Dear Abby letters on mother-in-law and marrying a widow
A Ken of Toronto asks how to curb a flirty mother-in-law. Abby suggests firmness and humor. A D J from Camden asks if environment or heredity causes a kid’s problems. Abby says both are blamed. A 62-year-old man seeks how to wed a 29-year-old widow. Abby presents three options to contact her son. A note to “Left Out” points to adult education as a route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Laura
Ken
Toronto
Moderation in drinking affects male sexual drive
Dr Solomon explains two opposing effects from alcohol on men. It can raise libido while lowering performance due to hormonal changes. testosterone may fall while luteinizing hormone rises, causing crossed signals. He cites Harvard and McLean Hospital research with 16 healthy nonalcoholic men and urges moderation.
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Dear J
Harvard University
McLean Hospital
Belmont
Mass
Student misplays bridge hand in spade lead teaches four hearts
The student wins the spade lead in dummy and follows with a second trump. West wins the ace and ruffs a spade for the setting trick. The professor explains four hearts was the correct contract and the student should have led a diamond to retain control and force the spades.
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East
West
Scouts plan four winter survival events this month
The Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council will run four survival events across seven counties with the first session at Scout Camp Waubeek on Saturday from 9 to 4. The program includes patrol competition in survival skills and a snowshoe race, with events also at Lake Darling near Brighton and Camp Waubeek.
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Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Scout Camp
Waubeek
North Star
Benton County
Iowa
Linn
West Cedar Rapids
Warhawk
Johnson
Washington
South Cedar
South Iowa
Lake Darling
Brighton
Temaque
East Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
North Cedar County
Camp Waubeek
Beer linked to possible cancer in German study
West German magazine Der Stern reported nitrosamine in many beers and a Heidelberg Cancer Research Center study found this substance in 111 of 158 beers tested. The German Brewers Federation ordered a scientific review to reduce nitrosamine and minimize cancer risk while noting many beers show little or no nitrosamine.
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Heidelberg
West Germany
UPI
der Stern
Essen
Neue Ruhr Zeitung
German Brewers Federation
Stern
German Cancer Research Center
Rudolf Preussmann
Preussmann
Cancer Research Center
Rhineland-Palatinate
Germany
Federation
Renoir water painting leads Sothebys sale in London
A Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting of a woman bathing topped Sothebys auction in London with a bid of 286 650 dollars. The 87 Impressionist and modern works raised a total of 6 620 250 dollars, while a companion sale of watercolors and drawings added 1 384 188 dollars.
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London
Sotheby’s
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Dear Abby
Hassles
Abigail van Buren
D.J. Incamden
N.J
D.J
Neil Solomon
Dr. Solomon
R.B. Dear
R.B
United States
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
M.D
Reistertown Road
Balti
More
Maryland
Solomon
Oswald Jacoby
Alan Sontag
Jimmy Carter
North
Boy Scouts
Office of Price Administration
Judd
Gogegs
Seichow and Righter Co
Scrabble
Judd’s
United Feature Syndicate
Krebs
18Th St
Litton
Rd Ave
Marantz
Carma Lou
Center Pt. Rd
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