Clergy clash over weddings as church standards fade
Bruce Cornely of Gainesville condemns clergy for bowing to social trends at weddings and calls out the dress code and pay issues. Ann Landers acknowledges his frank letter and shares reader responses about wedding customs. A Fremont reader mocks the cake face act as vulgar and hostile.
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Lar Ann Landers
Buster
Bruce Cornely
Gainesville
Fla
Ann Landers
Fremont
Calif
Removing fingernail stains with citrus and home tricks
Dear Heloise offers methods to brighten yellow fingernails from nail polish using citrus halves for quick rubbing, followed by brushing and rinsing. A toothpaste and baking soda scrub is another option, left on five minutes then rinsed off. Base or clear coats help prevent future staining.
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Heloise
Rachel Weisberg
Minnetonka
Mina
Understanding Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test Result
A reader asks about hepatitis B core antibody with normal liver tests. The doctor explains that core antibodies can be false positives or indicate past exposure, not active infection, and urges following the physician and moving on with life.
Crossword clues from a puzzle page snippet
A fragment lists crossword entries with numbers and partial word clues such as Metropolis Unrivaled Smothers brother Garfield's pal greet Chartres chum statistician's display dismiss round of voting Vintage New Zealand Alimony recipient Scale Sent back Abbr. Old card game Top spot Essen expletive John’s Pulp Fiction co star Caustic solution 26-Down a clue type Flushed Lost intentionally ally Soaks up some rays Monopoly comer Sidestep Johnny -flower Thou squared Emily Bronte's alias Affliction Banana eater's trash Cubesmit Rubik Plaine Membership Inoperative
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Smothers Brother
Garfield's Pal
Chartres Chum
Monopoly Comer
Johnny—flower
Thou Squared
Emily Bronte's
Alias
Affliction
Banana Eater’s Trash
Plaine
Membership
Puzzle Clues Point to Classic Literary Echoes
A dense list of cryptic phrases, names, and references appears like a crossword. Items mention Eugene Sheffer and Seance Georgia sound Peach, Foucault's Pendulum, Poe, Hollered work, and Brilliance of Broadway. The jumble melds authors, works, and curiosities across eras.
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Foucault
Ultmann
Tyler
Sharif
Crew
Grissom
Elder Dumas
Appomattox
Perrins
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Experi
Carolyn Trigger
Metairie
Debbie Amering
Rochester
N.Y
Paul Donohue
Metropolis
Eugene Sheffer
King Features
Nyc
the Family Circus
Blondie
Leroy
Zickles
Hou
Garfield
Liz
Aoo
Knight IN Shining Armor
Baby Blues
Walker
Loor
Kitty
Weee
Pet the Kitty
Pet the
Higgs
Dilbert
Jis
Jeremy Kour
John
Pat
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