Sailor's worried wife confronts navy deceit and trust
Dear Annie advises calm approach to deployment loneliness and counseling, plus arranging reliable child care. The letter from Norfolk stresses vows and counseling, while pet safety and neighborly etiquette prompts follow. The column also guides a Texas reader on dog safety and a Canadian reader on respecting house rules with a mother-in-law.
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Rug backing ruins vinyl flooring despite cleaning efforts
Reader asks how to remove yellowing from vinyl floors caused by rubber or latex backs of rugs. Heloise notes the backing chemical reacts with vinyl, staining yellow. Carpet and Rug Institute says little can be done. Suggest using non rubberized or nonstaining backs, or avoid rubber altogether. also yellowing can come from long‑stored plastic pots on vinyl.
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Crossword by Eugene in Across 41 Label
Abbreviated puzzle clues mix wordplay with names and places. Answers include Moss, Otto, Gibson, Hamm, Parker, and others across a themed grid. The page shows a chaotic list of partial clues and garbled OCR style text typical of old newspaper crossword sections.
Oprah Winfrey Joins Forbes Billionaires List
Oprah Winfrey enters Forbes' billionaire rankings as the first black woman with a billion-dollar net worth. Bill Gates leads the list at $40.7 billion, Warren Buffett stays second with $30.5 billion, and the overall billionaire count declines to 476 with a total wealth of $1.4 trillion.
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