Sister-in-law’s outbursts threaten a toddler’s birthday party
Dear Annie describes Mindy, sister-in-law to the writer, who lives with her parents and has violent long lasting outbursts. She claims crisis but refuses treatment, and her behavior worsens in group settings. The family asks what Mindy’s parents can do to force treatment or manage her attendance at a birthday event.
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Handling in-law visits and heirloom wine glasses
Annie advises setting home boundaries with Mindy to protect a toddler from abuse while parents-in-law may visit. In a separate letter, the reader asks about heirloom wine glasses tied to a family wedding. The columnist suggests heirs should keep the glasses within the family and requests the brother return them if he discards them.
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Countdown to the Oscars probes cinema history on ABC
TV critic notes the title Countdown to the Oscars features 15 movies that changed American cinema in a promotional segment ahead of the Sunday telecast. The piece contrasts cinema with film and movie while previewing other nightly highlights on NBC Fox and ABC.
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Hollywood
Broadway
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Andy
Fox
Birthday tributes for notable entertainers and athletes
Singer Bobby Lewis turns 82 followed by observances for basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan at 52, comedian Larry the Cable Guy at 52, director Michael Bay at 51, TV personality Paris Hilton at 34, and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt at 34.
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Bobby Lewis
Aanae CME GSS For Tuesday Feb 17 Horoscope Notes
Predictive column for Tuesday February 17 outlines dynamic and positive days for Aries through Leo. Highlights include meeting a special person for singles, improved harmony for attached couples, and direct dealings with others. Tonight’s suggestions focus on connection and listening to music or invitations.
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Taurus
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Gemini
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Leo
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Weekly Horoscope Forecast Sun and Signs Entertain Only
A lighthearted astrological forecast covers Virgo through Pisces with playful guidance. It notes focus on plans, socializing, overcoming obstacles, midnight oil, and mood shifts, ending with the disclaimer that the forecast is for entertainment only.
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Puzzle style crossword clue and credits fragment
Fragmentary crossword style item with scattered letters and partial credit notes for Tribune Content Agency and Hoyt Designs. Includes contact line for comments at a Chicago address and an email for DLHoyt at AOL.
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Hoyt Designs
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Universal Sudoku Puzzle Column and Box Structures
A compact note outlining a universal Sudoku puzzle layout with a column based approach and 3 by 3 box structure. It highlights the grid division into nine 3x3 boxes and the rules guiding number placement across rows columns and boxes.
Universal Crossword February 17 2015 edited by Parker
Puzzle page notes a February 7 2015 issue date. Clues span winter garments hemp fiber for caulking a smoke passage and general crossword entries. The grid includes entries such as X marks the spot and other standard wordplay elements typical of a Parker edited page.
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Timothy E. Parker
Chillyweather Garments
Continental Monetary Unit
Scrambled Word Game Hint Trims Prices Down on Tiles
Puzzle note mentions SU WLS and a scrambled clue from David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek. It references KOALA ORBIT CAMPUS ROTATE and a granite floor tile purchase with rock bottom pricing. The fragment suggests a word game clue tied to a sale or discount on tiles, but details are incomplete.
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David L. Hoyt
Jeff Knurek
Koala Orbit
Unlucky 3-0 trump split in four hearts contract
In four hearts West leads clubs and after a sequence of finesses and discards the defense defeats the contract. A diamond finesse remains, but West’s precise cards force the game to go down one. The article notes slight odds and suggests a different ruffing plan on trick four to set up a winning crossruff.
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West
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