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Show 32 PUZZLES & GAMES The Salt Lake Tribune __THEWASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE PUZZLE ByCarole Anne Nelson SUNDAY, April 11, 1999 Readers up in arms over body hair ANN LANDERS Dear Ann:I was offended by your responseto “A Hairy v Mf v y Making FEndsMeet 4445 Assume Pineapple 1 Fastener 6 Beverage of in Paris 47. Immigrant’s sch Bordeaux 10 Castilian speaker 16 Some are classified 19 Put out 20 Burden 21 Getin the way 22 Door opener 48 53. 55 56 23 -LABOR— 60 course Hefty Firedog —LOAN— Circus performer 57. Door closer 58 oe preceding 25 —THRIFT— 27 Little RockMemphis dir 28 Pay aitention 29. Dusting powder 30. Ultima — Whine 63 pecan required 65 Govt. spending watchdog 66 By way of 68 Primero mes 69 $10 coins 31 Overcome 75 Tease 32. Medieval Flemish capital 33 Previously owned 34 Nightclub 37 Sourceof lees 77 Not out 80 Half-ems 82 Noble family of Ferrara 83 Mix 85 Merry 38 Gypsy 86 Supported the 40 Charl.s de Gaulle alternative 41 —ACCOUNTS— 46 Bets again 49. Harrow parts 50 Somelong green 51 Certify 86 Literary gathering 52. Aware of place 53. Botanist Gray 87 Horrified 54 Unifying 88 —NICKEL— concept 93 Con 59 Nimbuses 94 Former Redskin 61 — Aviv Dexter 62 They'resavedbya 95 Frosts timely stitch 96 Brighter 64 Harald’s father 99 Ulvaeuses’ 65 Finished group 67 —INCOME— Prefer 70 Altot Empty out 71 Odds& ends Leaving 72 Small beltsound 106 Bard'sriver 73. Medieval lyric 107 Noah's landing 88 113 —WAGE— 115. Joiner 116 It’s served, sometimes 117 Covenant 118 —-surface missile 119. Dratt org. 120 Ornamented leather 121 “Leaving Home’ Beatles 122 Commandto Macduff 3 Account 4 Dol. parts 5 Well-traineddog, perhaps 6 Clothes and linen followers 7 Main artery 8 Aspect 9 Paradise 10 Realtor inventory 11 Spears 12 Enchantment 13 Sterling units point ailment Tub activities Neck type Monster Allergic responses 84 Golden or teen 14 “Tonight Show's” 108 Congressional output 111 -BUSINESS— 76 78 79. 81 Hall 15 Balance 16 Wake-up call 1 Vivacity 2 Island of Donegal WORDY GURDY' ae played atJ 39 Hops drier 42 Hoopla 43 Oenological year 94 97 98 100 101 102 103 105 107 2. Fiddling empero: 's submarines (2) T He foundthis neither ladylike big business. Millions of dol- norattractive. You said unshaven armpits and hairylegs are not socially acceptable in lars are spent every year on razors, creams, depilatories men. Some have more. Chicago: Hair removalis and so on. Whose idea was it our culture and he should tell armpits. Why? Because I am her so. I am a professional woman who has never shaved her legs, and I have nointention of doing so, despite the ads by razor-blade companies who tout hairlessness as next to godliness. Yes, mylegs are hairy. So are myarms. Please, Ann Landers, soften your unable to overcomne my own culturally ingrained concepts of femininity. Perhapsthat girlfriend should ask “Hairy” to shavehis chest in exchange for her willingness to please him. Galva,Ill.: “Hairy” is mak- views. And let us knowif you ing too big a deal abouthis girlfriend's hairylegs. hear any moreon the subject. — Harriet in Harrisburg, Pa Wouldn't shestill love him if he weretotally bald? (No Pun Intended) Dear Harriet: I did hear a lot more on thesubject, and the overwhelming majority of females who wrote said shav- ing their legs is a nuisance, but it is an essential part of a woman's grooming. The men who wrote declared hairy legs a turnoff and surmised that women who did not shave their legs wereeither blind, slobs or both. Here's what the readers had to say on the subject: Concord, Calif.: I have not shaved mylegsin 20 years, and like “Hairy’s” girlfriend, I amprettyfurry. I have received razors and waxing products as gifts and returned them. Also, I do not use make- up or dye my hair. Howfar should a woman go? Should she have