Dear Abby readers clash over grandparent guidance and attitudes
In letters to Dear Abby, a grandmother complains of disrespect from her son’s wife and seeks support to pressure apology. A Florida young adult worries about moving out while fearing his mother’s loneliness and possible self harm. A Sacramento reader questions who leaves flowers on his grave and Abby urges focusing on the positive memory.
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Abby
Grandma
Florida
Sacramento
Can You Spot Something Different
Last week's winner Donald Nichols Sr. of The Plains notes differences in a puzzle image. He points to molding design on the building, the roof object, a missing window divider, absent rope on a worker, and altered weather vane directions. Other readers also mention a missing roof tip in the low right corner.
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Donald Nichols Sr
the Plains
Lucky Fours 4-H Tops State Fair Skit Contest
Lucky Fours 4 H Club skit team Nikki Bean Avery Marrs Julie Ingraham and Cara Sheets earned a perfect score and won the Clock Trophy Award on opening day of the 2015 Ohio State Fair for Plate Wars a health and safety themed spoof of a cooking show. Coached by Christie Beck.
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Nikki Bean
Avery Marrs
Julie Ingraham
Cara Sheets
Christie Beck
Card shower for 90th birthday of George Lash
Former McArthur resident George Lash will celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday August 9 with a card shower. Mail cards to 394 Polo Lane Road Marion Ohio 43302-8281. Visit The Athens Messenger online at www Athens Messenger com
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McArthur
George Lash
Polo Lane Road
Marion
Massachusetts woman funds 2500 prosthetic leg for hen Cecily
Clinton resident Andrea Martin pays for Cecily the chicken's $2500 prosthetic leg at Tufts Cummings School after a damaged tendon left the bird unable to walk. Avian orthopedic specialist Emi Knafo will perform the amputation and fitting follows a 10 to 14 day recovery. The 3 D printed prosthetic marks a first at Tufts for such cases.
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Massachusetts
Woman's Chicken
Tufts Veterinary School
Clinton, Mass
Tufts University
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Andrea Martin
Clinton
The
Telegram & Gazette
Cecily
Emi Knafo
Picky eating in kids linked to anxiety risks, study finds
Chicago AP reports that most picky eating in preschoolers is harmless but a small share may signal emotional troubles. The Duke University study of about 900 children aged 2 to 5 links severe pickiness with higher mood and anxiety issues over two years, while moderate pickiness often fades with time.
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Chicago
Nancy Zucker
Duke University
Medical School
Zucker
Lavin
American Academy of Pediatrics
Duke’s Medical Center
Durham
North Carolina
Amy Schumer and Sen Schumer urge stronger gun control
New York comic Amy Schumer and U S Senator Charles Schumer pressed for a gun control bill aimed at strengthening background checks and penalties for states not submitting records. They referenced the Lafayette theater shooting that killed 11, noting the need to close gaps in the database and protect future victims.
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Amy Schumer
U.S
Charles Schumer
John Russell Houser
Lafayette
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Houser
Sen. Schumer
Schumer
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Arthur Lavin
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