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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1986
Page
7
World War I veterans Alber Gabel 92 of Plainfield Indiana and George Schleifer 86 of Nashville Illinois met in Plainfield for the Last Man Club’s last gathering marking a final reunion of surviving members and their shared war memories.
Dear Abby receives letters about a 26 year old private in the Army who loves wearing women's underwear and worries about privacy at service. The columnist reassures that some straight men enjoy feminine undergarments privately and urges discretion in the Army. Also a reader from Virginia asks about signed credit cards and store policies, prompting advice to sign cards and check signatures.
A Mary Voboril report details festive letters to Santa arriving in Miami before Thanksgiving. Kids name wild wants from Ninja toys to a lake with remote control sharks and braces on teeth, with notes from Gainesville to New York. Postal officials note misspellings, creative greetings, and quirky geography as Santa replies.
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