Pet Rock Cemeteries and Light Evening Wits
A columnist riffs on pet rocks and quirky entrepreneurs who create rock burial grounds in Colorado and Oklahoma. The piece blends humor about a pet rock cemetery craze with jokes about aging, health hints, and light social satire, ending with a math aside on prime factors of a coffee check.
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Northglen
Colorado
Everett Walters
Bruce Hoffman
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Pet Rock
Pennies Under Review by Mint Amid Budget Talk
The U S Bureau of the Mint examines a plan to drop pennies as a cost saving, noting production and distribution costs may exceed value. The debate weighs practicality against the penny’s role as money for children and everyday small purchases.
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U.S. Bureau of the Mint
Careless mechanic blamed as gas pedal sticky case wins damages
Joyce sued the garage owner after a sticking gas pedal caused a crash. The court found the mechanic’s minimal post repair test inadequate and awarded damages, noting a mechanic’s duty parallels near manufacturer liability. Other cases linked poor workmanship to brake failure and motor trouble, setting liability thresholds.
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Joyce
Gee
Christmas Socials Set by Local Groups in Corette’s Hall
The piece notes upcoming events at Corette's Hall with Junior Imperials performing on Thursday and a subsequent event with Barney Hall as presiding gemi. T. J. Reeves and T. Custer plan a Christmas night ball at the same venue, described as all "sashay."
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Corette’s Hall
Barney Hall
T. J. Reeves
T. Custer
Dear Abby 1976 column on in law, dating, and parenting
Abigail Van Buren responds to readers in Toronto shyness and dances, sister love doubts, and adoptive parenting questions. She notes a sister's possible affection for her brother but states the husband remains a good partner. The column ends with Abby offering a wedding booklet for $1.
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Abby
Toronto
Canada
Kenosha
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Full-figured hitchhikers and other curious notes
A collection of provocative and humorous anecdotes from L M Boyd including padded bras experiments at Washington University, tales of barbed wire inventor Joseph Glidden, throwaway bottle bans and disposable diapers, lawyers named Lawyer, aging stat facts, shark attacks on divers, Washington’s salary dispute with Martha at Valley Forge, and a travel mail note from Weatherford Texas.
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Washington University
George Washington
George
Martha
Valley Forge
West overruff and strategic trick decisions in a bridge deal
In a Bidding 19-39 sequence from North on a club lead, West starts by cashing clubs ten and nine, East overruffs, declarer ruffs with ten, West overruffs with jack, and shifts to diamonds. South wins with king and plays queen of trumps. either way West’s king is trapped and defeated. No universal rule governs when to win or refuse a trick. success hinges on context and judgment. Tomorrow: Test your play.
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West
East
Declarer
South
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