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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1972

Page

6

Reader letter column on humor harming the handicapped prompts action

A reader urges Ann Landers to condemn cruel jokes about stuttering and cerebral palsy. The note cites networks and requests public protest, listing NBC CBS and ABC presidents and asking readers to mail complaints. It also reports on a reader asking about facelift scars and promotes a drug booklet offered by Landers.

Annn Landers Ann Landers Largo Florida Julian Goodman N.B.C Rockefeller Plaza New York N.Y Charles Ireland C.B.S W. 52Nd Street Elton Rule A.B.C Avenue of the Americas

Horoscope by Jeane Dixon for Tuesday

Horoscope page by Jeane Dixon notes twists of fate and advice for various signs. Readers are urged to balance views, accept revisions, and watch finances while remaining flexible and diplomatic through a year of changes.

National parks span 28 million acres across 36 sites

Most of these protected areas lie west of the Mississippi River, forming a dense network of national parks across western states and beyond. The data highlights the geographic concentration and scale of the U S park system.

Mississippi

Landers-Parker Vows Recited

Donna Marie Landers and William Ferrel Parker were married at the bride’s sister’s home in Tuscumbia by Rev. Bud Isbell. The Empire gown featured white brocade and mint lace, with seed pearl headpiece and a white carnation bouquet. After a wedding trip to Tennessee the couple will reside in Trinity.

Tuscumbia Donna Marie Landers John E. Smith Hillsboro William Ferrel Parker Harvey Parker Trinity Ollie T. Smith Bud Isbell Elton Cribbs Mike Kelsoe Decatur Tennessee

Cherry Topped Waffles for Dessert Recipe

Dessert waffles with sweet cherry sauce feature canned cherries, cornstarch, sugar and almond extract. Biscuit mix waffles bake to serve six, topped with whipped cream or sour cream and cherry sauce. Ginger pear crisp follows with pears, graham crumbs, almonds and ginger baked warm with butter.

Seattle Wash National Cherry Growers Foundation

Natural play not always best in bridge hand lesson

In a Daily Question bridge column, East misses an unnatural play and South reaches a sure game after West counters. The hand features precise card layout AKQ 106 42 9 184 9 102 A3 862 and ends with East ruffing the third spade with deuce of hearts, allowing South to salvage. The article also asks how to respond to a one heart opening in third seat with S-1973 H-Q 75 D-K J 1040-A9, suggesting bid two notrump for about 11 or 12 points, a risky choice depending on partnership.

East South E West South Dummy Declarer

Pocket Bridge Guide Offered by Decatur Daily Referral

A note promotes a pocket guide to the card game bridge by Alfred Sheinwald. Readers can obtain the booklet for 50 cents by sending payment to The Decatur Daily at Box 3318 Grand Central Station New York 10017.

Alfred Sheinwald Decatur Daily Grand Central Station New York N.Y

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