Neighbor trouble and money lending advice
A concerned son warns his widowed mother about freeloading neighbors, noting the man is a felon on parole. Experts suggest notifying police for the record and considering confrontation, while the son spends more time with his mother to monitor the situation. The column also advises handling out of town dinners by separate billing or deducting expenses, and offers a gift loan repayment tactic.
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Annie
Mom
Totem Pole
Wisconsin
Florida
Take a Picture of Luggage for Long Trips Dear Heloise
Readers share travel tips for identifying and reclaiming misplaced bags with photos. A traveler describes carrying a current luggage image and dimensions on the back, advised by a luggage agent who praised the method as unique. Other letters recount humorous family memories.
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Heloise
Gage
Eliza
Smith Skips Oscars Over War in Iraq
Will Smith withdraws from presenting at the Academy Awards amid the U S led war. Publicist says no protest agenda, just personal discomfort with world events. Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna cancel remaining Met Faust performances citing war and terrorism concerns and family needs in France.
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NO Smith
Los Angeles
Will Smith
Iraq
Men In Black” Star
Stan Rosenfield
Rosenfield
Aki Kaurismaki
U.S
New York
Angela Gheorghiu
Roberto Alagna
Faust
Metropolitan Opera
Iroq
United States
Met
Francois Giuliani
Giuliani
France
Marcus Haddock
Emiley Pulley
Marguerite
Haddock
Pulley
Word Puzzle From Across and Down Clues Reveals Hidden Terms
A fragmented crossword style puzzle lists across and down clues with partial phrases and misprinted words. The grid references include familiar items like Manicurist’s len, Neithe mate, Ringlet, Coffer, and many more, suggesting a playful challenge to deduce terms from jumbled hints.
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Sesam Street
West Point
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Sterday
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