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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1978
Page
13
A 15 turning 16 girl asks if her family’s plan to hire a date for her birthday is acceptable. She voices revulsion, worries about coercion, and questions whether adults treat dating as a purchasable gift. The columnist supports resisting and condemns the idea, urging the father to stop. The letter also touches on warnings about heavy drinking and its harms.
A reader letter chronicles a chaotic summer scene at a Bruce Bombeck home. Unwashed glasses, stray cars, odd notes, and a hot furnace paint a comic domestic portrait. It references lime prices, a Mexico real estate pitch, and a radio column tone from Dear Ann Landers.
COLUMBUS Ohio AP A group of 528 Columbus police officers began eight days of specialized training Monday to ensure peaceful desegregation order implementation this September. They will learn communications, crowd control, tear gas use and related skills. The program costs over 100000 dollars and could reach 250000 dollars weekly if the task force is deployed. James Rutter
Reader describes using two crayons to cover white holes in a rug after toilet bowl cleaner damaged color. Ironing with towels to protect iron, then pressing colored areas restored the rug. Letter also notes humorous family anecdotes about mending and kitchen hacks.
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