Suing your parents and other reader questions
A wall of reader letters discusses suing parents for upbringing harm, self esteem, and therapy. Ann Landers advises against litigation and stresses therapy. Other questions cover changing subject in conversation and travel permission for an 18 year old to visit Australia with possible group tour options suggesting compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.I
Ann Landers
Australia
Syracuse
Upstate
P.S
Melbourne
Area man celebrates 100th year in Southern Illinois
Jasper Garrison of Christopher, born May 1, 1880, the last local survivor of the Spanish American War, marked his 100th birthday in May with a dinner party hosted by his daughter Lena Hays. Attendees included 25 relatives and friends from as far as California. Garrison served as a private in the 4th Illinois regiment which went to Cuba after McKinley’s inspection. He has three sons Omar Troy Clyde and a daughter Lena Hays, plus seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. His wife Martha Anderson died in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Billingsley
Illinois
Jasper Garrison
Christopher
4Th
Illinois Regiment
Mount Vernon
Cuba
William McKinley
Garrison
Lena Hays
California
Omar
Cedar City
Utah
Troy
San Ra
Fael
Calif
Clyde
Willits
Martha Anderson
Memorable moment in running history
Erma Bombeck notes in the Boston Herald American the infamous exchange between Bill Rodgers and Rosie Ruiz at the Boston Marathon. The scene spirals into jokes about pantyhose, legs, and public perceptions of women runners, ending with a cheeky mock defense of male fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Bombeck
Boston Herald American
Bill Rodgers
Rosie Ruiz
Charlie Rodgers
White House
Boston
Rosie
Hospital workers get child care plan
Memorial Hospital in Carbondale introduces a subsidized day care plan starting June 16 for employees. The program covers half the cost with World of Oz Development Center for ages three and up and church-based care for under threes. About 20 children are enrolled. hours run 6 30 a m to 5 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
George Maroney
Maroney
World of Oz Development Center
Walnut
World of Oz
Cancer support and grant workshop events in Southern Illinois
Cancer support group meets 7 to 8 30 p m Wednesday in Herrin Hospital basement to discuss cancer facts resources and feelings as part of a three hospital program with SIU Carbondale. A second event offers a two day grant writing workshop June 19 20 at the Holiday Inn in Marion with CHPSI funding and Nancy Lane as keynote. Registration is due by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Hospital
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Psychology Department
Vennie Wiggins
Comprehensive Health Planning In Southern Illinois
CHPSI
Holiday Inn
Marion
Nancy Lane
Comprehensive Health Planning In
Southern Illinois, Inc
P.O. Box
E. College St
Carbondale
Herrin
Nancy Beachum
Big Daddy
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
American College Theater Festival
Northern Illinois University
Irene Grudzinski
Daniel Hintzsche
Eloise Scherzer
William Lewis
Miss Grudzinski
Insurance firm gives Medic Alert emblems to employees
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co through the Medic Alert Foundation provides employees with medical problem bracelets or pendants engraved with the condition and a lifetime foundation membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Medic Alert Foundation
Pinched nerve nickname and public awareness
Health article discusses the term pinched nerve as a common nickname for the neurothlipsin syndrome. It notes many people use the lay description in casual talk, yet few recognize the formal diagnosis or its implications for health.
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Connecticut
Area Man
Wit’s End
Bonnie Gamble Marx
The
Southern Illinois An
Althou
Bob Gustafson
Williamson Aarp
Williamson County
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Zion United Church of Christ
W. Cherry St
Gustafson
Senior Citizens Representative Forum
Bob Kern
Century 21
House of Realty, Inc
Murphysboro
BPW
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Nancy Adkins
Herrin Newcomers Plan
Koffee N’ Kids
Portland State University
Natasha
Hintzsche
Rockford
Penelope
Homer
Ithaca
Miss Scherzer
Lewis
SIUC
Health News
Roy S. White
Chiropractic
Calli
c/o Carbondale Chiropractic Clinic
Washington Carbondale
South Herrin
Monsanto
Gwen
Kentucky Ave
Paducah, KY
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