Recipe for creating a problem child at cocktail parties
Dear Ann Landers offers a biting, satirical recipe for how to raise an unruly child, detailing harmful behaviors such as deception, indifference, substance use, abuse, and neglect. The piece targets parental missteps discussed in cocktail circuit chatter and warns of the consequences of modeling destructive habits.
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Shorter Miss America sparks a new era for women
Virginia’s Kylene Barker, 54, is hailed as the shortest Miss America since 1926. The piece humorously envisions a world where height limits vanish, touching on fashion, accessibility, and equality through playful nods to public figures and everyday conveniences.
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Ann Landers
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Crossword by Eugene Sheffer 1 Dry 5 Gear tooth 8 au rhum
Crossword clues list includes numbered hints and definitions for a Sheffer puzzle with terms across various categories including anatomy gear tooth and currency references.
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Eugene Sheffer
How the cards are divided West dealer bridge deal
The West East-West vulnerable deal shows how a declarer learns unseen card distribution and uses it to secure the contract. West leads king of hearts then diamond shift. dummy wins with king of diamonds, spade sequence reveals West’s two spades and multiple hearts and diamonds, guiding endgame. Declarer insinuates West’s 2-6-4-1 distribution and forces spade and club plays to complete the contract.
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Keep scarves in the bathroom Dear Heloise column
Readers share simple storage hacks and quick fixes for daily life. A college apartment uses a wall mounted 12 peg collapsible hat rack in the bathroom to air and display scarves, saving closet space and keeping items ready for wear.
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Heloise
Skirt Alterations End Tie to School Uniforms
A parent recalls altering four eight-gore school skirts by removing back panels and swapping with front panels from others to extend wear for a final term. The note also mentions buying flannel for children's Halloween costumes and the year 1955 when Juan Peron was ousted in Argentina after a military revolt.
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Heloise
A.B
Juan Peron
Argentina
Sweden crowns Carl Gustaf as new king in 1973
In 1973 Sweden formally invested Carl Gustaf as king, succeeding his late grandfather. The installation marked the start of his reign and blended royal ceremony with national continuity.
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Susie Wood
Sweden
Carl Gustaf
Wisconsin campus rebels lead playful student revolt
Madison students elect Mallon and Varjian to lead the Pail and Shovel party with plans to flood the football stadium with mock naval battles and turn meters into gum machines. They praise a lighthearted reset from pressures while drawing campus attention and a two thirds senate majority.
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Jim Malion
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Wisconsin-Madison
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Mallon
Leon Vartian
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Shovel
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Pati
University of New Jersey
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New York Times
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Toga Arty
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Stella Wilder Birthday Horoscope Card for Libra to Virgo
The column lists daily astrology for Stella Wilder with birthday guidance and zodiac sign readings. It assigns Libra through Virgo traits for October 11 and notes cautions about distress signals, planning, flexibility, and keeping schedules open. The advice emphasizes courage, consideration for others, and balancing multiple interests.
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Hew Rules Tighten Paternity Trace for Welfare Mothers
Washington AP The Department of Health, Education and Welfare tightens a welfare paternity rule requiring mothers to identify the father of a child. Mothers may refuse cooperation only if showing likely serious physical or emotional harm. The amended regulation aims to force fathers to reimburse welfare costs and enable federal authorities to locate missing fathers.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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