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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1981

Page

18

Dear Abby family ties and battered mother letters

A reader from South Carolina asks about defending marital sanctity against children who fear loss of money. Abby affirms parental independence and tha t sanctity remains, while another Texas reader describes severe physical abuse by her 13 year old son and seeks guidance. A psychiatric evaluation is advised for both mother and son and help offered.

Abby South Carolina

Questioning EPA mpg estimates and hidden costs of fuel efficiency

An analysis shows EPA mpg figures may be 12 to 20 percent too high in past years due to factors like terrain tires temperature and driving style. GAO calls for on road tests and real driver surveys, while critics doubt official mpg figures amid broader concerns about federal budgeting and policy.

Environmental Protection Agency EPA Automotive News Department of Energy Federal Trade Commission Detroit Congress General Accounting Office GAO Oil

Word Rearrangement Puzzle Challenge

Puzzle brief from Judd's Solution Tomorrow dated 11-12-81 invites solving rows of letters into 2 to 7 letter words. Points awarded per row with bonuses for 7-letter words. blanks carry no value. proper nouns and foreign terms are forbidden.

Judd

Credit cards may soon tell life history

Drexler Technology Corp unveils a Drexon strip for plastic cards capable of storing about 5 million bits 100000 words. Potential uses include medical records machine software automotive service histories and personal data beyond simple financial transactions. The system reads and writes with a tiny laser and may redefine what a credit card can hold.

San Francisco Drexler Technology Corp Mountain View Calif Jerry Drexler Drexler General Motors London Times Drexon SRI International

Lead the Queen to secure spade tricks in defense

In a Bridge World column, Eddy Kantar analyzes a defense against a 3NT contract. After a heart start and diamond attacks, the defender must shift to spades. Lead the queen of spades to force three spade tricks, regardless of partner's spade top card, ensuring a plus score.

Oswald Jacoby Alan Sontag Kantar Eddy Kantar South Declarer Eddy Newspaper Enterprise Association

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