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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1961

Page

8

Dear Helen Advice Column Highlights Marital Strains

A reader faces loneliness after a year of marriage while the husband drinks and travels. Helen Erskine suggests uncovering the visitors drawing him away and hosting them at home to prompt a reaction. The column also advises against pursuing a much younger partner and urges finding a spouse closer in age. A note on handling gossip about others’ finances and assets ends the piece.

Helen Sam Erskine J.J.A

Visiting Europeans urged to enjoy U S culture and spend wisely

An open letter from New York advises foreign visitors on etiquette as President Kennedy promotes tourism. It warns against buying landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge, suggests using basic English, visiting churches and museums, and notes quirks in tipping and currency.

New York Kennedy United States Brooklyn Bridge U.S America

Roz Russell Sees Crazy Idea Pay Off in Majority of One

Roz Russell discusses her role as a 65 year old Jewish woman who falls for a Japanese man in Majority of One. She praises Jack Warner and Mervyn LeRoy while noting the Broadway origins and the notable cast including Alec Guinness and Zsa Zsa Gabor comments. Hawaii lava disaster described with 2 million dollar damage and vast land loss.

James Bacon Hollywood Jack Warner Mervyn LeRoy Rosalind Russell Roz Warner Miss Russell Molly Berg Cedric Hardwicke Alec Guinness Whistler The Goldbergs Craig Mame Ethel Merman

Dear K L Break Free From Crowd Pressure

A reader asks how to handle jealous high school friends who try to dictate her social circle. The advice urges speaking up, keeping wide friendships, and choosing on her own terms while asserting boundaries. Dorothy Dix column references appear.

Helen K. L Horde

Tien Faces Marital Hopes Amid Financial Strains

A fragment mentions Tien arguing her chances for marriage are harmed by claims she seeks wealth. She recalls past issues with ex-husband George Sanders, recounting pride over a house and cigarettes, and a disagreement over three cent cigarettes.

Tien Dollink Dan George Sanders

Puna Folks Live On Hot Rock

Honolulu AP reports rising pressure at Kilauea on Hawaii Island with the crater dome swelling since September. Residents fear a future eruption as seismographs recorded thousands of quakes and lava fissures threaten papaya groves, crops, and homes near Kapoho.

Jack Schreibman Honolulu Kilauea Hawaii Puna Hawaii Island Kapoho Y. Nakamura

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