Ann Landers Advice Column Reader Letters
Dear Ann Landers columns discuss thoughtless questions about cancer and patient privacy, a husband asking his wife to change a tire, and a sister’s frustration with a younger brother tagging along to games. The responses urge sensitivity, independence, and practical solutions.
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Ann Landers
Adolescents Scorn Parents Opinions In Family Advice Column
Dear Mrs Lawrence explains teenagers resist parental authority as they form independent views. The columnist argues time heals frictions when adolescents test beliefs, noting a daughter’s shifting friendships and behavior, and frames adolescence as a birth-like growth process rather than final judgment.
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Mrs. Lawrence
Marcia
Delinquency Expert Urges Tough Stance On Troubled Youths
John M. Gleason, director of Boys Clubs of America, argues that active, accessible programs reduce juvenile delinquency. He cites NYU and Harris County studies showing drops in offenses where clubs operate, and describes club methods as practical, affordable, and youth-centered.
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Tips For Teens On Handling Car Accidents
Nearly 400000 young drivers were involved in U.S. accidents in 1964. Fletcher Coleman advises what to do: help the injured, clear main lanes, report to authorities, note other driver details, notify insurance, and see a doctor if injury is suspected. Do not sign anything at the scene.
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Jeanne Sakol
New York
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United States
Fletcher B. Coleman
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Fletcher Coleman
Heloise column offers craft tips and home hacks
Readers share practical ideas from repurposing greeting cards on coffee canisters to marking towels and cups with names for guests. Tips include drone like school for kids, patching jeans pockets, and a note on Tokyo as Eastern Capital with 10.5 million residents.
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Heloise
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