Cheating in bingo debated by readers and Ann Landers
A group asks if bingo cheating is possible and how it might occur. Ann Landers suggests the only plausible method is the caller signaling a desired winner and proposes a checker to verify that the announced number matches the drawn one. The letter also critiques a coach advising a teen to drop a provocative T shirt, arguing lessons come with growing up and the shirt’s shock value was its aim.
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Dear Ann Landers
Leftovers turned to plant food via blender mix
Dear Heloise suggests economy minded gardeners blend peelings and eggshells with water to create a fertilizer. Pour the slurry into holes near tomato plants, avoiding garbage odors and reducing waste. Also mentions a playful note about a bachelor and laundry woes.
Dear Heloise column tips on sock tricks and lunches
A reader shares clever home hacks from Dear Heloise. She threads socks to prevent mismatch, packs lunches in a four inch mouth Thermos kept icy overnight, and uses a roll on bottle to apply suntan lotion without mess. Additional tip saves on plumber calls for metal toilet paper holders.
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Heloise
On This Date June 16 1978 Highlights World Events
AP history notes events from 1963 Valentina Tereshkova spaceflight to 1978 with a list of milestones including Harrodsburg Kentucky founding 1858 Lincoln speech 1858 and Brezhnev visits. Also mentions Sorbonne closure 1968 and Brezhnev presidency 1977. Includes Ron LeFlore 26th birthday and Napoleon quote as thought for today.
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Dear Ann Landers Clichés Prompt Reader Gripes
A reader laments overused phrases and grammar errors in daily speech. The column argues for direct communication with teens and explains common phrase mixups like head over heels and right, urging clarity and education.
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Fixer
Leftover Mashed Potatoes Turned Crunchy Snack Tip
In a reader tip, Marge Whitehead suggests repurposing mashed potatoes by rolling into a one inch diameter roll, chilling until nearly frozen, slicing into one inch disks, rolling in flour, and deep frying. The note comes from a Bay Area column by Heloise. In 1905 a Japanese naval force wiped out a Russian fleet of 32 ships.
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