Stanford band apologizes for Irish famine parody
Dear Ann Landers column notes Stanford University's athletic director apologized after a half time band show parodied the Irish potato famine and mocked Catholics, drawing calls for reaction though officials pledged no sanctions. The piece also covers a Carlisle Iowa case of septuplets and generous American response.
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Ann Landers
Wilkes- Barre, Pa
Citizens’ Voice
Stanford University
Stanford
Pennsylvania
Paper hints and recycled art ideas from Heloise column
A reader suggests dating checks for the new year to avoid correcting years later. Another tip shares using old coloring book pages for school projects, showing how to trace, color, or cut pictures for posters and models.
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Heloise
Pat Newmann
Moorpark
Calif
Explainer on BRCA tests for breast cancer risk
Dr Donohue discusses BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 gene tests for breast cancer risk. Few patients carry the altered genes, testing all women is impractical, and initial 90 percent predictive figures have fallen to about 53 percent. Women with family history remain strong candidates. Mammograms and self-exams remain key.
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer amid a scrambled grid
A fragment of a vintage newspaper puzzle page presents Across and Down clues with garbled entries. The readable items reference names such as Lucille B and places like Detroit, hinting at a 19th century style crosswords puzzle by Eugene Sheffer with partial clue lines and stray letters scattered through the grid.
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Eugene Sheffer
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