Daily Thoughtful Pieces and Light Local Snippets
A string of miscellaneous notes and reflections includes biblical verse on steadfastness, a French proverb about predecessors, Christmas season observations, humorous anecdotes about trimming margins and a witty Twain quip. It also covers college second chances at Parsons and Iowa, a Jupiter briefing from Apollo 10 and Pioneer 10, and a New York street mugging anecdote ending on an ironic repayment.
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Jupiter
Pioneer 10
New York
Adirondack
Squeeze Play Triumph In Six Clubs Bridge Problem
South declares six clubs against any defense. West leads king of hearts. After heart ruffs and trump rounds, a cross squeeze nets the spade, diamond, and heart discards. Declarer finishes with K Q A of spades to seize all remaining tricks. Composer Chien Hwa Wang crafted a classic squeeze study from 1950s Peking.
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King of Hearts
Chien-Hwa Wang
Peking
West
East
South
Declarer
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Dear Abby readers and family dilemmas in one column
A plea asks whether to reveal truth about seven hidden children to a Naples widow who will marry a Jersey widower. Abby urges honesty, noting the writer is responsible for the match and should not enable deception. Also letters lament shrinking personal gifts at Christmas amid prosperity and advise setting boundaries with inlaws after a Florida visit gift saga.
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Abby
Naples
Italy
Jersey
Florida
Montana
Gainesville
Perfume advice and trivia in a 1973 Washington Evening Journal column
A 1973 Washington Evening Journal item surveys fragrance choices for hair color, notes a cosmetics expert's view, and recalls past humorous quips. It also includes quirky science and language curiosities and a brief mine explosion history under Sir Humphrey Davy’s safety lamp.
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Sir Humphrey Davy
Mainland
China
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Jay Becker
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Abigail van Buren
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Washington Evening Journal
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Mor
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