Weekend reflections and a bike idea from Northwestern
The editorial notes the Fourth of July as a holiday not published in the Journal and jokes about a relaxed summer. It also reports Northwestern University’s plan to use fluorescent orange bikes abandoned on campus to curb theft, with safety director Wayne Littrell optimistic about expanding from 44 to 100 bikes and citing low cost and potential for reducing bike theft.
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CB Not a Plaything Prompts CB Safety Meeting
A Cherokee Daily Times report discusses the growing use of citizen band radio during a tornado watch and notes a false alarm by a juvenile that disrupted emergency communications. Officials propose a meeting of CB owners to promote responsible use and cooperation with authorities to prevent misinformation and potential regulatory action.
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Two Parallel Lives Need To Intersect
Dear Abby advises a lonely wife to seek communication with her husband and his family, noting they live parallel lives due to possible illness or selfishness. The column also covers wedding invitation confusion and Minnesota criminal sexual conduct statutes, ending with a request for a personal reply to Abby.
Bridge play shows winning path in six spades game
North dealer with six spades, West leads trump. East returns trump, West follows. Two main routes exist: cashing A K diamonds or hearts first. Playing hearts first yields slam if diamonds or hearts split 3-3 or 4-2, making the contract regardless of the other suit. Hearts-first method is correct for the slam. Tomorrow Sylvia.
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Who Should Get the Diamond Ring in Breakups
L M Boyd surveys differing rights to reclaim a engagement ring across England America and France noting social custom versus law. The piece also answers reader questions on adultery in France Lenin’s cause of death and Kamikaze pilots in WWII while mixing in quirky trivia about eggs taxes and a Weatherford Texas address.
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