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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1971
Page
9
The column critiques lopsided parental support and a tougher college climate. It notes increased academic pressure, fierce competition, and isolation as students struggle with expectations and away from home. The piece links to broader generational shifts and student stress.
A mix of reader guidance and zodiac forecasts appears, with advice on sun lamps and marriage inquiries. The column references Ann Landers and a request for a Bride's Guide booklet, plus astrological signs from Aries to Pisces and notes on parental perspectives and safety warnings about sun exposure.
Japan reveals a plan to build a 250 mile per hour electromagnetic cushion maglev train with potential service start in 1980. The project targets cutting travel times and showcasing advanced rail technology amid competing high speed programs.
Readers share inventive Home Economics notes. A parent hangs baby clothes on wall twine with safety pins, turns a pink felt panel into a rotating picture display, and uses a coffee lid to seal freezer bags. Other tips include zipper tape to protect hose, cooling for eyes when cutting onions, bug candles in jars for outdoor cookouts, and decoupage on a cigar box for mementos.
On this date in 1870 the Franco Prussian War began and in 1821 England crowned King George IV. Other noted events include WWI battles, WWII broadcasts, Rome bombing, Algerian coup, Bizerte clashes, racial violence incidents, and the burning Norwegian ship Fulvia.
In the 1964 national pair championship a misread by North in a seven notrump grand slam led to a massive score swing. One table saw South declarer in seven notrump redoubled, West’s spade lead and a failed grand slam by South, losing 4,000 points. Another table, with North as declarer, achieved a grand slam for 2,930 points, beating the earlier table by 6,930 points. The deal hinged on Blackwood signaling and misinterpretation of two aces and a void, plus an interference bid by West of five spades.
Washington reports that the first federal act to create an interstate highway system was signed by President Wilson in 1916 marking a milestone in U.S. road laws.
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