| Show Pag 20 -- The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday December 20" 1969 DEAR ANN LANDERS: I am 14 yean old and in the 9th grade Maybe because I am young a lot of people will think I am not worth listening to but please print my letter anyway I’m died of hearing people complain about the '‘shape" America is in I hate it when they our president and our vice president and knock our foreign relations and our trade agreements They complain about die drug problem crime and pollution but what are they doing to bad-mou- th help7 In history class we studied die American Revolution and learned what our forefathers went through to free our country from English rule They nation foU of hope and promise started a brand-neOur ancestors fought hard to secure the freedoms that so many people take for granted But now we the descendants of those courageous pioneers complain about every little thing that goes wrong in our country I agree that the United States could use some improvement but instead of criticizing I dan to do something to make things better when I get older Ask your readers to think about how lucky they are to be able to go where they want and say what they want whenever they please That’s what freedom is all about and that’s why I am proud to be an American — BR Danville Calif DEAR BJL: You’ve made some good points especially about making things better instead of complaining about how bad they are And I really like your comments on freedom It’s nice to be able to go wherever we want and say whatever we please and Oat includes criticizing die president die vice president foreign relations and trade agreements This too is what freedom is all about in w ' r Pbr Thursday Dec 21 1989 r i Your Birthday Your possibilities for success in your endeavors look good for die year ahead provided you can suppress your impatience Be content with steady progress instead of trying to heap in one jump and don't ever foreet it DEAR ANN LANDERS: This is for people who live in apartments' where there is a resident manager Ninety-fiv- e percent of you are great You pay your rent on time and respect office hours It’s the other 5 percent that tick me off Just because I happen to live in die building does not mean that I am on call 24 hours a day I nave a family and a life same as you If your faucet is dripping why didn't you let me know about it before 9 pm? What do you think I am going to do about it at 11 o'clock at night? If you lock yourself out of your apartment or lose your keys please understand why I amnot in a terrific mood when you wake me up at 3 am to let you in If you are going to be late with your rent let me know instead of ducking around comers I would be glad to give you a few weeks of grace if you tell me you have a problem but your intentions are honorable When! take you to court you tell die judge you didn’t pay die rent because I didn’t fix something that I never knew was broken Is dial fair? I have had it with you folks and wish you'd move somewhere else preferably to a single dwelling ao you don’t drive another manager nuts — Bumed-OLandlady (Mich) DEAR LANDLADY: Your letter is sure to be clipped by resident managers in many cities sround the world The problems you describe are universal I also expect to hear from tenants eager to tell their side of the story I'll print the best responses ut 0 1 869 Los Angstas Times 8yndcato and Cranlois Synd will pull away from you today if you’re overly critical of their efforts Guard against making comments that could make them foci inferior-o- r unappreciated GEMINI (May 20) You’re likely to keep things under control today where your larger expenditures are concerned but it could be die small dollars and dime stuff tiiat reeks havoc on your budget CANCER (June 22) Today you might be subjected to a series of minor frustrations and' — instead of dealing with them and fag them from your mind you might bring your troubles hnrna and tilra Item rail nn tha family LEO (July 22) Double standards could cause others to lore respect for you today Don’t tell another not to do something a certain way and then go ahead and do it yourself VIRGO (utg 23 --Sept 22) It’s an admirable attribute to be the first one who grabs for the check Today however you might be saddled with a companion who doesn’t practice tills gesture LIBRA (Sept ct 23) Even though others will be trying you might prove to be a 'difficult person to please today If ycwr friends lose patience with you they