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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1971
Page
4
The Washington Iowa page includes Thought for the Day urging strength through helping the weak, a Bits & Pieces note about a real estate bargain neighbor, a joke about Pisa clocktime, and Chuck Dunham's dating tale with humor from What Cheer Patriot Chronicle referencing Kenny Behrens and a Beagle as a potential match.
Two large print signs were spotted in the Fairfield High School main hall urging fans to beat and trample the Trojans, the team from Fairfield High in the upcoming football clash.
Punctuation mishap over a comma changed meaning in a small town ad and traffic rules loomed as Detroit fretted over federal bumper standards. The 1973 models must pass a 5 mph barrier crash test with front bumpers, while rear bumpers gain stronger protection and uniform heights in coming years.
A bride and groom may utter I do with full intent, but intoxication or drug use can challenge mutual assent. Courts weigh whether each party understood the marriage’s nature at the moment of consent, and many annulments aren’t granted for mere intoxication, especially if the marriage later becomes valid.
In a matrimonial-themed column the piece notes that automakers plan stronger bumpers with innovations like bumpers within bumpers and energy absorbing materials. GM reportedly passes a 5 mph test on a 1972 Buick, with styling tradeoffs acknowledged and potential savings on repairs and insurance likely influencing owner views.
Reader letters mix social topics with humor and history. Edits on hurricane naming, gender norms, cosmetic habits in ancient Rome, and quirky questions about horses, psychology, and publishing. The column invites letters to L.M. Boyd, Pass It On, Fort Worth, 1971.
A bride wins an annulment after discovering her husband’s alcoholism post wedding, arguing that deceit about vital facts should void a marriage. Courts weigh ratification by subsequent events when truth was concealed, with many favoring the deceived spouse. American Bar Association report by Will.
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