Addicted husband and family strain in Dear Abby column
A wife seeks advice about her husband who became addicted to a powerful painkiller after back surgery. Despite attempts to quit, he lies to doctors and strains the family. The columnist suggests treatment, hospitalization, counseling, and Nar-Anon involvement. The second letter from Just Mom in New York complains that relatives named their daughter Laura Ann, hurting her daughter’s individuality. The advisor says the grandmother should not have acted without consent, but nothing can be done now to fix it.
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Ann Landers
Dan
Maryland
Nar-Anon
Nar- Anon World Service Group
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Laura
Laura Ann
Mom
New York
Lifetime blood thinners for recurrent clots debate
Dear Dr Donohue answers on deep vein thrombosis treatment. Three to six months of Coumadin is standard after a first event, with lifelong therapy for recurrences. Bleeding risk is monitored by regular tests. benefits generally outweigh hazards. A separate note discusses persistently high alkaline phosphatase, its sources, and the need for further testing to identify bone or liver origins, noting possible benign causes in some blood types.
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DR. Donohue
Garden City Zoo marks 75th anniversary in Kansas
The article chronicles the 75 year history of Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City Kansas. From its 1927 founding by the Izaak Walton League to early residents like striped skunks and an African lion, the zoo grew through donations and civic effort. It highlights leadership by Lee Richardson and Claude Owens, accreditation in 1986, and a 75th anniversary master plan to guide future growth. The piece notes educational programs expanding to virtual field trips and ongoing community support. The zoo aims to continue serving Southwest Kansans with conservation and recreation.
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Ben Grimsley
Lee Richardson Zoo
Izaak Walton League
IWL
Finnup Park
Lee Richardson
Little Ol
Garden City
Kansas
Claude Owens
Garden City Zoo
Denver
Oregon
Salt Lake City
Nebraska
Anchorage
Alaska
Garden City Telegram
Michigan
New York
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Garden Citians
Southwest
Kansans
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Wwwgarden-City.org
Kathy Sexson
Holcomb
City OF Holcomb
N. Lynch ST
Garden Valley
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Southwestern Bell
Garden Valley Retirement Village, Inc
E. Spruce
Alltel
Dodge City
N. 14Th Street
Emporia
Industrial
W. Mary St
Ste
Great Bend
Hutchinson
N. Main
E. 11Th St
N. State St
Junction City
Manhattan
Fort Riley
Blvd
Ottawa
S. Main
Motorola Sela
Pittsburg
W. 4Th Street
Salina
S. Ninth Street
S. Ohio St
Winfield
Main
Wal-Mart
TEL
Pete Ual
Vna
P.m. Fridé
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