Absentminded giggles at funerals and weddings
Dear Abby recalls readers who laughed during somber moments from a funeral service to a church wedding. The letters describe giggles sparked by a passing hearse, mascara runs, mace spray, and dropped pants, ending with the idea that laughter can soften grief. The column promotes Abby’s wedding planning booklet for ordering.
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Abby
Boston
Mace
Canada
P.O
Mount Morris
Ill
Unwanted admirer and a teen love advice column
A Philadelphia reader asks how to handle an obsessive admirer who leaves love notes and follows her between classes. Gina advises clear rejection and counselor involvement if pestering persists. Another teen seeks advice on a breakup after a spat with a boyfriend, suggesting reconciliation. A nocturnal curfew breach anecdote ends mid story.
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DR. Wallace
Young and Old Influence by Age in 1992
A letter from Nameless in Levittown Pa discusses a survey finding more young people than those 65 plus believe technologies like CNN and rock music have a positive influence. The writer blames themselves for breaking curfew and argues the boyfriend bears less responsibility, while a reader reply asserts the dater has primary duty to avoid curfew breaches.
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CNN
Battle Looms Over Regulation of Vitamins and Supplements
New federal action and rival bills in Congress vie over how vitamins and herbal products are marketed labeled and sold. Industry groups warn of consumer rights and fair competition while regulators flag harmless but wasteful or dangerous products.
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New York
Runner’s Edge
Bruce Silverglade
Congress
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
America
Warts and Their Causes From Papilloma Viruses
This column explains that warts are benign skin growths caused by papilloma viruses with more than thirty types identified. It describes common plantar and genital warts, transmission factors, and five major wart varieties, plus structured treatment options including acids, liquid nitrogen, electrodessication, cantharidin, podophyllin, acupuncture, Bleomycin, 5 fluorouracil, and interferon, noting safety cautions and potential side effects.
Smoking harms elderly lungs even if lifespan seems safe
Dr Millicent Higgins of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute reports a study of 5201 people over 65 showing longer smoking duration worsens lung function. Men who smoked averaged 23 percent poorer function and women 18 percent. Quitting before 40 yields lung function like never smokers. quitting between 40 and 60 offers moderate gains. An accompanying editorial urges routine lung tests and strong quit messaging for all ages.
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Chicago
Millicent W. Higgins
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Higgins
Thomas L. Petty
PSL Center For Health Sciences Education
Denver
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California
Grampy
Grammy
B.M. Reinhardt
Santa Rita
Gram
Milwaukee
Wis
Dear Abby
Abigail van Burer
The
Universal Press Syndicate
Gina Philadelphia
Gina
Chase
Ted
Trudy
Porterville
Calif
Tween
Tribune Media Services
Young & Old
U.S
Women’s Movement
Courts
Unions
Louis Harris
Prevention Magazine
Centrum
Vitamin Company
FDA
Gerald Kessler
Nature’s Plus
Nutritional Health Alliance
Dr. Gott
Diane Piastro
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Peter Gott
Brenda C. Coleman
Slidell
S.I
Saat
Pol Vane
Kisin
Kenner & Slidell
Dillards Kenner
Slidell Village
North Shore
North Shore Square
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