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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
11
A long paste of Dear Abby letters and responses spans topics from a needlepoint joke to marriage, weight loss schemes, missing teeth, and tour through social quirks. Abby dispenses blunt humor and practical guidance on relationships, manners, and personal dilemmas with a midcentury magazine voice.
In a 1976 bridge column Oswald and James Jacoby recount a swindle where North overbids seven diamonds after South shows four aces. The declarer bullies a spade sequence then swindles to win seven notrump with heart tricks while West and East mislead, leaving East doomed and South triumphant. A Vermont reader asks for the recommended opening lead against seven notrump.
The Episcopal Church advances its plan to ordain women to the priesthood with services starting New Year’s Day in Indianapolis and continuing across dioceses. The piece notes lingering resistance in pews and among church leaders while comparing progress in the United Methodist and Reform Jewish movements. The report highlights Ann Cordray’s experiences and surveys of ordained women, underscoring ongoing challenges to full equality in ministry.
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