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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1998

Page

16

Readers weigh etiquette and gifts in modern showers

Readers discuss tacky invitations and proper gifts in bridal and baby showers. Not attending is acceptable. Abby advises letting silence speak. A Canadian reader notes turning a troubled boy toward kindness can calm conflicts and suggests addressing attention needs through parental engagement.

Abby Tennessee Arizona

Accurate Body Fat Measures Across Methods

Dear Dr Donohue explains body fat basics for adults. Underwater weighing is the gold standard, though cumbersome, while bioelectric impedance offers near equivalent accuracy. Calipers measure skinfolds to estimate fat with a simple, practical approach.

Dr. Donohue B.H

Word puzzle clues from Odessa Daily Interactive

A crossword style clue set appears with fragments like Arthur or Mig tion and 39 Don, hinting at a themed wordplay puzzle from the Odessa American interactive site. The text includes a faded tip about finding fingerprints in prisons art studios and prompts to test word skills with access to past puzzles on oapa.com.

Oapa.com Capricorn Aquarius

Birthday Horoscope for Saturday October 17 1998

The horoscope advises resourcefulness with money, handling difficult people, and seeking inner calm through relationship transitions. It highlights a strong 1999 for relationships, warns Virgo disruptions, and lays out daily rosters for each sign with emphasis on self assurance, freedom, and balance.

Cryptoquip clue hints at substitution puzzle tip

The note explains a Cryptoquip puzzle where one letter stands for another. It states D equals M and suggests testing letter mappings, with hints from single letters and short words to locate vowels and solve by trial and error. It also mentions X equals O as a possible mapping.

Local 5 day outlook and sports briefs

NCAA basketball scores and results. wrestling notes from the Permian Basin Bike Association events. Local 5 day outlook and AP stock quote hotline entries. Seasonal sports coverage includes football baseball basketball with financial headlines and market activity summaries.

NCAA Permian Basin

Becoming an OC Student Upcoming Events

A schedule of Continuing Education Classes and campus events is listed for new and continuing students at OC. The guide highlights orientation activities, registration windows, and featured seminars to help students plan their semester.

Bridge puzzle prompts and bids from The Bridge Letter

A set of six bridge questions with hands and situations for practice. It includes scenarios for not vulnerable and vulnerable positions, questions about overcalls and responses, and a closing note inviting readers to subscribe to The Bridge Letter for solutions and learning resources.

Letters to Abby and Dr Donahue Care Addresses

Readers are invited to write to Abby at Universal Press Syndicate 4900 Main St Kansas City Missouri 64112 and to Dr Donahue at North American Syndicate 235 E 45th St New York NY 10017 for correspondence.

Abby Universal Press Syndicate Main St Kansas City

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