Thanksgiving dinner etiquette and widower dating queries
Readers ask how to handle guests who skip meals and how to date a widower who still keeps his deceased wife’s belongings. Abby advises commitment to invitations and normal mourning behavior, noting lingering items can affect new relationships.
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Abby Column Addresses Grief and Second Wedding Etiquette
Dear Abby discusses a widowed spouse holding onto a partner by not tidying belongings. It also covers parents’ role in a daughter’s second wedding, noting a simple ceremony may suit the bride’s situation, despite the fiancé’s single status. A Teen Booklet offer is included.
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Black market bears slaughtered for parts in California
A seven month undercover probe uncovered a black market ring that killed up to 200 black bears over the past year and sold gall bladders claws and paws to Asian buyers for medicine. One man was arrested on misdemeanor charges with potential felony status under a pending state bill.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Fish and Game
John Dawson
California
Dawson
Oswald Puts Spotlight on Card Play in Bridge
Oswald notes that many declarers overlook studying the full hand before playing from dummy. He cites a South notrump deal where an eight of hearts opening lead and a careless play cost nine tricks. South might have saved the hand by testing dummy and timing heart stoppers.
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Competition GRAND SLAM CLUB Winners in Marion Charity
In a continent-wide charity tournament at Farmers State Bank Marion the North-South winners were Diane Roush and Phil Arnell with first place and Mrs John Stamy and Frank Hellenthal second. East-West winners were Lorraine Golembiewski and Jock Falat first with Bruno Rinas and Joseph Rinas second. Proceeds benefitted the American Diabetes Association.
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John Stamy
Frank Hellenthal
Lorraine Golembiewski
Jock Falat
Bruno Rinas
Joseph Rinas
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Roush
Arnell
American Diabetes Association
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