Woman should report incident to police Dear Annie
A frightened Chicago gas station encounter ends with a would‑be attacker fleeing after the narrator, a freelance photographer, drew a handgun in self defense. She ponders reporting the crime with a gun in mind, and a Chicago police official advises reporting promptly and not bringing the weapon.
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Patrick Camden
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Clever reuse of old licenses for quick ID carry
Readers describe practical tips from Dear Heloise columns. Linda Boroughs from Dallas keeps an old Texas license in her gym bag to avoid carrying a purse, while cautioning about personal data. Other letters share a microwave button cover for the visually impaired and a consolidated secure file listing accounts and contacts for an executor.
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Linda Boroughs
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Texas’ Department of Public Safety
Fran Anderson
Washington
Dixie Chicks defy controversy with Long Time Gone
The Dixie Chicks deny aiming to provoke with Long Time Gone written by Darrell Scott. They cite radio misperceptions of country legends and say past songs like Goodbye Earl were not political statements.
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Martie Maguire
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