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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1972
Page
9
The letter column gathers reader questions on superstitions such as wet umbrellas bringing bad luck and salt on a bird’s tail. Readers share anecdotes on rocking chairs, salt over the left shoulder, and practical tips from travel packing to kitchen utensil hangers and recipe cards.
In a Dear Ann Landers column a husband asks for a solution to his wife’s nonstop talking. The advice prescribes earplugs, nodding, and saying Howard as a joke, plus notes about love and past infidelity. The exchange includes remarks from The Wife and The Other Woman and a reaction from Canton's reader.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney releases his new protest song Give Ireland Back to the Irish in Ireland. The track opposes British troops in Northern Ireland and urges British audiences to withdraw. Airplay begins in Dublin amid previous bans on similar rebel songs.
People from California, Oregon and Washington mostly vacation within their own Pacific coast area, with American Automobile Association data showing a strong preference for regional attractions over distant destinations.
Today marks the 53rd day of 1972 with notable events including George Washington's 1732 birth in Virginia, Florida cession by Spain in 1819, Dakota Territory split in 1889, and Allied advances in World War II. Additional items recount Frondizi’s Argentina election in 1958 and Sukarno’s 1965 power transition, plus a 1971 tornado death toll in Mississippi and Louisiana.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio announced the hiring of Leonard Schweartz of San Antonio Texas as staff counsel. Schweartz, 29, specializes in selective service law and student rights litigation and will work on Kent State deaths cases.
A Williams County grand jury in Bryan ruled the Feb 12 shooting death of Douglas Grine 18 justifiable homicide. The teen exited his car and approached the other vehicle after which investigators found a toy pistol. Bobby Gibson 29 of Edgerton fired, striking Grine in the chest.
In a four spade contract led by Sylvia as West the hand defies standard plays. She violated bidding logic by leading her own top heart, forcing South to win with the ace and enabling Sylvia to win by ruffing and crossruffing. The hand ends with Sylvia scoring down one after clubs and hearts are cashed.
New York AP reports more than 500 million Valentine's Day cards were sold this year. Irving Cohen, a leading distributor, cites the "love generation" as a major factor driving demand and notes strong consumer interest.
Grant funds physics research at Texas A&M University Cyclotron Institute. NSF awards $250,000 to support advanced physics work conducted by the university's researchers in College Station, Texas.
Doctors test an exclusive formulation that reduces swelling and soothes burning itching of hemorrhoidal tissues. The preparation H ointment or suppository lubricates and protects irritated surfaces, offering hours of relief without narcotics or harsh astringents. Use at any drug counter.
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