Greener Thumbs Propagate Boston Fern Runners
Boston Ferners learns to propagate by dividing stringy runners into several small pots. Place soil on same level, wind runners into a circle, push into a smaller pot, weight with a stone, and keep moist. Runners develop shoots and can be separated to grow independently.
Christmas Play Endures amid Church Humour and Grocery Aisles
In a humorous vignette, the narrator recalls holiday season antics at church and a shopping trip gone awry. A frail old lady, a buzzing crowd, and a leaking package provoke clumsy mishaps and light reflections on community life during the festive period.
Reader's Courtroom: Jewel Sues After Bicycle Lesson Fall
Jewel sued a bicycle shop proprietor after being told to ride solo during a lesson and crashing. The court ruled that taking lessons authorized the instructor to judge readiness, so Jewel bore responsibility for the accident. State laws vary. consult a family lawyer for guidance.
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Gas Official Sends Related Greetings
London via UPI the general secretary of the British Gas Staff Association sent belated New Year greetings to gas industry workers. He wished them a very cold and prolonged winter and offered a cheerful, if slightly odd, personal message reflecting holiday reflections.
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Daily Across Puzzle Clues and Answers
A cryptic style across puzzle lists clues and answers including Whiff Girl's name to the ship's left Dropsy Missile weapon Whiter om Compass point Stitchbird Cuttlefish's smoke screen Erbium symbol Confounded Ravel Affirm Bobbin Miss Bara Belonging to us Fish Russian tracts Selenium sum Solar deity Affirmative votes Not strict Roman garment Mirror reflection Massenet Thais Submarine locator Beasts of burden Obnoxious person.
Why Grow Old by Josephine Lowman
A health advice leaflet explains varicose veins are inherited and influenced by activity. It recommends walking and swimming, avoiding long standing, elevating feet, wearing physician-prescribed elastic stockings, and seeking early treatment. Readers can request leaflet No. 53 by mail.
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Josephine Lowman
How to repair holes in roof flashing and avoid frozen pipes
A reader asks about fixing copper roof flashing holes by soldering and adding small patches. Temporary gaps near walls can be sealed with roofing cement, and badly damaged flashing should be replaced promptly.
Richmond woman indicted in Christmas Eve husband shooting
Mrs. Virginia R. Young age 31 was indicted Friday on voluntary and involuntary manslaughter charges for the fatal shooting of her husband Bobbie age 40 during a Christmas Eve argument in Richmond Indiana.
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Virginia R. Young
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Sporting Gentleman and the Faltering Horses
A sporting gentleman rents a horse for a park ride but both horses fail under him. He complains to the stablemaster who suggests picking from fifty horses in the back stables but warns against the middle horse. A Providence restaurant owner dreams of a six pound marshmallow waking to a missing pillow. A glamour girl cancels a New Year’s Eve date with him in 1960.
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Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
New Year Lessons From Readers On Marriage And Dignity
Letters from readers offer marriage guidance and a reflection on dignity. A Oregon City housewife urges loving, shared duties and daily appreciation to keep families intact. A contributor recalls choosing dignity over snobbery, embracing grace and poise in midlife.
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Oregon
Helen
Problem A Day age puzzle yields Dick 16 Don 12
Dick is 16 years old and Don is 12 years old. The puzzle states 3 times the sum of Dick and Don ages equals 84 and 3 times Dick is 4 times a age, leading to ages 16 and 12 respectively.
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Don
June Allyson Seeks Divorce From Dick Powell
Hollywood AP Actress June Allyson files for divorce from Dick Powell after 15 years of marriage citing mental cruelty. Attorney Jerry Giesler expects a Los Angeles suit within weeks as Powell works in Europe. The couple wed August 19, 1945 in Hollywood. Allyson was 21, Powell 41 at the time.
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June Allyson
Dick Powell
Jerry Giesler
Los Angeles
Giesler
Powell
Europe
Johnny Green
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Joan Blondell
Crop goal topped in Indianapolis
The Indiana Council of Churches reported $132,000 worth of commodities given in the 1960 Christian Rural Overseas Program canvass, surpassing the state goal of $125,000. Elkhart led the 60 counties with $11,328.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Council of Churches
Christian Rural Overseas
Elkhart
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