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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1956
Page
5
A longtime reader Bertha seeks advice about a violent, controlling husband after years of alleged abuse. Doctors and a pastor advise separation, warning the husband may be dangerous. The columnist endorses heeding professional counsel and suggests considering divorce to protect Bertha and her family.
A reader asks about returning an expensive Christmas gift from a boyfriend ten years older and whether dating age gaps matter. The adviser says return the watch. if under 20 the gap matters, if over 20 it often does not, and the decision should reflect personal liking and companionship. Another reader asks how to remove textile paint from rayon towels. The answer warns recent paint can lift with spot cleaner and washing, set paint may fade slowly, and for ballpoint designs use commercial bleach compatible with rayon. if fading, retouch the design.
A bandit identified as Jewell Wilbert McClelland, 32, shot himself in the heart after yielding money and forcing five Kroger employees into the meat cooler at closing. Police surrounded the store with five squad cars after a witness outside called in the holdup. McClelland killed himself as officers arrived.
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