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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1977
Page
6
In an August 12, 1977 column readers share varied opinions on which comic strips to keep or drop. The mix includes praise for Snoopy Dennis Blondie Nancy and Peanuts with calls for change and requests for local cartoons and editorials.
A mosaic of brief expressive lines and images exploring mood humor and observation. Verses portray reflections on pride disguise time and nature with playful surreal touches and sharp social hints. The piece reads as a collage of vivid, stand alone images.
A reader suggests a Mother's and Father's Day style observance for bachelors. Abigail Van Buren replies with two politicians who were bachelors and notes Will Durant’s list of sharp minds. A correspondent asks about a partner with bad breath and another laments a driving fear in a fiancé, with Abby offering direct guidance and urging personal choice.
Language columnist L M Boyd muses on denim origins and the shift from de Nimes and jeans to blue dyed cloths. He ponders spinster labeling by age 31 and recalls ship turn signals used by Dutch vessels and the U S Navy in 1960. He notes snoring surgery limits and hair shade trends while sharing playful science tidbits. Copyright 1977 L M Boyd.
In a Five Spades defense West must choose a suit at trick three after cashing the K A of clubs. The optimal play is a low heart to avoid giving declarer a diamond trick, as leading a diamond risks sealing the contract. The analysis notes East's timing and bidding imply heart safety outweighs diamond protection, sealing the contract despite varying hand layouts.
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