Christmas Around the World In Warm Hemispheric Celebrations
A vivid survey of how Christmas is celebrated in warm climates and far locales from Peru to Australia. It notes street festas in Peru with nativity plays and bullfights, Pacific Island feasts, Santa on waterskis in Australia, and Mexican pinatas, highlighting family news and travel as gifts, with reflections on differing traditions and the appeal of warm holidays. It also mentions a Twelfth Night cake tradition and the shift of some US families to celebrate abroad for variety and economy.
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Christ
Peru
Pacife Islands
Sidney
United States
Mexico
Santa Claus
Josephine Lowman
How to brighten dull pewter and whiten linens
A Q and A from a vintage guide explains brightening pewter by soaking in potash solution overnight then oil rubbing with cork and a dry chamois. It also covers wallpaper paste preparation by alum and flour in water, plus whitening yellowned linens by soaking in buttermilk for a few days.
A Problem A Day Pennies nickels dimes quarters and bills puzzle
A puzzle asks how to pay thirteen dollars and thirty seven cents using an equal number of each coin and bill type. The solution shows 7 of each item: seven pennies seven nickels seven dimes seven quarters seven half dollars and seven one dollar bills totaling 13.37.
Wishing Well Fortune Puzzle Message
A short King Features Syndicate item from 1973 describes a daily numeric puzzle. It instructs to count letters in a first name, adjust by rules to obtain a key number, then read a message from a rectangle by checking those positions. The goal is to reveal a personal fortune.
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Aew King Features Syndicate, Inc
The Best of Bridge by Mollo and Jannerstein
Sweden’s Jan Wohlin noted bridge analyst hands feature in the International Bridge Press Association bulletin. The 101 hands are compiled in The Best of Bridge, where Jannerstein presents each hand in its own design and the reader attempts a solution before the explanation.
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Jan Wohlin
Sweden
International Bridge Press Association
Victor Mollo
Eric Jannerstein
Faber & Faber Ltd
Wew Square
London
Jannerstein
Afters and a Happy Ending in a Bridge Hand
A bridge puzzle shows North South hands and bidding. Declarer wins heart jack, diamond play falters as West holds A9. With diamond distribution luck and a singleton or A K of diamonds, the contract can be made by leading low from dummy. Send questions to The Aces, P O Box 1236 Dallas Texas.
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Declarer
East
South
West
P.O
Dallas
Texas
Thte
Syria
TV Schedules Show Morning Lineup Includes Local News
Readable fragments outline a Wednesday morning lineup with news at one and a mix of TV programs. Mentions include Morning Today Thaiana Sunnie Perspective Tenay News Captain Wanaaroo and several game show and talk show titles with various hosts.
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Tenay News
Bother Bane
Totay
Wanaaroo
Paul Dion
Paul Dixon
Pat Dixon
Battie
Pyramid Pail Donahue Wisard
Pat Dorane
Hollywood
Love of Life
Password Square
Is This Your Problem Broke: Homosexuality in the Family
A letter writer confesses shock and shame upon learning his brother Bob is homosexual. The respondent urges tolerance, explains that sexual orientation is not a mental illness, and cautions that condemnation could harm the brothers and children. The advisor suggests empathy, family support, and respect for Bob’s choices.
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Bob
Tsay
R.N
Nat
Martin Hoffman
In quietness shall be your strength verse reflection
A compact verse reflecting on Isaiah 30 15 and 26 3 style lines. It contrasts calm decision making with loud outbursts and urges patience to survey facts before concluding. The piece notes that quiet resolve brings confidence and warns against fiery anger and noisy leadership.
Actor Pleads Innocent In Rape Case Involving Teen
Cleveland born actor Stewart, 44, known for playing Uncle Henry on All in the Family, pleaded innocent in Common Pleas Court to six charges of raping a girl from a Heights area. He was released on $2,500 bail with no date set for further proceedings.
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Cleve Lang
Unng
Mel St
Eycarld
Oneland Heights
Common Pleas
Stewart
Uncle Henry
Dee
It Ja
Cleveland
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