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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1985
Page
8
A humorous observant essay from a traveling passenger details airport fashion. The writer notes eye catching outfits from hot pink ensembles to lace trimmed socks and 1920s style hats. She admires bold styles and muses on social casualness and personal embarrassment in public travel spaces.
Readers respond to Dear Abby about the origin of the term OK. The letters present theories from Van Buren and Jackson folklore to ancient sailing phrases and African roots. Other missives touch on a Princeton claim and a New Orleans personal dilemma about love, loyalty, and Ethel.
A guide to stain management for different fabrics. It advises distinguishing washable from nonwashable garments and offers steps to treat spills. For washable fabrics, home remedies using absorbents detergents and enzyme products are suggested with cautions on wool and silk.
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