European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ann Landers dear Ann Landers the 17-year-old daughter of a co worker took a Home pregnancy test and the result was positive. When she told her parents she was pregnant they were very support Ive but her Boyfriend became enraged and said he wanted nothing More to do with her. A few evenings later the girl attempted to hang herself. She was discovered and rushed to the Hospital where she Lay in a coma for three Days. After several brain scans revealed no response the life supports were removed and she quietly passed away. The double tragedy is that the Home pregnancy test was wrong. Hospital tests showed that the girl was not pregnant. Although these do it yourself pregnancy tests advise seeing a doctor for verification not everyone reads the Fine print. But they do read your column Ann. Please Tell your readers that no matter what the circumstances May be one should not rely on the positive or negative results of a Home pregnancy test. Many lives have been affected by this Young girls death but maybe through your column some Good will come out of it. . In Florida dear . What happened to your Young Friend was a needless tragedy. Home pregnancy tests Are not always accurate and should be confirmed by a doctor. Regardless of the outcome of the pregnancy test however that unfortunate Young woman had several options. The real value of this letter is to remind women everywhere that they do have choices As of this writing. If Roe is. Wade is overturned by the supreme court their options will be sharply limited a but that a another column. Dear Ann Landers i have carried around part of a newspaper clipping for several months and i cannot Tell you Why. Perhaps it touched my heart because i too am a Mother and i dear Abby dear Abby your letter on a a tipping rang a Bell with me. Recently i took a woman Friend at her invitation to a dinner and jazz function. The Bill came to $59, which included a $24 cover charge. I filled out the credit card and added a $6 gratuity. My Friend peered Over my shoulder and said a a that a just 10 percent a her tone was very disapproving implying that i was cheap so i politely explained that one does not pay gratuities on cover charges and considering the poor service we received i thought the tip was generous. I added that whoever pays determines How much the tip should be and furthermore it is inappropriate for a guest to advise her his escort on How much to tip. Quibble thursday june 4, 1992 Felt so sad for the woman who wrote this letter to the editor a Don t let the National Rifle association Tell you we have to sacrifice our loved ones to keep our constitutional rights. The second amendment reads a a Well regulated militia being necessary to the Security of a free state the right of the people to keep and Bear arms shall not be  a i ask you was that a Well regulated militia that killed my son a with murder involving guns at an All time High in nearly All the nations major cities what can we look Forward to in terms of safety on our streets scared to death in Chicago dear scared for now sad to say More of the same. Dear Ann Landers i have a major Gripe when you arc waiting to be served in a business establishment and the phone rings the salesperson always answers it immediately and Yogi Are left standing there like a Dummy. When that happens to me i Tell the salesperson in a pleasant voice that i was ahead of the phone customer and will she please take care of me first. Invariably she will terminate the Call quickly apologize and serve me. The phone company has conditioned the Public to answer that ring no matter what. Even when showering you get out like a fool and run to the phone. Never Mina How Many people have broken an Arm or a leg in the process. Please Tell them How ridiculous it is to do this. They will listen to you. Miami Beach dear Miami done to blame the Telephone company for a conditioning people to answer the phone. This is a decision that each individual makes for himself or herself. Of course Rushing to answer the phone is foolish but that element known As curiosity lives in All of us. Who s calling the Only Way you la Ever know is to answer the phone unless of course you have an answering machine which not everyone wants a including me. C creators Syndicate inc. I would like your thoughts on this matter please. Ticked off dear ticked off i agree with you. It was extremely bad manners for your woman Friend to have a a peered Over your shoulder at the Bill and even worse to have commented on the size of the tip. Dear Abby while watching the news i was shocked to hear about a baby Sitter who gave a baby some very old spoiled Medicine and the baby died. Some prescription drugs May lose Only their Potency after a while but others can be dangerous. Lucill e in Long Beach dear Lucille thanks for a valuable letter. Readers when in doubt ask your pharmacist. C Universal press Syndicate the stars and stripes today s crossword across 1 insubstantial ideas 4 stroller in the . 5 Small crows 12 Dos Passos trilogy 13 easter Bloom 14 Telegram 15 obvious 17 Quot i dream of Jeannie Star 18 Chan particle 19 James Joyce s Homeland 21 stuck 24 Bando of baseball 25 Gold in Havana 26 vat 28 Ward off 32 to emcee Martindale 34 Stuckum 36 or. 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