Pressure to wed drives a wedge in family ties
A reader in Oahu asks how to stop her mother from arranging dates while she pursues independence. Ann advises setting firm boundaries and sticking to them, warning that further matchmaking will be refused. A Virginia reader seeks guidance over a father blocking an engagement to a capable, nontraditional partner and receives blunt counsel to plan without him. A Kentucky letter thanks Ann for public education on stroke-related emotional changes prompted by illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Mom
Ann
Oahu
John
Woodbridge
Virginia
Bill
Ilinois
Kentucky
Tips for Pizza Deliverers and Stain Remover Hints
Reader offers advice on tipping etiquette for pizza deliverers and on using stain remover for laundry. Notes that tips vary with weather and order size, urges clear house numbers at night, and shares a stain removal approach with directions to read product labels. Share tips with Heloise via mail or fax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Mary Beth
San Antonio
Drug tPA helps some strokes if treated quickly
Dr Donohue explains that clotting strokes may be reversed by tPA if given within three hours, reducing disability in about a third of patients. Hemorrhagic strokes and high blood pressure above 185/110, recent bleeding in the gut, or recent major surgery can preclude use. age alone is not an absolute contraindication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
C.L
IPA
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Across and Down Clues Collide
Crossword puzzle fill includes a long list of across clues with mixed wordplay and partial phrases. The grid features entries like Luminar and Shakespearean terms, while theme hints reference classic names, phrases, and partial quotations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dad
Mark
Homearts
Morristown
N.J
Paul Donohue
Eugene Sheffer
Noah of
Wayne’ World
Hammerhead
Speedy Steed Breed
Britain
Cooperspoise Towner
Lecher- Alouslook
Jack’s
Drew Carey
Chester
Arthu
Yesterda
Nyc
Trey
THE
Barbie
Her
Blondie
Ak Eesti
Loretta
Boi and
Ovie
Linus
Beetle Bailey
Baby Blues
Ks Taeees
Wei
Geo
Tsi Ae
Bob
ASOK
DO Wen
Gray
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!