Bachelor adopts disabled son after life changing act
Chicago court reporter Jack Murphy a 52 year old bachelor adopted Terry a physically and mentally handicapped boy after being moved by a Christmas photo He drove 360 miles weekly to visit Terry for three years then kept him weekends and four days a week at the Augustana Center Murphy sought guidance from Mother Teresa and says love compelled the decision balancing care for his mother and daily duties while pledging long term commitment.
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Jack Murphy
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Terry
Chicago Sun-Times
Mother Teresa
India
Jack
Southwest Side
Chicago Augustana Center
Single father McClure balances work, family life and duties
Kansas City area superintendent McClure discusses managing time with sons Dirk and Kyle while juggling district duties. He outlines weekly lunches, Knights of the Hexagonal Table meetings, and models of respect, honesty, and selflessness. He notes sons’ varied interests, their help at home, and concerns over remarrying. The piece paints a portrait of a public figure trying to keep personal and professional life in balance.
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Dirk
McClure
Knights
Kansas City
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Tonganoxie
Allergy sufferers urged to seek treatment and awareness
Sufferers of asthma and allergies are urged to take treatment seriously as deaths rise. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America notes improved drugs and programs, citing a 23 percent national increase in asthma deaths from 1980 to 1985 to 1.6 per 100,000, and 130 million school days lost in 1986. Remmy urges care through allergists or university centers with medical cards. The foundation operates an information and referral service across four states. Edward O. Longacre wins the 1986 Fletcher Pratt Award for The Cavalry at Gettysburg from The Civil War Round Table of New York.
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New York
Edward O. Longacre
Gettysburg
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