Adoption fraud prompts call for doctor contact
Dear Ann Landers column discusses a case where an unwed mother-to-be faked pregnancy, staged twins, and vanished, prompting advice for closer medical contact between adoptive parties and obstetricians to prevent fraud. Other letters share coping with impotence via injections and pumps, and readers suggest SeaBands for motion sickness.
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Ann Landers
Jane
Ann
el Paso
Texas
Toothpaste Trick For White Ring On Table
A reader asks how to remove a white ring from a polished coffee table. The tip from Dear Heloise recommends a paste of white toothpaste and baking soda, gently buffed on the ring, then wiped and buffed until shine returns. if the stain remains after five minutes, refinishing may be required.
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Heloise
Jackie Colleran
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Pamela
Blepharospasm Findings and Botulinum Therapy Options
A reader with blepharospasm asks about painful injections. The doctor explains botulinum toxin injections as a widely useful, nonexperimental therapy that reduces eyelid spasms. Other drugs are often ineffective or cause side effects. eyelid muscle removal may help in resistant cases. Contact Dystonia Research Foundation in Chicago for updates.
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Dystonia Research Foundation
E. Wacker Drive
Chicago
CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer Across and Down Clues
Crossword clues from Eugene Sheffer puzzle page include across entries such as Be nomadic and Thurburn, with downs like Costume Ing and Aachen. The mixed list blends famous names, places, and wordplay, prompting solvers to fill a standard grid and reveal a completed theme.
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