Hints From Heloise Cigarette Box Soap Dish
A reader repurposes a cigarette box and ash tray into a decorative soap dish for a new bathroom, noting it adds a finished touch while keeping within budget. Another tip suggests using a sleeve board as a compact ironing aid beside the sewing machine, praised for quick wrinkle removal and easy access.
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Mildred Jargens
Today in History Highlights and Birthdays for 1972
The column recalls events on May 2 across history from 1945 Berlin fall and Nazi surrender to 1670 Hudson's Bay charter and 1890 Oklahoma Territory, with notes on 1933 Germany labor unions, 1966 Adenauer riots, and modern anniversaries. It also lists birthdays, a thought, reader tips, and trivia about Ford's Theater.
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Highligh
Sovets
Berlin
Utah
Austria
Hudson’s Bay Company
England
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Chantellorsville
Oklahoma Territory
Adolf Hitler
Cary Chessman
San Quentin
Privon
California
Rejection Of Finesse Proves Best In This Hand
South facing a club lead and a potential diamond squeeze could have guaranteed ten tricks by refusing the club finesse. West led clubs and declarer finessed queen but lost to king. If South grabs ace and draws trumps then queen of hearts, he would still make the contract despite a misfinesse.
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West
Declarer
South
East
A-J
Hearts
Beards Across History Stirs Letters to Ann Landers
Readers dispute the 1920s world beard record and name several claimants from Dallas to Norway. Letters cite Zach Wilcox, Jules Dumont, Langseth, Tapley, and Janice Deveree with tales of extraordinary facial hair.
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Beckier
W. Va
Raleigh Register
Zach T. Wilcox
Carson City
Nev
Beckley
Ann Landers
Phillip Henson
A.B. Norton
Dallas
Tex
Norton
Henry Clay
United States
Ann
Jules Dumont
France
Swami Pandara Samadhi
Thiruvada Thurai
India
S.P. of
Henson
Janice Deveree
Kentucky
Louisville
Law Aids Sale Of Canadian Records
Canadian radio stations now must include 30 percent Canadian content in daily programming. A Canadian Press survey shows Canadian record sales up as much as 30 percent in some regions over the past year, reflecting the law's impact on Canadas fledgling music industry.
Historian Claims Judaism Shunned in American Textbooks
Stanford historian Gavin I. Langmuir told an American Jewish Committee meeting in New York that U S social studies textbooks largely ignore Jewish contributions to modern civilization. He argued this omission fuels widespread American ignorance of Judaism and Jewish history.
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New York
U.S
Stanford University
Gavin I. Langmuir
Amazing Quik-F Pilates Claim Sparks Caution
A garbled ad touts Quik-F Pilates promising crack tooth repair and money back guarantees. The text is unreadable and inconsistent, with mentions of tools and replacements, urging skeptical scrutiny of the brand and product claims.
Crossword Across and Down Clue Puzzle
A condensed listing of crossword clues across and down covering cordage fiber to lair with entries like Turkish officer inn and Greek letter. Readers fill grid with answers such as biblical terms, foods, and geographic names.
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