Obituary age requests spark etiquette and gossip concerns
A reader asks whether to omit a spouse’s age from an obituary. Ann Landers advises refusing to answer rude age questions, noting papers vary on omitting ages. The exchange highlights sensitivity and newsroom norms about age details in death notices.
Cocaine Addiction Debate and Parental Advice
Ann Landers weighs in on cocaine not physically addictive yet psychologically compelling and urges caution. A reader asks how to handle a child using offensive words after a father-in-law laughs, with guidance to set family standards and avoid overreacting.
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Mondovi AA chapter to hold open meetings
The Mondovi Alcoholics Anonymous chapter will start monthly open meetings on March 28 at 8 p.m. in the Buffalo Memorial Hospital resident dining room. Open meetings, last Sunday each month, are informational with speakers. attendees need not be alcoholics. A 24-hour hotline 715-926-4201 extension 255 connects to Buffalo Memorial Hospital staff.
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