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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1967
Page
6
A reader warns about a dog that talked on TV and recalls a Chicago bulldog that sang Irish songs in a bar. Other letters describe a parrot cursing during a minister’s visit and a boxer trained to swear, leading to giving the dog away to a farm.
Heloise warns against using pressurized spray cans inside homes after spray specks ruined furniture and carpets. Readers share tips on hemming dresses and repurposing old T shirts to extend skirts while avoiding bulk and darts.
Chicago Tribune's 1967 bridge quiz presents hands and solutions. It covers bid choices such as jumping to three clubs or two no trump and explains strategic reasoning behind the preferred calls. The page also includes a light aside titled Letter of Laughter about practical excuses for not working.
A simple home repair method uses liquid rubber in a tube to fix screen holes. Apply a thin coat over the hole to seal and restore the screen’s integrity.
A reader shares a method to straighten warped aluminum by inverting on a bench with a board and hammering the bottom then inserting a wood block and hammering again. Heloise notes she can pass along helpful tips in her column but cannot answer all letters due to volume.
A reader shares a comic letter about a neighbor's poodle that “wants to go outside” and a 13 year old rat terrier that says the same. The column notes readers' canine conversations and asks to print more reader letters.
In a vulnerable hands scenario South holds 986 OK 610542 and Q8762 with hearts and clubs. After Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Double Pass 2NT, the recommendation is to raise to 3NT noting the king of hearts and fifth club as key assets to imply an eight trick contract despite potential weaknesses.
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