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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
6
Bridge column outlines a disastrous East West squeeze after North South vulnerable. South is blamed for the loss, but North’s weak notrump bid and failure to seek a suit lead to a 2000 point penalty. Advice suggests running to a five card or longer suit when doubled at one notrump.
Hillsboro announces the engagement of Sharon Annette Reed to Ricky Allen Phillips. Sharon is a Lawrence County High School senior. Ricky is a Hazlewood High School senior. The wedding is planned for May 18.
Content compiles reader questions and advice on cleaning and maintenance. Tips include using vegetable oil to fade dull tile spots, labeling water for diaper cleanup with a plastic bottle, and a method to center bulky items over the washer agitator to improve spin. The letter mix features reader anecdotes and product suggestions.
A brief column titled Letter of Laughter considers home improvement humor and the speaker’s lighthearted take on decorating choices. The piece riffs on a domestic scene with playful observations and tongue in cheek advice.
The Decatur Daily presents a readers column by Heloise advising housewives to send hints or problems to the newspaper's Women’s World section. Due to high volume, not all letters can be answered individually, but questions will be addressed when possible.
Dear readers discuss marriage, parenting and drug myths. The letter from a 24 year old wife and the guidance on being a friend is shared along with a Teen concerns debate about drugs and an offer for a booklet and a wedding guide from Ann Landers.
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