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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1966

Page

9

Ingenious Everyday Hints From Heloise and Readers

A collection of household tips including wig storage with a plunger, preserving wigs with plastic bags, quiet crafts for children using pipe cleaners, repurposing bag wire for diaper disposal, slicing cheese with a potato peeler, a back-washer made from nylon stockings, and turning a corsage into a refrigerated centerpiece for future meals. Copyright 1966 King Features Syndicate.

Heloise

Dear Ann Landers readers urge daily acts of kindness

A reader recalls almost ending up in a mental hospital and credits teachers and friends with saving her sanity. The column urges readers to perform small acts of kindness daily to help someone in need. Another letter thanks housewives and highlights domestic labor, ending with a prompt to request Ann Landers’ booklet.

Ann Landers America

Antarctica Region Described As Coldest On Earth

A school reader explains the Antarctic Region around the South Pole. It covers the continent of Antarctica, is the coldest, wildest area with strong winds and blizzards, minimal rainfall, and year round snow. Few minerals, limited life, penguins and seals, and whale hunting under international control are noted.

Antarctic South Pole Antarctica United States Europe

Puzzle Box J 1X1 Solve by moving one match

A puzzle asks to move a single match to fix a Roman numeral equation shown as ten minus one equals one. The second image demonstrates the correct move. Yesterday’s crossword clues across and down include Pisces do tracer land oh legend petrol seal eden sordid cane he.

Eden Cane

Ann Landers Helps Readers With Problems

Advice column text offers readers to send questions to Ann Landers in care of the newspaper with a stamped self addressed envelope. Copyright 1966 Publishers Newspaper Syndicate.

Shauni Meisenburg Tacoma Wash Ann Landers Publishers Newspaper Syndicate

Riddle Box humor for kids with clever wordplay

The audience sees playful brainteasers about men and a cave dweller. Puns hinge on rulers torches and a joke about replacing a worn item.

Exodus of White Residents From New York City Revealed

A report shows about 500000 white residents left New York City from 1960 to 1964, offset by just under 400000 nonwhite residents and Puerto Ricans. The data highlights rapid demographic shifts in the city during the early 1960s.

New York City

State National Charge Card Ad Prospectus

A credit card promotes shopping without cash at many stores with one bill and monthly payment. It claims budgeting ease as the statement records every penny. It advertises minimum terms starting around ten dollars a month plus a possible service charge, with an option to pay the full balance to avoid that charge.

North Alabama

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