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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1968
Page
5
In a well played bridge hand East faces tough choices after a spade lead and club shift. Declarer, seeing dummy and hand strength, plans the route to nine tricks while South errs ducking the spade. The article weighs defender decisions and the advantage of declarer's knowledge in turning the contract.
Today in history notes key events on January 9 across years. The list includes the Philippines invasion start in 1945, Connecticut ratifying the Constitution in 1788, Mississippi secession in 1861, Napoleon III death in 1873, Grand Duchess Charlotte throne in 1919, and WWII raids on San Benedetto in 1944. There are brief mentions of NATO talks in 1958, US stance on a Cuban agricultural project in 1969, Powell chairmanship removal in 1969, and related items from nearby years.
Ohio savings bond sales in November 1967 reached 25.4 million with Freedom Shares and Series E and H funds contributing. Through November, the state totals 305.4 million, up 4.1 million from a year earlier, while James D. Ferguson reports Butler County November sales at 419,638 and 77.6 percent of its annual goal.
A Chicago study finds taste and savor are highest around noon, rising through the morning and tapering in the late afternoon. Researchers note meals at noon taste noticeably better than at other times, highlighting a daily peak in sensory sensitivity.
Dear Ragbag recounts a daughter’s scarred shopping memories as a mother insults her, urging saleswomen to offer support to harried teens. Paying Debt shares a woman’s cautionary tale after years with a married man who later remarries, urging life rebuilding. Between Two Fires advises locking records to avoid sibling friend mishaps.
Readers share practical hacks from zipping kids jackets with shower curtain hooks to easy peeling and sewing tricks. Suggestions include using a spoon to handle hot potatoes, threading strings to turn belts, a monthly card system for birthdays, and a paint brush for kitchen spills.
A reader asks Dr Crane about choosing a baby name. He notes boys avoid “sissy” monikers and suggests biblical or historically strong names, listing examples and meanings while advising parents to think ahead and pick names that carry real significance.
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