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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1986

Page

8

Dear Abby Letter About Husband Looking Through Purse

A reader asks Dear Abby if a husband who searches her purse for “things” is mentally sound. Abby contrasts trust with invasion of privacy and urges that respect and boundaries matter in a marriage. The letter and a published reply emphasize mistrust as a sign of deeper issues.

Abby

Northampton observes Coolidge wit in weeklong tribute

Town marks Calvin Coolidge with a week of events honoring the laconic president. The former White House occupant retired to a modest upstairs apartment in Northampton after leaving office in 1928.

Northampton Mass Calvin Cal” Coolidge Coolidge White House

Plumbers Rally as Women Reconsider Marriage Markets

A witty meditation on gender roles contrasts doctors with plumbers, celebrating independence and practical skill. The author recalls plumbing disasters in homes and a Washington event flooded by a ceiling leak, noting the surgeon-like prowess of plumbers and a preference for reliable, hands-on trades over prestige careers.

Washington D.C Hollywood

Wave Organ: San Francisco Bay Music From Tides and Pipes

San Francisco artist Peter Richards creates the Wave Organ on a jetty using tide driven air columns in concrete tubes to produce varied pitches. The stone amphitheater, built by George Gonzales and Tomas Lipps, offers a contemplative setting with the bay on one side and the city skyline on the other.

San Francisco San Francisco Bay Peter Richards Claude Debussy la Mer Richard Richards George Gonzales Tomas Lipps Gonzales

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