Abortion history and rare genetic syndrome guidance
Reader questions about abortion impact on future fertility and confidentiality. doctor confirms single abortion with no complications usually allows normal pregnancy, but infection can block fallopian tubes and repeated abortions may weaken the cervix. Also reports a case of Dygeve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome. doctor notes extreme rarity and limited information, recommends Johns Hopkins physician for further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Gott
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Retired Man Seeks Long-Lost High School Classmate
In a letter to the Senior Forum a son recalls his father who, calling himself no longer a retiree, longs for Joanne, a high school classmate in a small North Carolina town. The elder man fondly recalls their past and shares a story that has become a personal sermon.
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Senior Forum
Joanne
North Carolina
UCLA
Pacifica High School
Tai Chi Ch'uan Teaching and a Life Story Intertwined
A 63 year old Laura Knox teaches Tai Chi Ch'uan at the University of Alabama in a slow form for all ages. The piece blends student practice with Knox's philosophy on balance, mind focus, and the relaxing, centering benefits of outdoor movement. It shifts to a personal vignette about a father longing for a lost connection with Joanne, the woman behind a vanished letter, exploring memory, nostalgia, and a daughter's reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Knox
Knox
Birmingham
Ala
University of Alabama
Ms. Knox
Teen life lessons on responsibility and risk in youth
A teen pleads for abstinence and responsibility after an unintended pregnancy while a columnist advises legal help and finishing school. A reader recounts planning a dinner when a guest brings unrelated dishes, and a lengthy piece warns teens about dangerous driving after a Newport Beach party ends in tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
F.S
Heaviest grocery shopping times revealed by surveys
National surveys of grocery store managers by Progressive Grocer and another trade magazine identify peak hours and average shopper time. Fridays and weekend afternoons see heavy crowds, with mid month and month end paydays driving surges and early Sunday mornings or weekday mornings offering quicker trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grocer
Trade
Frederick Bridge Club Results and Upcoming Game
Forty two players took part in last week's regular bridge game. North–south winners were Kevin and Bill Wilson first, Sherman Kahan and Len Spero second, Bob Dickinson and Ricky Elbo third, Dona dn Carole Little fourth. East–west winners were Rodney Fox and Bruce Hilton first, Rocky Norris and Jim Occhipinti second, Mike Taylor and Colyn Phillips third, Jim McCracken and Tory Svajlenk fourth. A regular game is set for Monday at 7:15 p.m. at the Frederick American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin
Bill Wilson
Sherman Kahan
Len Spero
Bob Dickinson
Ricky Elbo
Dona Dn Carole Little
Rodney Fox
Bruce Hilton
Rocky Norris
Jim Occhipinti
Mike Taylor
Colyn Phillips
Jim McCracken
Tory Svajlenk
Frederick American Legion
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Peter Gott
Collins
Scripps Howard News Service
Joannes
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Robert Wallace, Ed
Sandy
New Mexico
Southern California
Newport Beach
California Highway Patrol
Ikol
Vnlo
Allegany Optical
Frederick Towne Mall
Frederick
le Rae
le Rae Shop
Main St .Thurmont
Visa
Mastercard
Stan Wharton
Nutri
Iano
Westridge Square
W. Patrick St
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