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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
11
A bridge problem discusses choosing between two finesses. Each finesse offers an even chance to win or lose a trick. The article uses a Shakespearean jab on equality, noting that some strategic choices feel equally likely to succeed or fail, with a nod to Orwell.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says meat and poultry may be refrozen if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold and have not been held at refrigerator temperatures for longer than one or two days. Refreezing may reduce quality.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Livingston announce the engagement of their daughter Jerrilyon Frances Livingston to Chester Lamar Wright son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Wright of Hartselle. Miss Livingston is a Decatur High School Albright Business College alumna and works as a secretary for Wilson Equipment Co. Chester Wright is a Morgan County High School graduate employed by Dunlop Tire and Rubber Co. at Madison. The wedding is set for May 27.
Friday horoscope with sun signs from Aries to Pisces and a birthday notice for Michael Paul McVay. The column urges practical focus, cautious finances, and modest social ambitions. A birthday tribute lists McVay’s family lineage from Atlanta and Decatur, noting grandparents and great grandparents.
A letter to Ann Landers shares a radical prank gas mask gag to curb smoking indoors and a pushy second wife story. Readers note patience with second marriages, while the columnist adds skepticism about sensational tactics.
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