Editorial thoughts on repentance and rats in Iowa
A digest of quotes on turning to God, encouragement, and a world view. It includes Greg Zupan’s 25 hour non stop clarinet feat and a critique of rat proliferation in cities. The piece notes rat driven hunger, disease, and property damage, urging stronger sanitation and rat control alongside global food aid and policy action.
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Greg Zupan
Valley High School
United States
Asia
Canby
Hamelin pageant sparks call for Pied Piper role
A town in West Germany reenacts the Pied Piper legend each Sunday, while readers comment on school trip limits and student attendance. The piece contrasts ancient rodent control with modern efforts, noting a desire for a new Pied Piper to curb rats.
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Hamelin
West Germany
Humorous Quips on Summer Life and Gardening
A collection of lighthearted observations about vacation packing cooling off in heat waves and neighborly antics. Jokes touch on gardens backyards hobbies and odd parenting scenes while poking at school hiring and lawn mower mishaps.
Dear Abby column excerpts warn about priorities and safety
Readers seek guidance on balancing pregnancy and a Rose Bowl trip, first-time airport greeting etiquette with a stranger, and a warning about sleeping with TV on after a near fatal fire. Abby advises birth takes precedence, lets the woman set signals, and shares a lifesaving TV safety notice from Rosemary S.
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Abby
San Francisco
Marriage musings and tidy tidbits from L M Boyd
A column by L M Boyd blends marriage reflections on spousal checks with quips about Beau Brummel style and odd trivia. It links the notion of shared oversight in marriage to playful social observations and pithy classical quotes.
Opening lead in bridge hands verdict from North dealer
Bridge column discusses the best opening lead to beat contracts. It analyzes a deal where West should lead the ace of trumps to improve defending odds, while cautioning that declarers may still strike a slam with the right assessment. The piece ends with a tease for tomorrow’s test your play feature.
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West
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Declarer
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