Letter to the Editor Questions Wealth and War
A reader voices perplexity about the US prioritizing consumer goods over worthier concerns and military actions abroad. The letter asks for believable answers to why the nation pursues wars and displays paranoia while children seek guidance.
Daily crossword and cryptoquote puzzle page
Includes a fill in crossword with across and down clues and a cryptoquote puzzle. Provides clues for a grid with various word lengths and a sample decoding key. Also features yesterday's cryptoquote quote by Charles Sumner.
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Charles Sumner
Dear Abby Letters on Prayer and Wedding Band Dilemmas
A reader asks if praying with a surgeon before surgery was a mistake and Abby advises that intention matters but upsetting the patient is the issue. A Long Beach wife contends with a husband who only wears his wedding band sporadically and wonders about the implications.
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Abby
Long Beach
Dear Abby Letters on Weddings and Hearing Aid Etiquette
A reader asks about grandchildren at a wedding with 200 guests and a separate note from a grandfather about parental authority. Another asks about a husband with a hearing aid who turns it off at parties to avoid loud shrieks from intoxicated guests.
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Abby
San Diego
Mike Douglas
Linkletter
General Hospital
TV Schedule Excerpt with Nighttime Lineup
Readable TV grid listing a full evening schedule with programs from The Furies to Mr. T's Show and Talk shows. Includes days, times, channels, and a Dear Abby advice column snippet.
Voyage and friendship amid a Bahamian boat misadventure
Jim Bishop recounts a perilous sail from Palm Beach to Grand Bahama aboard a fiberglass Hattaras, with steering failure and engine overheating. After limping to port and docking, he details Joe Cartwright's selfless rescue of his father and the wrenching later hospital care, ending with a reflection on true friendship.
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West End
Grand Bahama
Frank Zacchetti
Kellya
Gulf Stream
Wally Lehman
Bahamas
Kenlyo
Indian Cay
Frank
Wally
Kelly
Joe Cartwright
Joe
Jack Tar Hotel
Mr. Cartwright
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Pop
Richter
Little Jesus
Miami
Big John
Mr. Bishop
Owens Glass Company
Bishop
Jackson Hospital
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