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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1976
Page
11
Readers share quick uses for fishing line in sewing and craft work. A knot tied at the end helps reverse ties in blouses, while a zigzag stitch can encase line for gathers. Nylon scrub balls brighten plants and gift bouquets, and a grapefruit spoon aids coring pears for canning.
On this date in 1933 the United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. Other notes include Vargas seizing dictatorial power in Brazil in 1933 and Soviet troops attacking Moscow in 1941. British plans to return self government to Scotland were shaped today.
Federal officials report 31 cases of a penicillin resistant gonorrhea strain in 11 states with most cases in California and Hawaii. The strain named PPNG can be treated by spectinomycin but doctors are urged to reserve it for penicillin failures to avoid resistance. Scientists test 30 to 35 antibiotics. no miracle drug yet.
A reader asks how to handle embarrassment from a mechanic husband’s greasy hands and suggests gloves or hypoallergenic soap. Other letters discuss a failed marriage, defending a former spouse, and a neighbor’s mistreated dog leading to police and animal welfare involvement.
In 1976, 56.5 percent of retired Americans began collecting Social Security before age 65, up from 16.3 percent in 1962. The finding comes from the American Council of Life Insurance, highlighting a long-term shift toward earlier retirement among retirees.
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