could take an opposite approach SCORPIO (Oct 22) Your aalesmanship will not be very effective today if you’re inclined to belabor your points Don't beat about the bush 21-Ju- ne 21-Ju- SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) Schedule activities outside thoughtfully today or rise your be both time and money to out turn they might wasters Try to establish an order of priority CAPRICORN (Dec 22-J19) This can be a - successful day for you provided you don’t do in a piecemeal fashion Coordinate your ' things efforts so that your forces aren’t spread too thinly b 19) Don’t say AQUARIUS (Jan about a friend today that you wouldn't directly say to hisher face because any unkind comments you make are likely to be reported to the target of ' your remarks PISCES (Feb 20) Think twice before tiiat you feel could make or giving friendstipe today save them mooey If your information is faulty they might try to hold you accountable ARIES (March 19) The opinions of ’ others are important but your own views hive merit as well Donl attempt to please companions today mafcftWWBMifintoKhB tfawilii " Hr 23-D-ec an ly 23-A- ug 20-Fe- any-thi- ng 23-O- 20-Mar- ch ‘ 24-N- ov 21-Ap- ril " DEAR DR GOTT: Please give your latest son has information on narcolepsy Our with it and is being treated with been Ritalin We want Mm to go to junior college this : year but first and foremost we want him togetwelL DEAR READER Narcolepsy is a me neurological disease of unknown cnse marked by recurrent attacks of sleep andfor sudden loss of ' tone The sleep attacks often occur without wanting and at inappropriate times such as while driving or carrying out everyday activities Loss of irwurin tone can be equally unpredictable although these episodes seem to be triggered by feelings of surprise in some patients R instance narcoleptic pnAmf may experience momentary paralysis from spontaneous emotional reactions such as snger fear mttA 196&I VwMPflBflf eIiiIHBIIM mnrin j 1 throughout life The disease which is four more common in men than women and tends to run in families does not cause or shortened life span The diagnosia is made by the typical ill-hea-lth attacks' lYeatment is almost always successfol and consists of stimulant drugs such as amphetamines or methylnhcnirtate (Ritalin) When taken regularly these medicines block sleep attacks and lessen the ' muscular weakness If your son’s symptoms are controlled with Ritalin and he is under medical supervision he should be able to participate fully far college activities and lead a normal life Although narcolepsy is not curable by present methods the symptoms are controllable Because the unpredictability of narcolepsy seems or joy The symptoms of narcolepsy usually begin in to resemble the unprovoked outbursts of Toutette’s otherwise healthy adolescents and persist syndrome another neurological disease ' 1901 actress Irene Dunne in 1904 (age 85) and movie director George Roy Hill ("Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”) in 1922 (age 67) Today is Wednesday Dec 20 die 354th day of 1989 with 11 to follow On titis date in history: The moon is waning moving toward its new In 1803 die United States formally took over phase acquired from France in die Iodsiana territory The morning stars are Mars and Jupiter Purchase and Venus are The evening stare Mercury Saturn In 1864 Union Gen William Sherman completed Those bom on this dale are under the sign of his "march to the sea” across the South and arrived Sagittarius They include authordecorator Elsie de in Savannah Ga Wolfe (Laity Mendl) in 1865 industrialist Harvey In 1976 longtime Chicago Mayor Richard J Firestone in 1868 philosopher Susanne K Langer in 1895 nuclear physicist Robert Van de Greaff in Daley died at the age of 74 By United Press International vaW'rc-s 1 brfcMt 42 MSm 4S 4S I r araa Sat KWWIM 111 IS BUM UOmm Sa lt M M fmm — -- I IMS IS BtvmSWn IS ActofMm irschMiM 17 ISMfaMN f omm lisSSi I II CM -stanwiM's Darts ionnnno: reannfciinunl nnnnnnknnnnnn afermuuinijr tannntQnua innanuliinnnnn BKionnpnmii jGna tfeKrj:jirj(Tu nnnsinnnntifjnnn innMuiunBnciriG mirt piana r I ISM tSSaaae IssCfUti SI Taka -(- SSNskMli '14 — la tana SSCtRf jssrwfcs 14 '4- 0- A 4imW 41 TMpMlna sum mi (is ’is — (siSLi 44Uwar — 4S IN tOto-t- aai 11 BaMr — urn chits TSMWBpfi!) innnpnnnnl innnlnnnnnnnD I 44 Call IS me taaaarla 411 ' 41 OSS-4t4- a 47 CaaMlare Ao II Saak nu SSUaaa sr wofj't arrive tin February1 wnreasAiM i Mrj 14 (a) 144 Sy UCA hw t t : 1 j i I ) ¥ |
