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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1966
Page
9
Readers share personal crisises with Ann Landers. A wife fears car violence from a husband despite his outward steadiness, a teen asks about a Las Vegas honeymoon with divorced parents, a neighbor warns about neglectful sitters, and a cautionary note on necking and petting prompts a booklet offer.
Ida Jean Kain chronicles a mother and daughter who weighed 189 and 196 pounds at 5 foot 2. They began in early fall, avoided pills, and cut down food portions with shared meal prep. The mother lost 47 pounds and the daughter 59 in the first year, reaching 135 and 115 pounds respectively after five years, aided by daily exercise and determination.
A reader column collects practical homemaking tips. Ideas include lining drawers with carpet scraps to cushion items and reduce noise, using carpet strips on window sills to seal drafts, storing small hardware in egg cartons, using fabric covered elastic bands for hair, and preserving plastics with cushions. Additional notes cover making applesauce from peels, repurposing greeting cards as notepads, and minor kitchen hacks with foam and iron on tape.
Dr George W Crane discusses a clergyman's attack on dieting contests in church and the idea of donating money per pound lost. He argues personal responsibility over counseling, notes fatness from overeating and sedentary work, and urges readers to request the booklet How to Lose 10 pounds in 10 Days.
A reader, describing herself as on the plump side, wades into a discussion about iron-on tape on bra straps. She offers practical tips drawn from personal experience and notes comfort and durability considerations.
Meltwater from the Columbia Icefield in Banff and Jasper National Parks flows toward three oceans the Pacific Arctic and Atlantic reflecting broader climate impacts.
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