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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1977
Page
9
A reader asks about proper usage feel bad versus feel badly and cites TV and a Ford remark. Another writer requests guidance on a son who dates women doctors and boasts deception. A.M.F. seeks sleep relief from a difficult husband. the columnist recommends twin beds with separate sheets for better rest.
A regional championship deal described in Bridge World shows strict tournament enforcement. South bid and made six diamonds doubled after complex rulings on leads, ruffs, and exposed cards. The director barred spade leads, specified card statuses, and asserted play restrictions before the slam was completed.
Key events noted include an 1829 Spain earthquake with heavy death toll, Bach’s birth in 1685, Jefferson as first Secretary of State in 1790, Code Napoleon in 1803, Hatfield McCoy feud ending in 1891, Paris gunfire in 1918, Panama Canal dispute veto in 1973, Johnson’s Guam trip ten years earlier, and a 1975 Supreme Court ruling on residency for voting. Birthdays include Phyllis McGinley and John D. Rockefeller III.
A reader shares how to bypass hotel coffee costs by packing instant coffee, cream, sweetener, and a small heater in a plastic bag. She uses one teaspoon coffee per teaspoon cream, adds hot water, and jokes about improvised cocoa options. Additional tips include car rattles and a broccoli draining trick.
The Defensive Driving program begun in May 1975 in Athens County expands to 15 surrounding counties. Directors describe the model as caring and collaborative, with plans for campus orientation for dorm staff, aftercare services, and an intervention unit to recruit families needing rehab for alcohol abuse.
President Carter has appointed Joseph F Shubert, Ohio State Library librarian, to the White House Conference on Library and Information Services advisory committee. The 28 member panel assists the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in planning the fall 1979 conference to improve the nation's library system.
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