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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
7
Readers can reuse bridesmaid dresses and prom gowns by altering back zippers to the front to create lounge robes. The idea, shared by Charlotte D, suggests pairing with nightgowns or making matching pants for shorter dresses. The note notes thrift and sentiment in repurposing formal attire.
Reader tips cover butter grating with a small flat grater, using white vinegar for ironing creases, glove and tape tricks for sore fingers, and repurposing plastic bottles for organizing ribbons and water. The column blends practical household ideas and reader ingenuity.
Fragmented OCR item notes an insurance company name and altered place or person references. The readable parts reference a local insurer and a possible misspelled location or entity. No clear event or outcome is present to form a complete factual item.
South made a bold deception to secure a contract after West led diamonds. By cashing the diamond ace, discarding a spade, and later finessing hearts, he induced West to misread his spades, allowing South to win the contract despite risks.
The Office of Education says 179 million dollars in federal funds will be available as loans to nearly 500000 students in about 1600 colleges and universities during the coming academic year. The National Defense Education Act funds cover 90 percent of the program with colleges contributing the remaining 10 percent. Since 1958 about 968000 students have borrowed 834 million dollars under the program.
A Journal advice column outlines a troubled marriage where a 39 year old man’s heavy drinking strains the couple. Dr George W Crane cautions wives to act, seek help, and not remain passive, warning of consequences like impotence and loss of control. The piece promotes a booklet on sex differences with a stamped return envelope.
Dear readers discuss moral responsibility of dating married men and consequences for wives and families. A teen DJ asks about girls’ roles in relationships and Ann Landers cautions against judging others while urging decency and accountability.
An essay argues alcohol appeal preys on insecurity and social pressures, framing teen drinking as a misguided path to sophistication. It compares chronic drinking to a fire escape for unresolved ego pain and urges wives to address underlying sexual insecurity to prevent alcoholism.
On August 30 events include Mussolini's body moved to a family vault in Predappio, Bull Run’s 1862 battle, 1892 coffee percolator patent, 1944 de Gaulle government in Paris, 1945 wartime leaders named as war criminals, 1957 ABA stance on school segregation, 1965 Kennedy names Lucius Clay as Berlin envoy, and a 1960 steel strike postponement near eight days.
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