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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1969

Page

6

Abortion Debate Sparks Letters to Ann Landers

Readers lash out at Ann Landers over abortion views while supporters urge reform of laws. A Kansas letter recounts a legal therapeutic abortion. the editor endorses liberalization, noting several states move to amend laws. The column promotes the author’s book and advice service.

Ann Landers Rome Massachusetts Kansas Lawrence Colorado Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs New Jersey Publishers-Hall Syndicate

Hints From Heloise Comb Advice and Homemaking Tips

Readers share practical hacks from comb use to DIY storage and beauty tricks. The letters cover using the large end of combs first, tote bags for gifts, storing manicure scissors in a foam ball, nylon stocking scrubbers, and dampening eyeliner for longer wear.

Heloise

Sisters gain feast of care as malnutrition case grows

In Louisville five Ellis sisters recover at General Hospital after a brother died of malnutrition on Thanksgiving Eve. The once frail children gained weight under pediatrician Dr. Billy Andrews as the state seeks guardianship for foster care and the mother Estelle Ellis and partner Cecil White face neglect charges next Monday.

Louisville Little Ellis Sisters Robert General Hospital Billy Andrews Andrews Mary Ellis Betty Victoria Marie Sandra State Department of Economic Security Juvenile Court Estelle Pearl Ellis R. Cecil White White

Sun glasses may not shield eyes from infrared rays

The federal health department cautions that while sunglasses reduce glare they do not block dangerous infrared rays that can penetrate dark lenses and threaten retinal damage.

The Federal Health Department

Duke Adams Weds Emily Duke at Sheffield Church

Emily Duke daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert W Duke of Sheffield and Capt Melville Winston Adams son of Mr and Mrs Melville M Adams of Sheffield married at 7 pm in First United Methodist Church of Sheffield by Rev John West. Attendants included Martha Howard and William Aycock. groomsmen Charles Hastings John Fuller and Robert Keenum. Couple will reside in Columbus Georgia.

Sheffield Emily Martha Howard Decatur William Aycock Tuscaloosa Charles Hastings Waynesboro Tenn John Fuller Columbus, Ga

Using Skim Milk Powder in Cooking and Baking

Skim milk powder can be used as a milk substitute in recipes. To replace milk in a dish, whisk the powder into the dry ingredients and add water equal to the recipe’s milk amount. This method works for both cooking and baking.

All About Santa C and Christmas Cards Tips

The article traces Santa Claus origins from St. Nicholas and Norse legends to a Dutch name Sinter Niklaas and a Scandinavian sleigh myth. It then offers decorating ideas for Christmas cards including taping, hanging, and using cards as tree ornaments and under glass for holiday décor.

Santa Santa Claus Sally Hopkins St. Nicholas Asia Minor Holland Sinter Niklaas Scandinavia Hertha

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