Daughter's death prompts gun safety and grieving help
A Wichita family recounts their 18 year old daughter's suicide using a .22 rifle and drug withdrawal. They seek Abby's guidance to discuss crisis talks and ask about The Compassionate Friends support group for bereaved parents.
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Abby
Karen
John E. Glasco
Wichita
Kan
MR. Glasco
Compassionate Friends
P.O
Oakbrook
Ill
Forgiveness poem read aloud in Dear Abby column
Abby shares the full poem Forgiveness by George Roemisch in response to readers requests. The verses metaphorically link forgiveness to Verdun, Da Nang, and shattered memories while affirming mercy and resilience. The piece frames forgiveness as a lasting, divine force amid war and loss.
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George Roemisch
Verdun
Forgiveness
da Nang
Crossword clues mix leads to classic puzzle grid
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Who Invented Point-Count Bidding in Bridge
A reader asks about the origin of point-count bidding and claims of credit. The answer traces claims, notes Milton Work popularized the 4-3-2-1 high-card count, and cites early distributional counts from Britain around 1933 with American pioneers also rising.
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H.A. Newark
N.J
Milton Work
Britain
United States
Goren and Sharif on the Rise of Point-Count Bridge
Charles H. Goren and Omar Sharif recount the development of point-count bidding. They credit peers like Richard Miller and Fred Karpin, note Bill Anderson's distributional point count, and reflect on the book that popularized the method and transformed bridge for players and teachers.
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Richard Miller
York
Fred Karpin
Silver Spring
Bill Anderson
Toronto
Goren
Daily Cryptoquote Puzzle Sample And Answer
Cryptoquote shows substitution clues with Longfellow style text and a daily quote. The sample demonstrates mapping letters and word lengths, while the previous quote by Herbert Samuel reveals a tolerance principle.
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