Identity is her problem Dear Ann Landers
A distressed mother writes about obsessive thoughts after her daughter's breakup with John and seeks help without psychiatry. Ann Landers advises transferring affection to her husband and surprising him that night. A second letter describes a bicycle theft and police investigation, noting the missing serial number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
John
Sue
Oene
Bay Area
Lone
Harold Visotsky
Northwestern
Ann Landers explains bicycle ownership and theft proof
The column urges parents to record bike serial numbers at purchase and to keep registration cards for police identification. It cites Chicago Police guidance that stores register bikes and that proof of ownership is needed to recover a stolen bicycle. It closes with a quip about Ivy and the ivory tower.
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Richard J. Brzeczek
Chicago
Ann
Illinois
Athlete urges education over sports for success
ROCHESTER N Y AP A former multi sport pro star Dick Ricketts now Kodak manager urges youths to prioritize education. He notes engineers and computer technicians are in high demand as 1980s careers shift toward technical fields and urges Black students to pursue tech training programs.
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Rochester
N.Y
Dick Ricketts
Cincinnati Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
Ricketts
Eastman Kodak Co
Heloise tips roach control and home hints
Readers share practical housekeeping ideas. A boric acid roach recipe is praised for effectiveness with cautions on placement and renewal. Tips cover threading a sewing machine, whipping cream with egg whites, rotating laundry, bar soap in archives, and hanging pants with hangers for neat creases.
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Della Cornwall
Heloise
Helen Perkins
Mle
Merriman
M.R
Dear Susan Advice Columns on Health and Family Rights
A compilation of reader questions about herpes transmission from a babysitter, divorce decisions, and stepmother rights. The column reassures that herpes spreads only through direct contact with sores and advises avoiding stigma, then weighs divorce choices and stepmother authority, urging the reader to consider family dynamics and legal custody when ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Cincinnati
Emmaline T
Raleigh
N.C
Emmaline
Lems
San Diego
Calif
Hardware sculptor turns waste into world canvass
Dallas man Bill Westfall quit a soft drink equipment job to become a hardware sculptor using discarded nuts and bolts. His pieces, like a Clydesdale replica, gain high value and global reach with clients including Ed McMahon and Jerry Lewis. He plans live Olympic sculpting and envisions pieces across countries, including a Reagan elephant on driftwood.
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Harihar Krishnan Dallas
UPI
Ed McMahon
Carter
Air Force One
Bill Westfall
Westfall
Ohio
Olla Podrida
Dallas
Dales
Clydesdales
Jerry Lewis
Bill
Phyllis Diller
Phant
Republican Party
Reagan
Hollywood
Society For Exploratory
Fall cleaning tips and new products from National Housewares show
The piece promotes autumn as ideal for home cleaning and previews new products from the National Housewares show. It highlights Norelco Air Machines for pollution and odors, the Kitty Clean Air Machine litter box, and discusses vacuum types with Consumer Reports guidance. It names specific models like Bissell Clean Sweep and Hoky 24S Commercial as affordable quick-clean options.
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Norelco
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Dewitt
Camillus
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Camillus Plaza
Jcpenney Shoppingtown
Betty Shamblin
Betty
San Antonio
Son
By Susan Dietz
Los Angeles
Moscow
NBC
U.S
Arpet CO. Inc
W. Genesee St
Syracuse, N.Y
Farmount Farr
Ning
Fey's
Richmark
E. Genesee St
Mma
Carls Drugs
New York State
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