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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1961
Page
5
A dieting couple details their three week plan starting with a doctor visit and calorie controlled meals. They describe hunger control tricks, steady weight loss from 256 to 216 for him and 199 to 168 for her, and reduction from size 44 to 18. They urge readers to share and request reducing plan mail via Ida Jean Kain.
A King Features syndicated crossword from 1961 highlights the average solve time of four minutes. The puzzle reflects mid-century newspaper culture and the era’s puzzle design trends.
In Okeene Oklahoma the presentation of the annual rattlesnake roundup drew 1,132 registered snake hunters and about 18,500 spectators. Veteran Joe Durham said late spring kept snakes hibernating. by weekend’s end 2,263 rattlers were captured. Hunters earn 250 dollars per pound of dressed meat. Gary Hornish, 23, Altus, was bitten on a thumb but in good condition.
Dr. George Crane explains that soreness after exercise comes from lactic acid droplets not flushed out. Warm showers after workouts help keep arteries wide and blood flowing. Randy and his father failed to flush acid, leading to stiffness. hot showers and a Turkish bath help eliminate acid before the next day.
An advertisement explains pattern 748 for round and oval crochet doilies and other crafts, offering mail order patterns from Laura Wheeler Middletown Ohio and urging readers to request a Needlecraft Catalog with over 125 designs. It also notes USDA data on average American food consumption and supermarket advertising in daily papers.
Dear Mary Haworth answers a parent asking for books on a 16 year old athlete artist showing effeminate clothing and gestures. The reply advises library resources and family counseling, warns of parental influence on gender, and notes a title confusion about The Enemies of Love by Dom Aelred Watkin with publisher details.
Dear Mary Haworth asks about a small wedding in July. The writer is engaged to a widower with a three year old daughter, will wear white, sister as matron of honor, her husband as best man, and seeks correct procedure for the ceremony.
A truck laden with whisky and gin hijacked from a Cincinnati loading dock was found by Clermont County deputies. Only 15 cases were missing from 1,000 on the truck after a watchman alerted police. Separate state highway notices seek bids for a Butler County road project with prevailing wage rules and a $1,500 bid bond.
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