Socially Speaking Travels and Parties Surprise Readers
A column recounts Gen Strong Alma Hennessy and Doris Cormier on a three week tour of London Scotland and Ireland with misadventures including a late night mud detour to Dingle and a stranded Victoria Station morning. The piece notes charity from locals and quirky travel mishaps with a celebratory tone.
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Gen Strong
Alma Hennessy
Doris Cormier
Doris
Whittier
London
Scotland
Ireland
Dingle
Victoria Station
England
Amsterdam
Spokane
Wash
Bangor
Maine
Los Angeles
Alma
Gen
Helen Pugilisi
Pete
Joyce Toh
Marsia Shaw
Pat
Thelma Coney
George
Virginia Quirk
Joe
Lelen Luchncn
Alice Driscoll
Ren
Ruth Grabowski
Linds Westby
Grabowskis
Pierre
Dear Abby column misfit tale probes family manners
A reader complains of cold hospitality from an eldest son and daughter in law after visiting a three bedroom home, while others seek guidance on public behavior, engagement ethics, and teen pregnancy. Abby dismisses casual youth lifestyle as blame and offers counsel on propriety and communication.
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Ray
Katherine
Nina Yairston
Terry
Florence Hill
Linda
Robert
Debbie McKercher
Butch
Julie Danny
The
Hills
Gale
Neil
Rexhun
Ricky
Maria Hill
Abby
Ren
Lin
California to automate child support with wage deductions
Gov Reagan signed a law letting delinquent parents have wages automatically withheld from paychecks like tax withholdings starting Jan 1 1975. The bill by Assemblyman Alister McAlister authorizes up to two months delinquency triggers, adds a $1 processing fee, and bars firing workers for attached wages. The custody parent may request DA help to locate the noncustodial parent.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
variouUs Wamen
Assemblyman
Alister McAlister
San Jose
Aces on bridge win Regional Masters Pairs in Bermuda
In Southampton Bermuda the Masters Pairs champions were Terry Teague of Birmingham Alabama and his partner. A slam in one deal hinged on a slight finesse choice and careful defense revealing a hidden heart path. The article notes the winning declarers found a better line after a 50 50 finesse failed.
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Southampton
Bermuda
Mr. and
Kirs
Terry Teague
Birmingham
Ala
North
West
East
South
Lose Weight Promises From Odinex Diet Aid Appears Fraudulent
An advertisement touts Odinex as a potent nonprescription fat reducer claiming rapid losses of 5, 20, or 50 pounds with a money back guarantee. The misspelled copy warns of ugly fat removal and urges purchases with discount phrases, offering a misrepresented satisfaction guarantee.
Ambiguous Adage Cited in Debate Over Numbers
A brief quip compares 2 with 1 to argue that being close to top status matters. The remark notes that just because a rank is low or high does not guarantee success, keeping public interest in numeric labels alive.
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Marie Baird
Iris Schultz
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Phyllis Frost
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Steve
Becky
Debbie
Las Cerritos
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Betty Wulfsberg
David
Florida
Chicago White Sox
Jack Hoekzema
Ann
Phylis
Phyllis
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Ritz
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State Justice Department
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Queen of Diamonds
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Mnor Co
Atlantic Ave
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PEOPL
King & Queen
Long Beach
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Zahn
Compu
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Dooley
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Long Beach Blvd
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San Diego
Newport
California
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Palos Verdes Marina
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