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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1981

Page

11

Parents Grief Urges Smoke Alarms After Fatal Fire

A Dayton family describes losing three daughters in a Memorial Day house fire and urges other parents to install smoke alarms. They donated Tonya’s kidneys to aid two other children and hope the letter saves lives, though they still grieve.

Abby Melinda Suzanne Tonya Dayton

Dear Abby column on gifts and etiquette questions

A reader asks where to buy a padded undergarment worn under trousers. The reply suggests contacting Frederick's of Hollywood and notes a separate bridal shower dilemma about thank you notes, affirming that the bride should send notes for every gift received.

Abby Frederick’s of Hollywood Hollywood Blvd Calif Mary Connecticut

Psychic bidding in bridge its risks and rare uses

Dear Mr Goren replies on habitual psychic bidding, tracing its roots to Dorothy Rice Sims and noting how it can fool opponents but erode partner trust. It remains a risky tactic, yet lead inhibiting psychics can sometimes steer defenders away from dangerous leads.

G. Bernstein Brooklyn N.Y Dorothy Rice Sims

Psychic bids fade from modern bridge practice

Goren and Sharif note that disciplined bidding beats psychic openings. Ira Rubin says he has not psy ked in 25 years and experts urge partners to share information. The column invites questions with weekly prize drawings for reader submissions.

Ira Rubin Paramus N.J Caesar

Daily Cryptoquote Puzzle Hint

Cryptoquote daily puzzle explains a substitution cipher where AXYCLBAAXR decodes to LONGFELLOW using distinct letter mappings Each day the cipher uses a new key and the single letter words and punctuation guide the solution

Longfellow

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