Debt and etiquette questions from a wedding guest
A reader asks how to handle paying for a no-show wedding meal and a debt issue tied to a wedding invitation. The column includes tips on RSVPs, possible contributions, and handling guest expectations after attending or skipping events. The letter also covers hair dye opinions and hosting debates over guests dietary preferences.
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Ann
Sun Break Triggers Guilt in Seattle Residents
In Seattle a psychiatrist says rare sunny days unsettle locals. Dr. S Har vard Kaufman notes that Northwest warmth can provoke guilt because residents expect rain to continue and fear happiness may bring worse weather.
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Anti Red Law Adopted by Congress Over Truman Veto
The Internal Security Act requiring Communist registration was passed by Congress on September 23 1950 despite President Truman vetoing the measure.
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Muggy bathroom doubles dough in forty five minutes
Dear Heloise shares a reader tip to speed bread rising by creating a warm humid bathroom bath of hot water. Five dough batches rise in a muggy bath environment, yielding eight loaves sixteen rolls and more in about four and a half hours.
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Kathy Schulters
Maple syrup and New York pride in a sweet history
A nostalgic overview celebrates pure New York maple products, noting the state’s top production, the maple tree as state symbol, and the Indian origins of tapping. It details sap yield, tree age, and season longevity, then offers two maple infused recipes Maple-Indian Pudding and Maple Sugar Cake with measured ingredients and baking steps.
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World archeological market in Cyprus draws crowds
In Nicosia, antiquities shops offer 700 year old amphoras and 4000 year old vases for about 60 dollars. The illegal trade flourishes despite pre 1850 removal bans, with looting spanning Cyprus history and affecting major sites like ancient cemeteries.
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Three key nutrients for lawn grasses
The three plant nutrients usually needed by lawn grasses are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
One Piece Crochet Pullover Pattern for Laura Wheeler
A casual warm pullover crochet pattern in two colors using worsted weight yarns. Pattern 901 includes sizes 36 to 42 with raised rib bands and single crochet technique. Mail order details list Laura Wheeler at The Middletown Journal Needlecraft Dept New York NY 10011 and pricing for patterns and related books from a 1974 Needlecraft Catalog.
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