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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1983
Page
9
A reader asks if one should “make a bed” or “dress a bed” and Abby explains common usage. Another letter discusses an engagement complicated by needle phobia and a costly church wedding, with Abby advising compromise or a more affordable plan.
In Tidworth England the British Army issued a new wool and nylon sock to the Queen's Own Highlanders at Salisbury Plain after complaints about bunched socks and foot odor. Some 500000 more pairs were ordered at over 1.51 million dollars. Lt. Col. Derek Skinner said the design improves comfort and air circulation during marching.
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