Dear Abby Helps Transsexuals Find Support and Healing
A reader thanks Dear Abby for years of guidance to transsexuals and suggests additional sources such as Janus Information Facility and gender dysphoria programs in California and Texas. Christine Jorgensen recounts her son’s journey from confusion to sex reassignment, expressing joy at his happy transition and urging ongoing family support. A letter from Christine Jorgensen and Abby’s reply highlight awareness and resources for transgender individuals seeking help.
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Abby
Electrologists
Janus
General
Janus Information Facility
Union
San Francisco
Calif
Orange County
Galveston
Texas
Confide Personal Counseling Services, Inc
Tappan
N.Y
Christine Jorgensen
California
P.O
Hollywood
Judd 7-letter word puzzle solution note
Puzzle from 1982 United Feature Syndicate outlines rearranging letters into seven-letter words with 50 point letters and a 19 21 29 scoring row. Provides instructions and blanks for proper nouns and foreign terms.
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Judd
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
United
Syndicate, Inc
A bug in their stew at Purdue University
Purdue entomologist Tom Turpin served meal worms in butter to a class of nine students. The insects, about three quarters of an inch long, were added to a pan as Turpin stirred them over a burner while some students balked and others asked for more.
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West Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Tom Turpin
Turpin
Did You Know Highlights from Census and Insurance Data
The past decade saw 4 million more children living with one parent, totaling 12 million, with over 9 in 10 residing with mothers. Boys more often lived with fathers only. In 1981 there were 1,992 legal reserve life insurance companies in the United States, and over a third began business in the last decade.
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Census Bureau
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
United States
American Council of Life Insurance
Road condition numbers listed for several cities
Road reports provide local numbers for Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Davenport Des Moines Fairfield Fort Dodge Mason City and more. The non toll free lines include 319-396-3330 319-266-7575 319-359-4471 and 515-239-1493 515-288-1047 515-472-5194 515-955-4678 515-424-1292 and 712-243-4892.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Davenport
Des Moines
Fairfield
Fort Dodge
Mason City
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Dear Abby
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Jeichow and Righter Co
Center Pt
Iowa
Jim Cherry
Marion
Lana Tearm
Dubuque
Iowa City
Clinton
Anutri
Losy
6Th St. SW
1St Ave
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