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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1973

Page

6

Hints From Heloise on TV Reset Buttons

A reader shares a frugal tip about avoiding service calls by pressing the TV back reset button, noting it may revive a blank screen without unplugging. The letter mentions common circuit breakers, repeated attempts, and when professional help is needed, plus a short aside about a daughter’s birthday and other household tips.

Ann Landers tackles homosexuality letters and decorum

A reader defends being openly gay and happy, while Ann Landers cautions that most closet individuals struggle with contentment. The column also features anecdotes about a toe clipping prank, Nagging dictation, and a physician bound by Hippocratic silence.

Ann Landers San Francisco Railing Raleigh Mrs. C Vancouver

Wolke Bolay engagement set in Omaha

Norbert R. Wolke announces the engagement of daughter Mary Lynn Wolke to Peter Frederick Bolay of Omaha son of Albert William Bolay and wife. Bride is Creighton graduate with Debutante Ball and Ar Sar Ben honors. February wedding planned with families of Decatur and Williamsport noted.

Omaha, Neb Norbert R. Wolke Mary Lynn Wolke Peter Frederick Bolay Omaha Albert William Bolay Decatur Mr. Wolke Duchesne Academy Trinity College Washington, D.C Creighton University Omaha Symphony Ar-Sar-Ben A.C. Wolke Beemer Wiliam M. Gunlock Bolay Decatur High School University of Nebraska At Lincoln Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Charles Bolay Williamsport

Sheinwold On Bridge Count Tricks On Defense

A defense misstep lets South make the contract. proper defense would force a guess. East-West vulnerable, South holds Q954 1095 542 643 K83 9 KQ87 2963. Opening heart ten proves lucky. declarer loses a club finesse, West discards, and South eventually wins with clubs and a diamond play. West should discard a spade then a diamond to force South to guess who holds the queen of diamonds, making the contract unsafe. The Daily Question suggests responding two notrump with S A 82 H J 32 D K 97 C AJ 106, for 13 to 15 points and unbid suits stopped.

South Declarer West East

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