Why Didn't We Ratify Land Mine Pact Dear Ann Letter
The letter discussing the Ottawa Treaty banning anti personnel mines notes 124 nations signed last December while the United States did not. It cites civilian casualties in Angola Cambodia and Somalia and argues for an international accord. PALM plans a center with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for low cost artificial limbs. Readers seek information on US landmine groups and reasons for non ratification.
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Ann Landers
Diana
Angola
Cambodia
Somalia
United States
Korea
Dr. Khadem
Physicians Against Land Mines
William Kennedy Smith
Henry Betts
The
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Mozambique
PALM
Duct tape tricks pick up glass on carpet
Readers share quick home hacks from Heloise style columns. A Ventura reader reports using wide tape to lift glass fragments from carpet after a patio window broke and later repeats the trick to keep a glass-free car and home.
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Heloise
B.C
Ventura
Calif
Glass Company
Understanding Polycythemia Doctor's Guide to a Blood Disease
Polycythemia is a major illness not cancer. It arises when a bone marrow cell overproduces blood cells causing thickened blood and symptoms like dizziness headaches and itching. If untreated blood removal helps. hydroxyurea may be used if symptoms persist. most patients have normal lifespans though a minority may progress to leukemia.
CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer Across and Down Clues
Puzzle clues mix across and down entries with names places and wordplay to solve a themed crossword from The Crosswords column by Eugene Sheffer. Readers must fill letters matching given hints including dates numbers and proper nouns.
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May Khadem
M.D
Chicago
American Academy of Ophthalmoso
Campaign For Landmines Free World
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
S Street
N.W
Washington, D.C
Vvaf
Shaker Heights
Ohio
V.K.S
Edison, N.J
Heloise PO
San Antonio TX
A. Shoemaker
Mansfield
Heloise Carpet
San Antonio
Connie Revels
Hastings Fla
Paul
Donohue
Eugene Sheffer
Leslie Caron Roi
Outa
Elizabeth Ritchesor
Vivacity
Rather Or Marine
Elder Dumas
U.S
Shriner
Quart
Bonheur
Billy Budd
Basin
Jai
Acorn
Buffy
Benny
Churchill
New Rochelle School
Eureka
Mia
King Features
Nyc
Blondie
Elvis
Opal
Roscoe
Garfield
Beetle Bailey
Otto
America
Baby Blues
Zoe
Dilbert
Ratbert
Summer
Liz
Eae
Soenr YO
Duane