Agriculture Department reports 8.5 million horses in the United States, a nearly threefold rise in 16 years since 1944, with over 6 million racers, hunters, and farm horses. Horses aid recreation and income, complement tractors, and provide companionship on small farms and hills where machinery is less effective.
A brief note explains tipping as wages paid to workers employed by other people, marking it as a compensation practice in service industries and its impact on labor costs.
Insurers and the Consumer Protection Agency deem skate boards dangerous vehicles along with bicycles roller skates and pogo sticks. In the past year 72000 Americans needed hospital treatment for skate boarding injuries and 12 died. The shift marks childhood games becoming high risk sports amid rising leisure and medical costs impacting insurance profits.
Congressional Quarterly notes that 21 of 39 defeated in 1976 remained in Washington, about 54 percent. Many former members become lobbyists or lawyers, staying near power and money rather than returning home.
Brigham Young University paleornithologist reports a US fossil claim potentially older than Europe s archeopteryx seizing the title of world s first bird. The debate weighs prestige against the value of accumulating knowledge as researchers push for certainty.
In a trio of cases, courts ruled theaters owe only reasonable protection. A patron sued after an assault in a lavatory, but no special policing was required as no prior incidents existed. Boxing balloons caused eye injury but not foreseeable harm. A recurring fire-risk stunt led to liability due to past serious incidents and increased security. 1977 American Bar Association.
The Odd Column quotes a reader noting a secret of popularity. A friend said that replacing baloney with amazing when disagreeing made people respond positively and kept his phone ringing, expanding his social circle.
A reader explains Dear Abby advised Minnesota divorce secrecy but Iowa law requires publication. Editor Russell OECHSLIN defends local practice. A softball player seeks help to handle a watching girlfriend. Abby counsels honesty. A 25 year old woman recounts watch loss after a partner misplaced it. Abby suggests moving on without the time of day.
A 1977 L M Boyd column blends anecdotes about monkey talk by Richard L Garner with quirky musings on footwear, insomnia, old proverbs, and light humor about napkin math and race track payouts. The piece closes with Boyd’s mailing address in Weatherford Texas.
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