Dear Abby letters reveal weighing love and holidays
A confused reader asks if gifting should be acknowledged to avoid offense while another seeks guidance on a heavy wife facing marital strain after childbirth. Abby advises honest communication, dieting help, and emotional support, urging the husband to share truth and the wife to pursue care and affection.
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Abby
Son Charged in My Lai Incident Shocks Mother
CHICAGO UP I reports a mother expresses dismay as her son faces charges tied to the My Lai incident. The narrative quotes her describing her son as a quiet yet troubled individual who never got into real trouble.
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My Lai
Chicago
UPI
Nietnamn
Pattern ads and a Vietnam era soldier memory fragment
An OCR fragment blends sewing pattern details for Anne Adams with a personal recollection about a Vietnam era soldier. It mentions pattern numbers, sizing, air mail charges, and a Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern department, followed by a separate anecdote about a soldier named Smith, his Vietnam service, marital status, and family, with incomplete biographical bits.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids
Eal ‘Gazette
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Travel Program Set at Downtown Public Library
A one hour travel program will be at the downtown public library on Wednesday in the auditorium. The event is free to the public and begins at 7 30 p m. Cedar Rapids travel agent Don Stimson will moderate. A travel book is awarded as a door prize.
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Public Library
Mexico
Don Stimson
Cedar Rapids
Europe
The
Orient
Dear Polly A Homemaker’s Advice Column
A readers’ Dear Polly column shares homemade hints and friendly tips. Letters from Donna, Mrs H K Staci, Gerry and Mrs D M Dewr request ideas on holiday cheer recipes, securing dining table pads, spray paint protection, plant pot drainage, and repairing mildew on curtains.
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Polly
Gerry
Diaper Bag Help for Careful Moms
A fragment discusses diaper bags and packing essentials for outings with babies. It highlights avoiding mildew, carrying water, powders, and a change of clothes. The piece notes reminders for items to bring and the risk of forgetting supplies when visiting Grandma.
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