ribs removed soshe can have a 22-inch waist? Mount Herman,Calif.: od: or and DOUBLE TROUBLE), and they will fit in the letter squares, The number after the definitiontells you how many syllables in each word. oe HALLUVd WALLUVAH “L SALVYNGS SLINGL “9 NOISSVd NOTHSV4 'S SLAOdS SLNOT* GASLS C444 — SAONAH SOWAN T ANAL NOON “t SUaMSNV the sexist double standard. Brookline, Mass.: Getting rid of unwanted hair can be worked for Samson. Hair doesn’t have muscles. Nashville, Tenn.: Hair has become uite an issue in my husband's family. It’s his mother's mustache. Ourkids, ages 3 and 5, don’t want to kiss Grandma because her mustache is “scratchy.” We havetried to explain to the children that it is not polite to mention such things, but they continue to complain. Grand- mahears them and smiles. Dear Tennessee: From somebrutally frank comments, butin this case, it won't make a particle of difference. Grandma knows she has a mustache, but it doesn’t bother! her. Tell the kids to kiss her on the cheek. THE BAGK PAGES symateraia Snapshots of Utah history from the archives of The Salt Lake Tribune 108 Twisted 109 Carthage foe 110. 1982 science fiction flick 112. Hoo header 14 Actress Farrow Jn August 1909, some 1,000 Salt LakeCity school students formedthis “living flag,” located on 700 South and Main, and back to the temple grounds. Some100,000 watchedthe parade as | the Grand Armyof the Republic plannedits 43rd national encampmentin Salt LakeCity. Seattle police officers take their seats WinMarch, the Seattle Po- NEWSOF THE WEIRD lice Department ordered the 26 employeesinits fingerprint half-hour safety class in how claims Therecent attainment of the grandmaster title by Maurice Ash BEGINNER'S CORNER SOLVE-IT after 16, d4? a monu: Ashley mental event. It confers a distin 1@ —__—_— guished celebrity status he will proudly carry the rest of his life The title of Grandmaster is inor dinately difficult to achieve, more difficult and rarer by far than a doctorate science or the more worldly professions. Only a handful because there was only one spermdonor left in thecity and even he will face manda. tory retirementafter 10 preg: nancies. Although the donor of Americans have earned the title in the last 10 years. ’ oe Raw by young white males in their late teens and early and mid-20s who chess clubs, teachers and financial tional source of pride and confi for the many African-Ameri cans who have already reached a high level of expertise in chess morethan 70 havegainedat| thetitle of National Master but would like to go evenfurther. For the thousands of inner-city schoo! children who have brought numer ous national titles back to their communities, Ashley will, more than ever, be an inspirational role 40) £4 ZUM 'Z 40 jee HO TIM'S OVID OT WAN YOO SWANNIDAA O WORNIOS BLACK TO PLAY was only partially available anything you want, doctor or law yer, rocket scientist or CEO. Ashley's success will be an add (puxd Vulicevic maintenance. At best, such support play chess, you can become most BLACK'S BEST MOVE? - benefit from a support system ley, an immigrant from Jam For many, the royal game is a kind of measuring rod. If you can BW YY Q zt Its successful pursuit is usually theresult of a single-minded effort wasnot identified or de. scribed, officials warnedcou- accomplishedafea which all of can celebrate Below is & win by Ashley over Nenad Vulicevic from the 1998 us Marshall Chess Club Winter Inter national Tournament Vullcevie Ashley 1, Nf 45 2¢ . 