European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 5, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 19 a Ann Landers dear Ann Landers this is for a beside myself in Seattle whose old flame told her that he might be Gay. I did no to have the luxury of knowing that the Macho sports maniac i married 30 years ago was attracted to boys. I was naive and thought it was my fault that he was unable to perform sexually More than once or twice a year a and Only when he was drunk. The warning signs were All there but being inexperienced and too much in love i did no to notice. Furthermore in those Days very Little was known about homosexuality. It Wasny to something people talked about. My father later said he had some suspicions but decided not to say anything for fear he might be wrong. During our 18-year marriage i did no to have to worry about other women. My concern was Good looking Young men with whom he openly sought friendships usually through sports activities. Strangely enough he encouraged me to dress in a sexually provocative manner and was always extremely attentive and affectionate when we were out in Public. At Home nothing happened and i mean nothing. Please inform that former cheerleader that she has no idea of the problems and Heartbreak she will encounter if she pursues a rekindled Romance with or. Football who has told her that he Isnit a quite certain whether he is Gay. If he does no to know for sure Trust me he a Gay. Sadder but Wiser in Ohio today s crossword dear Abby dear Abby your response to the Poison wary mom from Pesotum motivated me to provide the most recent poisoning statistics compiled by the american association of Poison control centers. In 1991, there were 44 deaths of children under 6 years of age. However More than 1.8 million poisonings were reported including nearly 1.1 million accidental poisonings in children under 5 years of age. Of course these numbers represent Only those poisonings that were reported to Poison control centers participating in this surveillance system. Many additional unreported poisonings actually occurred. A recent study showed that More than a third of paediatric poisonings from toxic prescription drugs involved the ingestion of a grandparents medication. I cannot imagine any grandparent wanting to be responsible for a life threatening illness in a grandchild. Imagine your grandchild comatose in an intensive care unit with a tube in the stomach ivs in the Arm and a Respirator hissing in the background. Yet grandparents Are regularly implicated in childhood poisonings. Perhaps it would help to focus attention on those household products that Are extraordinarily dangerous and limit our expectations of grandparents to keeping dear s. But a you sound like the voice of experience. Ill take your word for it and Hope the former cheerleader does too. Thanks for the input. Dear Ann Landers i am a 34-year-old woman. W Hen i was 7, in sister my brother and i were permanently removed from the custody of our biological Mother w to was very abusive. We were raised by a wonderful couple in los Angeles both deceased now. Quot we have not seen our biological Mother in 24 years. As the oldest i remember our father. Recently i tried looking him up and found his Niece. I explained who i was and said i wanted to meet my father. I wrote her a Long letter and sent photographs asking her to Forward both to him. Its been three months now and she says he Hasni to talked to her about me yet. I also called my fathers brother whose number was listed in the phone Book. He promised to give my phone number to my father. I still Haven to heard anything. What should i do now waiting patiently in California dear California you be contacted both your fathers Niccy and his brother. They promised to let your father know about you and still you Haven to heard anything. Perhaps you a better accept the fact that he does no to want his life disrupted at this time. C creators Syndicate these extreme hazards out of the child a reach. For example Iron supplements caused 11 needless deaths in toddlers in 1991. Other causes of paediatric poisoning deaths were prescription medications acid toilet bowl cleaners alkaline cleaning substances such As Drain cleaner gasoline kerosene lamp Oil fabric protector charcoal lighter fluid gun bluing and Oil of Wintergreen. Pesticides Windshield washing solutions and Antifreeze also Merit special vigilance. Grandparents can make a difference. Toby Litovitz m.d., president american association of Poison control centers Washington d c. Dear or. Litovitz thank you for your attention getting letter and for informing me of the Correct 1989 statistics from the american association of Poison control centers a 1,581,540 Poison exposures reported to your association. Approximately 935,000 of those were accidental poisonings in children under 5 years of age and 1,072,292 were accidental poisonings in children under the age of 18. 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