Vietnam and the lessons from Ann Landers column
A reader praises Vietnam as a garden spot and strict gun laws, recalling a 1967 visit to hospitalized soldiers, then shares admiration for civilian behavior, family pride, and discipline. The letter contrasts with U S gun deaths and suggests learning from Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Vietnam
U.S. Navy
United States
Howard F. Cook
Houston
Texas
Howard Cook
Jetter
Poisoning of dog nearly fatal prompts safety tips
Dear Heloise recalls Curly the dog nearly dying after a bird toppled rat poison in a shed. The tale emphasizes securing poisons, avoiding unnecessary use, proper disposal, and seeking emergency care if exposure occurs. Also notes how bird collisions with windows can be reduced with decals and predator decals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Curly
James Reveley
San Antonio
Advice on strengthening weak ankles for runners
A reader asks how to strengthen weak ankle muscles after years of sprains. The doctor explains that ligaments and tendons provide ankle stability, not muscles, and notes tape loses effectiveness quickly. Suggestions include elastic wraps with tape, ankle supports, and exercises like figure-eights and side-to-side running to firm ligaments and strengthen surrounding muscles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
D.D
Across and Down Word Puzzle Fragments
A mixed cluster of crossword clues and partial entries shown in a damaged page. It lists numbers and hints for Ignite Downright Individual Sneezer's sound and other terms but contains garbled words and missing letters across multiple clues.
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New Jersey
N.J
Steve
Mark
Michigan
Mich
Paul Donohue
Morrison’s Band
Crazy
Playground
Reddy and Hunt
Fabulous Flier
Square One
Regina Journey
Houdini
Pay
Stench
Star Slugger
King Features
Nyc
AIP Men
Tela van
Blondie
Leroy
Sarfield
Heh
Beetle Bailey
Baby Blues
Hamme
Zae
Gotcha
D'Am
Albert
Deanna
Gophia Raphaella
Addigon Huff
Fernando Vasura
Greichen van Bnitt
Geen
Eva
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