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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1976
Page
8
A page of cryptic clues appears in the Newton Kansan on December 11 1976 with a mixed list of crossword like entries and wordplay prompts spanning across many numbered items for Down and Across clues. The page blends magazine style puzzles with sparse explanatory notes.
A Victorian style recap explains Medusa as the famed Gorgon with serpents for hair who can turn onlookers to stone. Perseus defeats her using a mirrored shield and beheads Medusa, from whose blood Pegasus later springs. Athena later claims the head and Aescula applies it in lore.
The doctor explains that marriage blood tests do not detect gonorrhea and that current tests for gonorrhea are in development. Early treatment offers hope for motherhood and the risk of tubal blockage exists but can result from other causes as well. Children are not affected after cure, but infection can affect a newborn if the mother is untreated during birth.
A reader asks why a navy lining on a spring coat turned orange red around the hem. Polly suggests the fabric fault and returning to the store, noting perspiration or sun exposure are unlikely causes. The column then shares tips on unwrapping gifts, sewing helpers, and fabric care from multiple readers.
The page lists zodiac signs with guidance for the day. Aries through Aquarius offer brief actions and cautions, urging punctuality, social choices, family activities, changes of scene, and cautious optimism about future plans and ventures.
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