European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Today a crossword dear Ann Landers i would like to thank you from the Bottom of my heart for something you did five years ago. You wrote about Tourt Tel a syndrome and listed the symptoms. My father saw the column and handed it to me. Our son had 10, of the 12 symptoms you listed. He had been suffering from Tourette a for five years and my husband and i did t have the slightest idea there was a name for his condition until we read it in your column. Our paediatrician said that he was a High Strung and we should pay More attention to him because you shared this information our son is now on medication and his symptoms have almost disappeared. Thank you a million times for the Good that you do. We will be forever grateful Sandra Weller san Diego Calif. Dear Sanda Weller its Nice to receive a letter such As yours to balance the ones that Tell me to a get Jost a a drop dead or a go jump in. Lake  your letter is sure to produce dozens of requests to repeat the symptoms so Here they Are signs of restlessness such As Eye blinking head jerking Nail biting and humming constant repetition of to commercials Throat Clearing Barling like a dog Short attention Span foot banging Pencil tapping and obsessive compulsive traits such As inordinate touching or the need to straighten things up. Some Tourette suf Ann Landers fevers have circles under their eyes from rubbing. Those who want More information should write to Tourette syndrome association 4240 Bell blvd., Bay Side . 11361. Please enclose a targe self addressed stamped envelope. Dear Ann Landers when i was 5,1 was sexually molested by my 14-year-old brother. My Mother was present in some vague Way but 1 blocked out the experience and was never Able to discuss it with her. I kept the agony to myself. A few years ago when i suddenly realized Why i Felt so uncomfortable around my brother i chose not to Foric myself to be near him any More. I then decided to talk to my Mother about those horrible Early years. Her reply was a ooh that. You should have gotten Over it by  her major concern was that i not upset my brother with the past because he san alcoholic and May Start to drink again i was shocked and Hurt. I Al-1 ways Felt that my Mother was cold and unloving but1 this latest rejection was the worst. Will i Ever get Over the pain please advise me. Topeka heartache dear Topeka your Mother is not going to change so its up to you to come to terms with the rejection and not let it get to you. You must get some counselling. It is Long overdue. I Hope your mothers treatment of you Hasni to made you reject your own children. This happens More often than you think. Get going and Good Luck. Letters to Anri Landers should be addressed to her at . Box i 1562, Chi. Cago. Iii. 60611-0562., c creators Syndicate. Nose hair is a matter of opinion dear Abby the letter about nose and ear hair really got me. You americans Are crazy. You Don t seem to realize that nature gave us hair to protect us. Since when did hair become offensive women started to shave their legs when Short skirts and silk stockings came into vague. Then they started to shave their armpits when sleeveless dresses got popular. Years ago French models would Model sleeveless evening gowns and let the hair under their arms alone. Nobody was offended. Here in the states it was a different Story. All the models had to shave. 1 think the Gillette people must have started it. Today americans Are razor Happy. One music Star even shaves her entire head men see hair As a sign of masculinity and virility. Women Are shaving and men Are wearing hairpieces it makes no sense at All Abby. J read in your column that some Guys Are embarrassed to go to the Beach in swim trunks because they have dear Abby hair on their backs hair on their chests is of but hair on their backs makes them feel like gorillas. Now i Learned in your column that a woman is totally turned off by a Man who has hair in his nose and cars. Ill bet you arc going to get a lot of mail on that one Abby. All Man in Aurora Colo. Dear All Man i certainly did. And its still coming. Here a one dear Abby the letter from the girl who was totally turned off by a male Friend because he had excessive nose and ear hair took me Back about half a Century. 1 was attending a women a College Back East and started dating an Ivy league Man. He was a Brilliant Young Man Ana he was crazy about me but 1  get serious about him because he had coarse Black hair in his ears and nose which totally turned me off. I fixed him up with a girl from my dorm and they eventually married. Guess where the fellow with the car and nose hair ended up on the Bench of the . Supreme court please no names initials or City on this one Abby. A faithful Reader letters for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. C Universal press Syndicate across 37 sounds 1 stringed proofed instrument 38 typical suck re s one of the Kings soldiers a scoundrel 12 chills and fever 13 Canyon phenom. Erton. 14 Barcelona Bear 15 Smalt sour Kle read Grain 18 receipts total 19 areas 21 Diamond. Side 24 Leper or 1 Lempko 26 unyielding 26 desired strongly 30 football fill 31 severe. Athenian lawgiver 32 Dander 33 least Bland tasting. 35 one Side of the urals a 36 Days gone by Soldier 40 a ooh. Lady be 42 Kangas hid a 1 43 basketball Forward 46 cartoon test e Supply 49 Quaker address 50 a i could a horse 51 Ball support 52 sauce source 53 Kennel cry own 1 dirt. Devourer Tor Short solution time 24 mine. F6rsuiuha6umt 2 Quot but a on. 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