Dear Abby Column Letters on Teen Mailings and Family Etiquette
A reader asks how to stop obscene mail to a teenage son and Abby advises keeping the original envelope for postmark clues. Several questions follow about explaining a missing forearm to children, handling guest choices for a couple’s dinner outing, and anonymous help for unwed mothers. Abby notes she answers all mail and provides address details for personal replies.
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Buddhists Believe Merit Is Gained By Feeding Monks
The text notes that many Buddhists think acts such as feeding or caring for a monk accumulate merit for life after death, reflecting a practice tied to generosity and spiritual reward within Buddhist tradition.
Classical music antidote to Beatlemania in Grand Rapids schools
In Grand Rapids Michigan the school system buys 520 classical records to expose first graders to classical music. Superintendent Armstrong says children can share excitement for classical works and aims to offer depth alongside popular rock.
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Phoenix
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Donald D. Armstrong
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Charles A. Esser
Fred Glendening
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Esser
Miami Beach
Fla
Bill Shelton
Ohio
Harry S. Truman
United States
Grover Cleveland
George Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Shelton
Cuyahoga Falls
Athens
Sheila
G. E. Booth
Booth
Madison, Ga
Networks brace for color era. NBC leads in 1965 66 slate
NBC announced that 27 of 29 prime time programs will be colorcasts next season as color TV expands. ABC has increased color offerings in recent years while CBS has resisted color unless sponsored. executive shifts arrive with John A. Schneider among new appointees.
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CBS TV Network
Red Skelton
Danny Kaye
NBC
Schneider
CBS
Vatican
Paul VI
NBC Rome
Irving R. Levine
Cynthia Lowry
New York
ABC
John A. Schneider
Foot Rot Threat Looms Over Cattle Profits
Veteran feeders warn winter foot rot threatens profits as lame cattle suffer reduced gains and potential losses. Nutritionists cite Aureomycin as preventive, urging dry clean lots and continuous low level antibiotic supplementation.
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American Cyanamid Company
Mormons in Utah renounce polygamy policy in 1890
The Utah Mormon community formally renounced the practice of polygamy in 1890 marking a pivotal change in church policy and state relations. The move aimed to align church doctrine with legal and social expectations of the era.
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Utah
Navy Eyes 7th Fleet Help To Intercept Viet Nam Gunboats
Washington AP reports the Navy has few patrol craft suited to block gunrunning boats and arms flows to South Vietnam. Six motor gunboats are active with 15 more under construction, as planners weigh using larger ships or PT descendants to patrol 72 000 junks and small cargo craft along the coast. The option list includes building up fleet size for intercept operations.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
North Viet Nam
Pentagon
7Th Fleet
South Viet Nam
Navy
South
Viet Nam
New Dry-Latex Concrete introduced for quick home repairs
Spring thaws reveal fresh concrete breaks from winter. A new Dry-Latex Concrete powder mixed with water bonds on damp or dry surfaces for indoor outdoor repairs. Useful for walks, driveways, steps, walls, and topping, available in 5 10 and 40 pound bags from building dealers and stores.
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Camp Company
Sangamon Street
Chicago
Illinois
Drive to keep the dollar value sparks urgent action
The urgency centers on strengthening the dollar amid international support for a small-boat patrol fleet under the South Vietnamese flag. U.S. Navy advisers join in modernizing patrols with improved motor gunboats, air patrols, and expanded naval hardware. The new boats, 90 feet long with 20 crew, exceed 40 knots and range about 400 miles.
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U.S. Navy
Norway
US urges banks to curb dollar outflow as gold drain grows
The article notes a mounting drain on U.S. gold reserves as France and others convert dollars to gold. The Federal Reserve asks banks to limit loans to foreign corporations and curb dollar sales abroad, while American firms review overseas operations to balance payments. Bankers voice concern over higher domestic rates and potential foreign profits.
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France
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Jerry Lewis Sidelined By Fall. Eyes, Balance Affected
Hollywood AP reports comedian Jerry Lewis suffered a hairline skull fracture and concussion from a Friday fall in a TV studio. Patti Lewis said his vision was briefly blacked out and later double vision appeared. doctors foresee up to three months of partial recovery and equilibrium issues. He is being treated at home.
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Jerry Lewis
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Patti
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