Gimme A Breaks Nell Carter Faces Weight Watch
Hollywood reports Nell Carter the star of NBCs Gimme A Break will watch her weight with staff replacing cookies with celery sticks. The piece notes other TV moves including Colvin urging Hulk comeback Swit and Alda on MASH Jenner leaving CHiPs Selleck roles and Armstrong co starring in High Road to China after Magnum P I plans.
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Hollywood
Nell Carter
Nell
Jack Colvin
Jack McGee
Colvin
CBS
Loretta Swit
Alan Alda
Loretta
Alda
Bruce Jenner
Erik Estrada
NBC
Tom Selleck
China
Magnum, P.I
Bess Armstrong
Charity Gifts In Your Name Spark Reader Frustration
Readers vent about charity gifts given in their name as Christmas presents calling such practices pretentious and lazy. A responder urges honoring donors and a physician notes support for parole board reform.
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Abby
Paroled murderer case raises calls for parole board liability
A reader argues that parole board members should be held liable for crimes committed by paroles and suggests legislation to make them accountable. The letter cites a police officer’s murder by a parolee and asks Abby to advocate for legal changes and compensation for survivors.
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Abby
Parole Board
Georgia
Irregular Preempt Leads to Contest in Bridge Auction
Bridge North South vulnerable. North dealt Q832 432 376 AK2. South A109764 AQ5 Q83. The bidding runs Pass 3 3 4 Pass Pass Double Pass Pass Pass. East capitalizes on vulnerability for a preempt while South channels effort to reach game. The opening lead jack of hearts is won by declarer's queen. The ace of...
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Jack of
East
South
North
West
Declarer
Counterplay Shapes Aces and Trumps in Bridge Deal
In a bridge hand by Charles H. Goren and Omar Sharif, declarer deflects West’s trump threats with a three club sequence before a second spade play. West underleads diamonds and later attempts a heart ruff, but declarer’s club shoring strips West of exits, preserves the heart ace, and secures a doubled game.
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West
Declarer
East
Crossword Clue Grid From Ciphered Rows
A mixed cryptogram style puzzle lists across and down clues with garbled letter segments and a final quotation. The page includes a theme note with a quote attributed to Dwight D. Eisenhower and a line of converted letter strings resembling a cryptoquote solution.
Daily Cryptoquote Sample Puzzle Hint
A brief explanation of how the cryptoquote works with a sample phrase. It notes that one letter maps to another and uses A for three L's and X for two O's, with single letters and punctuation as clues. Each day the cipher changes, keeping the puzzle fresh.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Pakistan
Bangladesh
NAACP
Fullerton
Dear Abby
Grampa
Charles H. Goren
Omar Sharif
Trumps
Trump
Sy Thomas Joseru
Emperor
Casabla Piano
Hunter
Simon Templar
Hero 33
Louis
Republic
Ireland
Lee
AFSA
Afdi
Wta
SWV
Dsah Afkhapdh
TPV
SVSYD
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Merry Christmas
Harry
Betnar
Tony
Cupiaco Sipe
Dadburn
Andy
Dennis the Menace
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