Readers Gun Down Abby's Error in Brady Gun Control Talk
Debates over Hinckley purchase timing and waiting periods prompt Abby to acknowledge a misstatement about the Reagan shooting. Letter-writers discuss state waiting periods, address fraud on forms, and implications for gun control policy.
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John Hinckley
Reagan
Hinckley
Abby
Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Texas
New York Times
Dear Abby Advice On Parties And Family Roles
A reader seeks Abby’s take on teen party behavior and parental boundaries. Abby praises parental involvement and notes the difficulty of guiding teens who split time between events. The column references a classic piece about birth order as hardest, with Dana W. of Lake Worth requesting it again for her wedding frame.
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D.J
Buffett
Ecorations
RSVP
Tam
Rather Footage Sparks Network Rejection On Navy Carrier
Amateur footage shows CBS anchor Dan Rather on the USS Gulf of Oman boiler room as sailors film him. The tape, described as fuzzy, was offered to networks with no takers, while the Navy pool rules required CBS to share the footage. The San Antonio water use story highlights top local consumers including George Strait and Red McCombs. Don Ho in Hawaii discusses retirement plans and health as filming begins for Sarah Plain and Tall in Grand Island with 55 crew.
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CBS
Dan Rather
NBC
David Miller
Rather
Gulf of Oman
S Rather
San Antonio
George Strait
San Antonio Spurs
Red McCombs
Dolph Briscoe
Ity Water Board
Briscoe
Kay West
Strait
Grand Island
Neb
Glenn Close
Chistopher Walken
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Stuhr Museum
Patricia MacLachlan
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Dear Abby
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Lake Worth, Fla
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Honolulu
Hawaii
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Reed & Barton
America
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Silver Bluff Road
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