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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
6
Reader shares playful kitchen tips using cake coloring in oatmeal grits and rice to create new looks. Mentions orange yellow and pink shades and a homemade alarm clock trick for playtime.
Readers vent over Ann Landers advice on platonic kisses and marital trust. Furious letter-writer condemns what she calls risky behavior by women kissing husbands, while others weigh in on body image and personal insecurities. The column also answers readers about a heart condition child and a guidance booklet request.
Ida Jean Kain writes about why fasting and dangerously low calorie diets fail to reduce weight. The piece explains the body’s energy use, water retention, and the need for balanced nutrition, urging scientifically planned low calorie meals and medical guidance to move the scales. It ends by offering a diet leaflet request via self addressed stamped envelope.
A historical note describes a method to clean coned or rushed chair seats using one tablespoon turpentine and three tablespoons linseed oil in one quart hot water kept warm in a double boiler. The mixture is described as highly flammable.
Alyse Williams suggests gluing a piece of foam rubber to the bottom of a portable sewing machine foot control to prevent movement on the floor. For thick or nubby fabrics she covers the button hole mark with cellophane tape to ease feeding, then removes the tape after finishing each hole.
Heloise suggests using lipstick as a practical substitute for scuffs on red shoes. Apply lipstick to the scratch, wipe off excess, and buff well for a polished finish.
Reader Norman shares how to caramelize sugar in a skillet with the heat off and a lid on for smooth melting. He also notes using an ice pick to test doneness and suggests chalk to cover white shoe stains, claiming success for twenty years. Heloise explains she cannot answer all letters due to volume.
Adverse planetary influences urge caution in finances and avoid extravagant spending. If tomorrow marks your birthday, this year promises greater interest and stimulation, with continued conservatism in money matters. Financial gains favored early June late August September and early December, while business and property fare well in late August late September early November and early December.
President Sukarno accepted appointment as Indonesia's chief of state for life addressing 10,000 in Bandung. He urged continuing leadership and pledged to devote his life to the Indonesian people since declaring independence in 1945.
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