Dear Abby Columns on Love and Family Pet Peeves
Readers share heartbreak from a romance with Tex who betrayed by taking another girl to a wedding. A Chicago reader seeks an Ogden Nash poem, and a Northern California grandma weighs in on mother in law etiquette with humor. Abby notes Nash title gap and invites letters for tips.
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Ogden Nash
AVID
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Northern
California
Grandma
Low Cost Contraception Guides From Planned Parenthood
Sylvia Porter outlines affordable access to birth control in the United States. Planned Parenthood clinics offer sliding fees, with pills as low as 1.50 a month and IUD services subsidized by income. Zero Population Growth also coordinates referrals. The guide notes Medicaid subsidies, public assistance programs, and family planning clinics expanding nationwide to provide free or low-cost counseling and supplies to eligible individuals.
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Planned Parenthood
District of Columbia
San Francisco
Seventh Ave
New York
N. Y
Woman marks 102nd birthday in Ohio state mental home
Martha Nelson, long housed at Orient State Institute, celebrates 102nd birthday after 98 years there. Superintendent A Z Soforenko says records from 19th century were lost and Nelson’s admission origin remains unclear. He calls the life of a feeble minded person in an institution a wasted life and supports her remaining at Orient for now.
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Ohio
UPI
Martha Nelson
A. Z. Soforenko
Orient State Institute
Here
Columbus State Institute For
Orient
Soforenko
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Laff-A-Day Cartoon Caption Pokes Fun at Prices
A LAFF-A-DAY panel jokes that Harry chooses merriment over eating and drinking because prices are high. The gag centers on thrift versus enjoyment, capturing a lighthearted era tone.
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Harry
Eat Well Plan Promises Quick Weight Loss
Advertises the X-11 Reducing Plan sold at drug stores. Claims three meals daily without starvation or strenuous exercise helps lose 5 to 25 pounds and inches. Pre meal tablets curb hunger and provide vitamins, with a money back refund if weight loss fails.
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