Hot Weather Drives Irritability and Dinner Table Pressure
A couple argues over a hypothetical Jack in the Box bombing while contrasting reactions to extreme heat. The narrator jokes about losing self control in 105 degree heat and venting anger at strangers as the husband quips about “wasting him” after a tense dinner discussion.
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Southwest
Plains
Texas
East
Midwest
Jack In
Ten Days for Neighbors resurfaces in Dear Abby column
A reader from Arlington Virginia recalls Abby’s suggestion in Ten Days for Neighbors to ease early morning lawn mowing disputes. The note mentions sharing copies widely including with a White House guard and asks Abby to print the piece again.
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Abby
White House
Washington, D.C
Ten Nays for Good Neighbors a Dear Abby Exchange
A reader asks Abby to publish ten neighborly guidelines covering noise, trespass, duties, storage, and safety. The column presents the list and a letter from Rosemary Small urging joggers to carry ID. Abby responds affirming the request and promising to publish.
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Abby
Rosemary Small
County Medical Society Aux
Spokane
Wash
Cosmos airs PBS space series with Susan Stribling link
Public Broadcasting Service unveils Cosmos a 13 part astronomy series created with Adrian Malone and hosted by Carl Sagan. Susan Stribling assistant to the executive producer describes the broad cosmic context and dramatic production including locations in 12 countries.
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Hyper Space
Han Solo
Outer Space
Public Broadcasting Service
South Carolina
West Germany
Japan
Cosmos
Susan Stribling
George Stribling
Aiken
Miss Stribling
Los Angeles
PBS
Hollywood
Czechoslovakia
India
Holland
Egypt
Alexandria Library
Smithsonian TV
Smithsonian Institution
KCAT
Adrian Malone
Philadelphia
L.A
Malone
Carl Sagan
Sagan
Larry Wood
Aiken Names First Woman Mail Carrier Alice Altman
Alice Altman becomes Aiken Postal Service full time letter carrier joining a long tradition. She worked as a substitute on many routes before mid June and enjoys the job though she faces uniform issues high shoe costs and occasional encounters with dogs and a snake. She notes supportive male coworkers and residents who offer water and warmth on routes.
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Aiken
Alice Altman
Altman
Thurmond Whatley
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