Show t-- v ’ p1 i Veterans benefits explained The Herald Journal Ljogan Utah Saturday March 25 2000 — Page 13 FOR BETTER OR WORSE liWBHlMWnCO-H- i itemrHtottetuu HavMxawr a rt ' Amlanderi Please find a way to' get these facts to your readers — Thomas L HanaonDirector Vrter-an- s Claims Service Veterans W Foreign Wars Ft Snelling Minn DEAR IOMAS L HANSON: Thank you Syndteate Inc DEAR ANN LANDERS: You recently print ed a letter from Margaret Murphy Peterson flational legislative director for the Gold Star Wives of America Ms Peterson praised lbgdlfeWe4 Jr Ibcre-tar- y of VetersnsAfiairs : imMsuniNNw euy-nurtey- IMftlCAIRur j NSOia'MMMH eMPOXHCWA " C0US0-TWT- S CfUM ANOSHPUtO 9 FAorsmyOtorwpi HMTOUUMMPWNCK so much for your excellent explanation I : received many letters from war widows who thought they were eligible for DIC benefits when in fact they were not I received an equal number of letters from widows who were thrilled to discover they could have their DIC benefits reinstated My thanks to all who wrote war widows receiving and my apologies for any unclear information new DICbenefitL In her DEAR ANN LANDERS Here’s another one letteiMs Peterson said for your “stupid crooks” collection Tlie story that eH war widows ate wax written by Bartholomew Sullivan and now cntitled toreceive moodily DIC” compen-- appeared in the Memphis Commercial Appeal satictiI am concerted that this may have been I hope you think it’s worth printing — KG in unintentionally misleading and 1 hope my letter Memphis Term DEAR KG: I do Thanks for a good laugh: cradevfoiiigsup' kThe Dependency and Indemnity Compensn?' West Memphis police said a man don (DIQ is paid to die surviving spouse only' sitting in a wheelchair idled into an when the death of die veteran happened while parlor just before 6 pm and ordered a hamhe or she was oo active duty or if the death was burger While die burger sizzled he indicated in tome way associated with a recognized he had a gun under ms jacket and handed die disease or injury waitress a note printed on die back of his own 'i In die past if a war widow remarried follow- personal check The inarticulate message read: ing the death of the veteran she was barred “Don’t Push No Puling If You Don’t to Get from receiving DIC benefits The recent change Hurt” mentioned in Ms Peterson’s letter is that this Whatever its meaning die waitress handed benefit will once again be paid to those survivthe man a fistful of $5 and $10 lulls from die ing spouses if the subsequent marriage was ter- cash register The robber then wheeled around minated by death or divorce For more and was out the door Someone dialed 911 information readers can contact die VA’s toll-frWhen the robber saw die police he ditched die number and speak to a wheelchair and ran The man was booked on veteransbenefits counselor aggravated robbery charges ' who 'wrote to you about GILBERT I MUST RETURN TO THE FUTURE NCAJi SO YOU COULD BOSS AROUND THE TIME TRAVELERS YOUR MAJESTY IN THAT 42-year- CASE ice-crea- m : DANCE FOR ME y— service- 4 -connected ee 9 ' I a i arm ’i By Peter H Gott MD pass along? DEAR DR GOTT: After the birth of my son I developed kidney stones Medication supposedly cleared them up but for three yean now I’ve had repeated urinary infections despite therapy How can I dear up these infections for i? Will the continuing problem affect my Newspaper Enterprise Association DEAR DR GOTT: Tm a retired professor of medicine and was often called 'upon to diagnose and treat Raynaud’s phenomenon arterial spasm that causes the fingers to tingle and turn white ! 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you have “silent” stones and if so where they are Ideally die doctor also needs to know foe composition of the stones In short you should have an intravenous a urine culture pyelognm (IVP kidney (to identify the type of bacteria causing the infection) and — if possible — a Stone analysisl Treatment options include surgical remoral or lithotripsy a technique to dissolve the stones WifoeletfroqiAgnetifc waves 23-Se- pat-te- J - By Bernice Bede Osot e- DEAR READER: Since they are foreign material kidney stones can provide a focus of infection that may be the sole symptom If your repeated urinary infections are indeed erased by kidney stones- you will continue to have problems — despite antibiotics — until the stones are removed or dissolved - Raynaud’s phenomenon: Have the patient whirl his arm around and around clockwise as fast as possible as though he woe pitching a ball underhand This revolving ofthe arm at full extension creates a force that will overcome the spasm in a few seconds This can be repeated any time but works best if begun at die first sign of tingling or blanching Moreover the technique is fore has no side effects or complications causes no pain and is convenient Keep up the good work DEAR DOCTOR: You too I can hardly wait to try dun revolutionary diexapy'whicji ydp pointed oid has no drewbacksThank you for sharing otir experience And" $iy Lfte wa dd Horoscopo GRIZZWELLS ly 23-A- ug 23-D- ec ALLEY OOP an whs U aneyTNCV went DOWN TO ltiM £1811 H' x enott 'bm MS NOCK' 20-Fe- 20-Mar- ch Crossword I: 8k t s Rob- - ACROSS 2S Gaelic 1 Yellow Redasa s 7 Rent oat year 29 beeC'eg Set of tools natal 31 Hosiery 13 Flower band 14 Decadent $0 32 Period of Andas time Abhor 33 Unde roach seed 34 Moat Actress West dependable SUrt 37 Dines i Large knife IS fi 17 IS FRANK AND ERNEST March 25 2000 i 40Deprtw 41 Chad's 23 'East' end 24 Cooking 43 Actor 4S Debt letters 44 "CmT whin fiuh 47 Section of an ' CHE PlaSPWAY 48 iSadhatd 51 Spanish- - — TWO MfHints fOtQWXlNG- 1 11 - WOCKgr PENALTY box shawl 54 Disseita-tio- n 55 Waver 54 Driest 57 Earliest bom — DOWN y-1- 5 THE BORN LOSER Trades Beariike Missive Distant Actress 3X THE WENSELbSNf Dent 30 Mostasvwy 12 Aboands SdAOsyptln 19 Letters of the 35 Loanshark ‘ 34 Small boy alphabet 22 Gravd ridges 38 Until now 24 —gland (2wdsJ 39 Steals 24 Coontry of 40 Emmerates Europe 41 Bean— 28 Famous 44 Thru inside 'Auntie Vkit i" ft 'Verb' HAVE ROOM FDR HE OH DIW4T NfRECJATE ME RUTH GUYS EVER HEARD OF I Yhe cjuRse GOOD ENOUGH! 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