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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1975
Page
4
A widow asks how to handle a rude host during a dinner. Abby agrees the woman was not wrong to leave and suggests a brief farewell. A Monroe NY wife praises her husband for daily appreciation and a 12th anniversary, urging readers to recognize good marriages.
A 44 year old Puerto Rican mother Dolores Fernandez and her 11 year old daughter Narda died from carbon monoxide in a rented Miami cottage after power shut off for nonpayment. Police say the two warmed themselves with charcoal as a bill of about $100 kept power from being restored. A landlady found the bodies as family details emerged. The mother had moved to Miami nine months earlier seeking work and a better life for her child. Her son in New York described a proud woman who struggled amid poverty and slums. Investigators noted the household’s monthly expenses and low food costs, stressing the tragedy of families forced to improvise heat without power.
Governor Ella Grasso proposed major updates to Connecticut's right-to-know law including fines and jail terms for officials who destroy records. She urged a three member commission with subpoena and testimony powers and open meetings for state and local agencies with penalties up to a $1000 fine or six months jail for violations.
A dubious weight loss program markets a plan claiming quick slimming with tiny tables and no strenuous activity. It asserts a refund if not satisfied and urges purchase through drugstores, noting high tablet costs and a 1824 founding by Nelson Hedueing Phin.
During Passover the Seder table and family aromas evoke long traditions. The Orange Blossom Cake recipe uses peanut oil, orange juice, orange zest, and matzo meal for a light sponge baked in a tube pan, then finished with fresh orange slices for a festive finish.
A fragment mentions an orange blossom cake with ingredients such as 5 cups separated, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup peanut oil, 1/3 cup orange juice, 1 teaspoon grated orange peel, 3/4 cup matzo meal, 1/4 cup potato starch, 1 teaspoon salt, and fresh orange slices. Directions include beating yolks with 1/4 cup sugar until thick.
A cooking tip suggests boosting breakfast protein by stirring 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese into scrambled eggs or omelets. The method aims to raise protein content and flavor in morning meals.
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