Ann Landers on disaster reports and morbid curiosity
Readers ask if photographers invading tragedy scenes are worse than bystanders. Ann Landers notes TV closeups of grief can deter reckless behavior but privacy is essential. She also critiques computer matchmaking and explains why machines fail for romance, urging readers to seek guidance from her column.
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Ann Landers
Salt Mine
Louisiana
Kennedy
London
Walter Davis
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Saad
Worry clinic case G-508 urges action for health
A reader shares concerns about hospital use for an ankle sprain and argues against keeping elderly at home. He promotes mobility and exercise, praises early discharge, and criticizes prolonged sitting while urging daily activity and scheduled meals. He notes Medicare and elder care tensions.
Heloise columns offer home hacks and quick fixes
Readers share frugal tips from soaking corn in a dishwasher to blanch without detergent, opening stubborn jars with rubber gloves, hemming sheets for even wear, using brads to organize barrettes, stopping shoe squeaks, repurposing bread crusts into muffins, and clever reuse of paper and pillowcases for storage and wear repair.
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Heloise
Goren on bridge by Charles I Goren in 1965 Tribune
The article presents a bridge hand with South as declarer in 3NT. West leads dummy’s diamond sequence, East’s king choice changes outcome, and declarer cannot pull more than eight tricks. East’s correct play affects the diamond suit. South bears one diamond.
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Crossword puzzle clues mix of languages and dialog
A jumbled grid of across and down clues with scattered misspellings and nonsensical phrases. The list mentions West Point in French, room suites, political addresses, Paris streets, shades of red, and various literary and geographical hints, all poorly formatted and largely unreadable.
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Polit
Paris
Ysle
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