Dear Abby and readers share life dilemmas and advice
A collection of reader questions and Abby’s replies address workplace gossip and affair risks, stay at home parent debate, a football son missing his traveling father, and wedding gift etiquette after a breakup. The exchanges emphasize honesty, timing, and practical steps.
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Philadelphia Recluse Finds Warmth In Spare Christmas
In South Philadelphia a lone Polish immigrant, Miss Stephanie Murawska, 4, lives in an abandoned condemned house with a woodburning stove. She recalls a prayer from childhood and says she has found joy in gifts of food clothing a wreath and cards from across the country. She has lived in vacant houses for years and declined offers of housing while noting a misplaced Social Security check for 74 dollars.
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Christmas Welcome for Miss Murawska at Home
Miss Murawska spent Christmas at home with gifts of money in neighborhood stores credited to her. She received many visitors including social workers and reporters. As guests left, she expressed gratitude and asked to thank everyone who helped make her holiday bright.
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Abby
Guarantees Protect Gifts Through Year
Davenport report outlines how to guard gift guarantees with written terms, purchase slips, and registration. It explains differences between warranties and guarantees, FTC guidance, and consumer responsibility to avoid abuse of guarantees and improve clarity.
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O Hair Targets Space Prayers After Apollo 8 Broadcast
Madalyn Murray O Hair plans a NASA protest and mail campaign against future prayers on spaceflights after the Apollo 8 crew broadcast prayers from lunar orbit. She calls Christianity a minor religion and claims larger numbers of other faiths exist.
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Lift Those Eyebrows For Beautiful Face
Gracefully arched eyebrows enhance beauty by opening eyes and adding width. Facial contours drop with age, making tweezing beneath the brows more important as birthdays pass.
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