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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1971
Page
7
Heloise shares tips from readers on kitchen hacks and home ideas. A note suggests varying flour with spices to season fried chicken, while other letters offer closet hanger spacers from thread spools, delicate fabric washing tips, a wedding memory pillow project, and a detergent box cover idea.
A reader recalls a letter about powdered reindeer horns touted as a sex stimulant by Vietnam veterans. Ann Landers advised to disregard the claim and not pursue the product.
South dealer B Jay Becker forged a remarkable bridge hand in a recorded 1935 play. With both sides vulnerable, the layout shows West holding 10 North A8452 K68 AS84, East ao7 9251094 KQ10952, South KQI65 As2 763 dA2. The deal sparked discussion among players and critics.
An old needlecraft notice offers butterfly poncho patterns with applique and embroidery details. It lists Laura Wheeler's Middletown Ohio mail address for pattern requests and promotes a 1971 catalog with knitting and quilting books and various craft guides.
A bridge hand discussion shows how to force a dummy ruff and discard to win four spades. The piece shifts to reader letters on aphrodisiacs and hormones, then to Ann Landers advice about teens visiting elderly relatives and family dynamics.
On March 15 historical notes include Caesar's assassination in 44 BC and Champlain's voyage in 1603. Births of Andrew Jackson and Maine's statehood, plus wartime events and My Fair Lady opening. The page closes with a reader letter from Ann Landers about teenage relationships and a request for her booklet.
Daily zodiac notes give cautious guidance. Each sign receives advice on shortcuts, communication, finances, social contact, career, and personal decisions with a focus on restraint and clear thinking. Several entries warn against impatience and misread signals.
A London youth narrowly faced seven months in jail after a court mixup with another defendant. Peter Bedford, 17, arrived to give evidence in a car theft case and was misdirected by staff before a bailiff’s odd report and a prison officer’s suggestion to plead guilty. He later showed his summons and was released, while the real offender, Patrick Bedford, received seven months for carpet theft.
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