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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1975

Page

7

Doug's Girl Comments on a Complex Love Conflict

Abby advises the teenage couple and comments on the mother’s disapproval and the notion that going all the way implies maturity. The responder notes the girl’s unkind remarks and questions whether the relationship is suitable, while highlighting the mother’s protective concerns. The column also includes a young reader's piano lessons dilemma and a family-in-repair anecdote.

Abby Doug Coug

Guardian or kin may help your parents with repairs advice

The writer asks whether to tell their parents to hire others for home repairs or pursue guardianship. They note relatives have used plumbers and electricians charging high prices and delivering poor results. The piece considers who should manage decisions and finances, leaning toward suggesting the first option while warning of limits.

Ghost Town Recluse Clings to Life in Beury Ruins

Meleina Fields, a reclusive Beury resident near Thurmond West Virginia, travels on foot 344 miles for supplies. In her seventies she has lived alone for 31 years amid ghost town ruins, trading quips with hikers and relying on food stamps and a transistor radio for news.

Thurmond W. Va Meleina Fields Beury New River Joseph Benny Nancy Whitt Mrs. Whitt Beurymountain Gauley Bridge

Black Couple Adopts Viet Orphan in Miami

Ed and Sylvia Tucker, a Black Miami couple with a 3 year old daughter, adopt a Vietnamese boy named Kahseim after viewing. adoption hurdles noted include fees and social bias. Kahseim adjusts, learning a new language, foods, and a puppy as tears mark the first night.

Miami Sylvia Tucker Southeast Asia Catholic Service Bureau Tuckers Tifphanie Tucker Kahseim

How to Buy Melons

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