Family keeps a distance but stays in hearts of relatives
A reader asks Abby how to handle persistent financial demands from her husband’s sister. The family, out of state, covers travel and schooling costs while saving for college. Abby counsels a firm no and keeping boundaries. The page also prints letters from Mary and a San Diego widow about dieting and wearing a late spouse’s wedding band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Florida
Mary
Hull
Mass
San Diego
Birthday Stars Forecast for December 30 2000
Pisces and Virgo are urged to communicate and adapt while enjoying social gatherings. Stay mindful of loved ones, keep plans flexible, and seek balance between emotion and practicality. The chart highlights energy, late decisions, and relationships, with careful spending and thoughtful outreach tonight.
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Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Leo
Doctor offers guidance on collarbone fractures in children
A 12 year old with a clavicle fracture asks if it will heal in a month. The doctor notes growth plates and rapid child bone healing, stating four weeks is standard and that a shoulder strap wrap is typical treatment. He also distinguishes anabolic steroids from corticosteroids used for asthma.
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DR. Donohue
H.R
Fragmented Clues Stir Puzzle of Names and Titles
A garbled image clip lists various terms and clues across music, literature, and film. It intermingles names such as Emeril, McEntire, and Krazy with items like Syrup line, Stromboli, and Fairy queen, suggesting a mixed word puzzle or crossword fragment with partial entries and scattered references.
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Emeril
America
Muppet City
McEntire Creche
Bartlett
Wozzeck
Mr. Gingrich
Dr. Frankenstein
Yesterday's Cryptoquip Showcases a Plumber Phrase Riddle
The Cryptoquip explains a substitution cipher where one letter stands for another and vowels are inferred from single letters short words and apostrophes. It notes that solution comes by trial and error and credits King Features Syndicate, Inc. with the 2000 copyright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal and Error
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Surprising phrase puzzle from a cartoon caption
Circles indicate letters to assemble a hidden phrase. The text mentions CHASM FUSION BAMBOO and a request to send name, address and $5.95 to Tribune Media Services in Chicago to obtain a JUMBLE CLASSIC SERIES item, implying the solution reveals a surprise answer derived from circled letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Media Services
P.O
Chicago
Weekly Bridge Quiz Q1 to Q6: Bidding Scenarios
A set of six bridge problems for South with varying vulnerability and holdings. Each item asks the best action after given bids, including doubles, passes, and bids, ending with prompts for the reader to guess the correct bid or response. Also includes New Year wishes and contact details for letters to Abby and Dr Donahue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Universal Press Syndicate
Main St
Kansas City
Dr. Donahue
North American Syndicate
E. 45Th St
New York
N.Y
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Abigail van Buren
Virgo
Capricorn
Aquarius
Jacqueline Bigar
Paul Donohue
Reo Vague
Tion
Hudson's Co-Star
Strasberg Curiculum
Othello
Sree
Egypt
Pasr
Oapa.com
Cas
Lhwywemijit
Fkaawef
Teeakelki
Juvennes
Henri Arnold
Mike Argirion
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Keluf
Shorke
Ettorp
SOIVR
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North Sas South West
Rass
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