Dear Abby letter on postmaster’s unlisted number and abuse hints
A reader complains of a postmaster allegedly cashing pension checks and reveals he used an unlisted phone. The reply suggests the postmaster kept his number private to shield himself from angry taxpayers. A second letter mocks a mother whose 16 year old son feigns retardation for attention and offers disturbing abuse ideas for discipline, ending unresolved.
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Abby
Dear Abby letters reveal marital strain and playful advice
A reader voices frustration with a cold marriage and seeks guidance on intimacy. Dear Abby urges the wife to confront issues directly, humorously noting that remedies like fishing in Pompano Beach avoid real solutions and stressing accountability in the relationship.
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Abby
Pompano Beach
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Fish
Court Won't Grant New Trial for Convict in Coffee Theft
In New Orleans, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2-1, refused to overturn Alvin McBride's 1969 theft conviction for stealing 1,300 pounds of coffee from the New Orleans docks. The court ruled the 1895 precedent allows impeachment constraints when a witness dies. Roy Allemand, who arrested McBride, later confessed to lying at the hearing.
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Alvin McBride
Harbor
Roy Allemand
McBride
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
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Population fears miss the mark on soil and growth
The article argues that global population pressure is overstated and notes soil erosion and land loss as urgent issues. It cites US soil conservation efforts, potential topsoil renewal in years, and chemurgic advances that could boost crop yields. It warns against drastic birth limits while highlighting scientific progress in plant growth and land use.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
Mother Earth
Asia
Africa
South
Indiana Gazett: Food production and population trends
The article argues global food shortages reflect weak production and distribution and misused natural resources. It notes a declining birth rate in the U.S. with three million fewer preschoolers than a decade ago, signaling repercussions for infant markets now, with teen targeted businesses in the late 1970s and 1980s and a smaller young adult group in the 1990s affecting housing, autos, and appliances markets.
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America
U.S
Two Lifeguards Lost In Water In Ramsgate Drain
Ramsgate police and fire crews retrieved two lifeguards from a storm drain beneath a busy seafront street. Brian Ingless aged 25 and Barry Wood aged 26 entered the underground maze to inspect a loose grill near a swimming pool and became lost in the network of channels and sewers.
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Ramsgate
Irngland
Brian Ingless
Barry Wood
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