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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1988
Page
11
Dear Abby advises the airline pilot and his sister on missed gifts and grudging acknowledgments. The column notes chronic procrastination and poor organization as root causes, urging gracious handling and timely planning. A reader from Encino shares a life-affirming poem about living in the moment.
NBC listings note Cowboys face Cardinals at 7 p.m. and The Cavanaughs with IRS audit guest Eileen Brennan at 7 30 p.m. Other features include Stone Fox dog sled tale, National Geographic The Grizzlies and Arch of Triumph drama with Bergman and Boyer.
A reader item from Loris Butterfield of Collinsville Illinois lists currency estimates for meals using different utensils. The note cites figures: 1.5 billion with fork knife and spoon or 1.2 billion with chopsticks or 350 million with knife and hands or 250 with hands only. Source: Japanese Restaurant Association.
A 1970s fad asks about emotion rings and their popularity. It queries the ages of Barbara Cartland heroines and notes a honeymoon reportedly costing $20 million for the husband.
The questions describe embroidery or quilting traditions. A hoop is used for embroidery work. The terms Wedding Ring and Star of Bethlehem refer to quilt block designs. The pointed curl doll likely an old prize at fairs refers to a cornhusk or doll craft popular in fairs.
At a natatorium you would typically swim in a pool, practice laps, and maybe participate in aquatic activities or lessons inside an indoor swimming facility.
In a bridge problem by Bobby Wolff, South faces a trump squeeze scenario. The article explains the optimal line: duck East’s second trump return to paralyze defense and maintain control, or draw the last trump if West returns a trump. Also notes how to handle unavoidable trump losers and outlines raises to three or four hearts with partner’s rebid.
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