Dear Abby Advice From The 1960s Column
A 1966 Dear Abby column recaps readers seeking guidance on marriage, education, work, and romance. It includes the 17 year old who regrets a rushed marriage, a frustrated office worker seeking help spelling, and a couple who found honesty led to nine years of marriage with six children. The column urges personal responsibility, family communication, and considering separation if hopeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Texas
Plantsville
Conn
Soviet paper lampoons Luci Johnson wedding
A Komsomolskaya Pravda spoof described Luci Johnsons wedding as a modest family ceremony. It mocked the grand church, 160-voice choir, $250,000 organ, and $1 million bells, noting a White House reception with Humphrey Rusk and McNamara and about 700 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luci Johnson
Moscow
UPI
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Young Communist League
Central Committee
Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert) McNamara
Exercise and hormones for elderly strength guidance
Dr Mother advises daily activity to combat muscle weakness in the elderly, noting exercise and minimal hormone use only with physician supervision. The letter discusses dangers of bed rest, recommends walking and light calisthenics, and references anemia, pinworm education, and a local advance premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A
Iron
Kenscoff
Port-Au-Prince
Banners in Shrine Attract $49,000 Purchase
A Chicago advertising executive bought 44 large religious banners that hung at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception during Luci Johnsons wedding. He paid $49,000 and donated the banners to Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago in memory of his late wife. The banners were designed for the Vatican pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
APL
Chicago 8
Luci Johnson
Earle Lugdin
University of Chicago
Norman Laliberte
Brewster
N. Y
Vatican
Washington
Jean Patou
Saints
Life of Christ
Michael Goma
Sfrom
Lugdin
Paris Fashion Trends Challenge Men's Styles In Pageant
The Paris runways showcase bold changes as over the top stockings and shoes blend with pageboy hairstyles. Designers push a new look that swamps past collections and signals a shift in men’s attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Yves
Saint-Lauren
High Fashion Designers’ Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abigail van Buren
Chicape Tribune-N. Y. News Syndy Inc
Alan
Los Angeles
Calif
White House
Kom‘somolskaya Pravda
Patrick Nugent
New York
Joseph G. Mother
Aolou
A.F.J
Yenote Caneenea
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Man Who
Channel 9
Scotts Lawn Products
Sondrol’s
Ist Ave
Patkina
Stora
UPI Photo
Lynda Lee Meade
John J. Shea, Jr
Memphis
Paul Flanagan Shea
Shrine
Alice Mosby
Youven
Pierre Cardin
Ted Lapidus
Ruben Torres
Guy Laroche
Courreges
Dior
Patou
Pany
Yves Saint-Laurent
Car‘din
Cy WU
Fterm
Hiltbrunner
2Nd St
Schaefer
Third Avenue
Boston Racker
Alan's Furniture
Discount Mart
Dipby Munally
First Street
Post Office
Hawkeye Seed
Landenberger
Espey
DR. Pipkin
Optometrists
Third Street
Dial
Rillianc Rr
Killian
College Fashion Boards
Killian's Men's
Bobbie Brooks
Pat Ross
State College of Iowa
Carol Klink Clarke College
Donna Baggarly
University of Iowa
Pat Knott
Iowa State University
Joanne Cerveny
Mary Lee Morrison
Drake University
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!