3. b3 4. Bg2 5. Bb2 Bed Nd7 Qe7 oo dxc4 7. bxed 8.0.0 9. d3 10. h3 11, Bxf3 12, Nd2 13. h4 14. Kg2 15. Qe2 16, d4 Whiteresigns 5 Be7 hS Bxf3 5 Nigit6 0.0-0 Ned Qdé esta Note(a): Trappingthe bishop at (3. If 17, dee, then . Qxd2 and the bishop will soon be captured ‘ CHUCK SHEPHERD it will be equipped with cattle prods, Mace and handcuffs. Andin November, the Agence Governmentin action |The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announcedin February that it wouldscale back its terrorist-combating safety inspections of nuclear power plants, despite the fact that in 14 of 57 inspections March, the Jane Lathrop Stan ford Middle School in Palo Alto began offering sushi (a vegetarian version, wrapped in seaweed) inits lunchroomon companies fail inspec. ncing for ls ng money others had takenin a robbery John Calvin Hod, December, the Hungarian par liament created a special taxcollection unit to go after re- calcitrant citizens and which France-Presse wire service re portedthe death of Luo Changlong near Chongqing, China, as the result of a beat. ing byeight revenueofficials who hadgone to his hometo collect back taxes of about $60. tions about half the time and @ Recent Proposed Legisla since 1991, the breaches have beenso severethat terrorists Gaskill’s bill to require hospi tion: Missouri state Sen. 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(Furthermore, in each dignity gown” instead of the standard, open-back gown. even knew the exact date of And a Tennessee Alcohol Bev erage Commission's ruleto al: inspection, the power company the “surprise” inspection, al though it did not know exactly what areaor tactic the NRC Law-Abiding Citizens Constable Carol Hashimoto told the Edmonton Journal in January that she hadrecently ministered to, over the phone. a man who was severely guilt rackedthat he had driven hometo Valleyview, Alberta four hours away, without his driver's license, which he had accidentally left in an Edmon ton hotel room, And in Char While the IRS Has Be- comeKinder and Gentler: In that the fornia: In i “(Y)ou go home Sr., 69, revealedthat indeed haddeclaredhis $40,000 launderingfee on his IRSre. turnandhadpaidthe tax on ples to lower their expecta tions about their genetic Only in | drunk, and you'd never know which house was yours.” choices. Wednesdays. ppeal to childrenis of no small importance. Those who play chess are generally more focused. havehigher self-esteem and are moreconfident of their future suc: cess in life than their peers who are not in school chess programs A married parent, Maurice Ash ley has at the age of 33 by dint of exceptional ability and will ii look alike: for injuries that occurred as the armsandget control of thechair beforesitting down @The HumanFertilization and Embryology Authority in Glasgow, Scotland, announced a cutback inservices in March makehouses less boring by Councilor Joseph Shetina, who supported theordinancebecause too many row houses to sit down. Recently, three of technique, according to an in. ternal memo, is, “Take hold of dinance requiring builders to mixing uptheir aesthetic features and colors. Said City unit to attend a mandatory A historic badge ofhonorin chess world ley, the first African-American to the highlightof a Civil War veterans’ parade. The veterans marchedfromthe Salt Lake LDS Templeto the “living” flag, the unit’s employees hadfiled t his strength. Do you see an analogy here? DearIrvine: No — it only the mouths of babes can come time-consuming, painful and expensive. If the guy doesn't they wereattemptingto sit in chairs withrollers. The proper 4 his hair, she deprived him of Anysuggestions? myeyebrows, wax mybikini worker c model and Delilah? Whenshe cutoff whowascritical of his girlfriend's hairy legs should have legs were prostitutes. The jerk been proud of herforflouting line and shave mylegs and Irvine, Calif.: There are many reasons a woman might not want to shave. Remember the biblical story of Samson The first womento shave their From BeverlyHills, Calif.: 1, too, ama “sophisti- cated, attractive woman with a terrific job.” However,I pluck that females should be hairless? Gillette, I'll bet. ApBrainaNumbers 6. 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