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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1977
Page
5
An observant piece describes a Canberra preschool for mentally handicapped children with staff, a nurse, and caregivers. It notes home life challenges for families, including mothers helping, children living with parents or in a hospital, and the emotional and physical toll on parents managing daily care alongside siblings.
A vivid, disturbing account from Marion Frith of a sunlit preschool where disabled children live routine, restraint, and quiet breakthroughs. A mother voices unconditional love amid harsh care scenes while teachers struggle with limited hope and long days of effort, frustration, and small milestones.
The article discusses Michel Lebel in the $1,750 Amsterdam liqueur contest, organized by the International Bridge Press Association. It highlights Lebel's superior play advice on when to hold off with the queen and considers how a reader might misread standard tips in bridge strategy.
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