Dear Ann Landers and Readers: Discretion and Duty in Family Dilemmas
A reader recounts a brief affair and a forgiving husband who stayed, then asks if praise or punishment is due. Several letters discuss parenting, discipline, guidance ethics, and responsibility for property damage after a window-breaking incident involving teens.
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Jezebel
Jez
Buttercup
Perfect squeeze in vulnerable West in auction bridge
The excerpt explains a legendary bid sequence from Sidney Lenz detailing West's vulnerability and a flawless squeeze. South gains the lead after East unblocks, then finesses clubs while South decides whether to discard the ace of clubs or a diamond, yielding nine tricks for South.
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Sidney Lenz
Lenz
West
North
East
South
Corn on the cob leftovers get a second life
A reader shares a simple tip to store boiled corn on the cob in water in a tall glass or jar to prevent drying. Reheat next day for a quick meal, or cut from the cob with a touch of oleo and water to heat.
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Heloise
Edythe Fellows
Corn on the cob to corn in dishes sparks kitchen tips
The reader shares a casual culinary guide praising corn once cooked and cut from the cob, suggesting it pairs with green salad and can be folded into pancake batter. The tone is enthusiastic and playful as an old kitchen tip.
Today in History and Reader Hints From Heloise
On this date in 1950 Truman ordered US Air Force and Navy to help repel a North Korean invasion. Also noted are 1844 killings in Carthage, telegraph links, WWII actions, Nixon's Moscow visit, and various public events. Reader tips include simple grill cleaning, headrest covers, and pantyhose care with homemaker notes from Heloise.
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Associated Press
Harry Truman
U.S. Air Force
Navy
South Korea
Joseph and
Hyrum Smith
Carthage
Ill
Brigham Young
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
New York
Boston
New York Stock Exchange
FBI
Long Island
Athens
Greece
Richard Nixon
Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
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Division OF Security
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