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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
17
NBC CBS and ABC listings appear in the schedule segment indicating channel allocations. The page notes network identifiers and suggests programming blocks without detailed show titles or times.
Aries to Pisces readings highlight planning, initiative, and timing with emphasis on finances, partnerships, and social activity. Birthdays suggest romance and family growth. General trends point to high cycles for Taurus and Gemini plus social emphasis for Sagittarius.
The 68th National Hobo Convention elected The Pennsylvania Kid Richard Wilson as king and Boxcar Myrtle Myrtle French as queen. Mislen of New Jersey did not attend, ending his reign. Myrtle, who says her father was a millionaire, becomes the lone female hob0 at the gathering.
A brief puzzle message explains a daily fortune game using the letters of your name. Count letters in your first name, adjust by minus four if six or more, else plus three, to get a key number. Scan a rectangle left to right and read the letters under checked figures to reveal the fortune. g-15 King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1968. World rights reserved.
The article outlines a bridge play where declarer avoids two club losses by a sequence starting with a spade lead, ruffing clubs in dummy, and managing heart and trump entries to reach five diamonds. It analyzes bids and the defender’s distribution to suggest a successful line.
A brief item urges readers to pay the paper boy weekly. It notes he is a small merchant running his own business and stresses the hardship caused by delaying payment.
Marine Lt Charles B Blackwelder 23 son of Dr and Mrs B W Blackwelder 612 Walnut St received the Air Medal for meritorious service during aerial combat missions over Vietnam with Marine Air Group 36. His unit supports ground forces and aids Vietnamese self help projects including wells culverts small bridges and schools financed by the Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund.
Mrs Eldred advises parents to weigh safety and fairness when younger children join rougher leagues. Supervision by older, responsible facilitators can make football beneficial, but avoid if older, bigger players outclass the child. Consider the child’s view and injury risk before permitting participation. Readers may request Myrtle Meyer Eldred’s booklet Neighborhood Problems for 10 cents.
The article offers simple quick fixes. Size plaster walls with sizing or thinned varnish to seal pores. For squeaky hinges rub with a lead pencil. To prevent hard candies from sticking, dust with granulated sugar.
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