Dear Abby readers confront past affairs and custody roles
A reader asks how to handle a long held past affair and a later marriage while a spouse forgives or shuns. Abby counsels that a past should not be confessed and that each partner’s past is private. Another letter rejects an ex-boyfriend who cut his hair and abandoned her. Abby advises against trying to rekindle. A question on why parents hire grandparents over babysitters ends with a critique of modern parenting and reliance on help.
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Unhappy Child Seeks Time With Parents for Help
Dear Abby column notes a reader lamenting lack of parental time and asks whether working mothers should stay home. The advisor invites letters to share both sides, suggests family balance after kids grow, and offers Abby's booklet for a fee.
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Abby
Contract Bridge: Becker on takeout doubles and bids
In a three hearts preempt vulnerable hand situation you double as takeout, or bid three notrump to show a strong desire to play in notrump, with partner free to respond. Pass is sensible when the hand does not support penalties or a favorable cooperative contract.
September 3 1971 Almanac and historical notes
Today is Friday, Sept. 3, 1971, the 246th day of the year. The entry lists celestial signs, births, and notable historical events including Verdun, World War II, and the Paris Treaty. It notes Louis Sullivan’s birthdate and Churchill’s quote.
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Britain
Verdun
Great Britain
Germany
France
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Canada
Washington Evening Journal rates and staff listed
The Washington Evening Journal provides pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions, including Washington route rates at 50 cents per week and yearly mail rates at 12 dollars within Iowa or 14 dollars outside Iowa. The staff includes David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor, and others.
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William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
No, She Was Dead Before Hitting The Water
A quirky column quotes TV detectives noting autopsies often show no lung water in drownings. It surveys claims about drowning, sea life quirks, and common curiosities from helium tanks to zodiac signs, with light, speculative tone and various trivia.
Fragments of Love Notes and Mosquito Lore
A humorous mix of romantic musings and science jests. The speaker recalls BLESS OLD BRAHMA lines and asks the ladyfriend to assess music as Tennessee Ernie Ford riffs on Sixteen Tons. The text then shifts to a quip about mosquitoes and lactic acid attracting bites and a joking call for an anti lactic acid pill.
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