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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1979

Page

9

Dear Abby: Willpower as habit forming New Year vow

Faithful Florida reader asks for annual resolutions based on Alcoholics Anonymous credo Just for today I will live through this day and not plan long term goals I will be happy I will face reality I will improve my mind I will do a good deed and improve my health I will exercise and be totally committed for today only

Abby Alcoholics Anonymous Abraham Lincoln P.S

Just for today I will live a better life

The note from Abigail Van Buren urges daily self improvement. It invites writing a letter or making a call, asking if statements are true or kind, and choosing courtesy, self control, and personal responsibility. It ends with a New Year wish and a prayer for peace.

TV Listings and a Punchline Column Mix

A busy TV lineup lists shows from News to MASH to The Muppets with late night movies and a New Year special. The piece closes with a quip about a spark factory, Dodge City renaming, crosswords at newspapers, and weather almanacs.

Poland Reappears After 123 Years Of Partitions

Poland vanished from the map after the three partitions of 1795 by Russia Prussia and Austria. It did not reemerge until after World War I as border changes restored its independence.

Poland Russia Prussia Austria Europe

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