Teen-agers questioned on birth control facts and guidance
Readers debate Ann Landers advice on birth control efficacy. Mary Calderone endorses Planned Parenthood while advising physicians. Other letters seek privacy after disability, with practical responses and handling nosy inquiries.
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Ann Landers
Tennessee
Henrietta Suroval
Senate Committee On Population
Mary Calderone
M.D
Siecus
New York
Pajama Slips Solve Wardrobe Woes Says Heavily Worn Wool Slacks
The reader shares a tip from Heloise about using a nylon pajama slip as a comfortable replacement under wool slacks to avoid itching and cling. The note notes repurposing fabric from a bargain dresses to make a girl’s pantsuit and reuse of buttons and trim, with a quip about thread salvage.
Tip on securing rimmed glasses with nail polish
A reader shares a tip from an optometrist to prevent loose screws in rimmed glasses. Tighten screws then apply a drop or two of clear nail polish over each screw to keep them from loosening, a method praised for durability and safety during washing, driving, or work.
Bridge Card Reading By B. Jay Becker South Dealer
North South, with QJ2, eK Q42, Se K984, bAK762 in play, face a six diamond lead. The defender misguesses positions as you win East’s ten of diamonds, cash clubs, finesse, and cash aces. A careful line against West’s 2-4-5-2 layout yields seven tricks, with one forced heart return allowing the remainder.
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West
Today in History highlights and birthdays for October 16 1972
Highlights mark key events on this date including China's first nuclear test in 1964, Marie Antoinette's execution in 1793 is misdated here as 1973, and Napoleon's exile landing in 1815. Also notes Sadat becoming Egypt president in 1970 and various wartime and ceremonial events.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Island of
St. Helena
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Gamal Abdul Nasser
Khrushchev
United States
John F. Kennedy
Athens
U.S
Spiro Agnew
Angela Lansbury
David Ben-Gurion
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