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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1964
Page
5
A reader letter discusses acne embarrassment and neighbor medical meddling, paired with multiple Ann Landers responses on compulsive talkers, mistaken phony letters, and a Columbus anecdote about a couple delaying marriage. The column blends reader woes with humorous rebuttals and sharp practical guidance.
Ida Jean Kain Dieter reports a dramatic waist reduction after heavy home construction tasks and gardening. She attributes shaping up to hard labor, building a brick porch, moving topsoil, and terracing a sloped yard, alongside regular swimming with her daughters. She notes polio at 15 and renewed mobility with God’s help.
Dr George W Crane recounts a 1938 Brooklyn Dental Society banquet episode where coffee spill tremors begin after a scalding cup. He notes the wrist seizures recurred in similar situations, resembling a conditioned response tied to the burn. Changing hands or fingers stopped the tremor, suggesting a learned reflex. More tomorrow.
Reader asks why small holes appear in linens under two months old. The column cites bleach misuse, unrinseed residues weakening fibers, contact damage from damp cloths, and rough spots in washers or driers as main causes. Also includes humor and tips about onions and socks.
A reader describes washing bottles and decanters then rinsing with rubbing alcohol. After swirling, the alcohol is poured out and the tops left off to allow complete evaporation, leaving the containers sparkling clean.
In a team match South reached 3NT after a spade opening lead. At table one, a spade lead by West with the wrong card allowed East to recover and South made 10 tricks for 950 points, swing 2350 with correct defense. At table two, North declarer faced a 3NT, West won heart tricks then spade, and North went down five for 500 points.
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