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t NORTHWEST HERALD Section 8 Thursday, September 26, IMS Garfield By Jim Davis THANKS : : vx & ̂ 965 United feature Syndicate 9-26 ASTRO GRAPH y B e t n i c e B e d e O s o l . N e w s p a p e r t n t t - r p r i s e A s s o c i a t i o n Seed of success in imagination Peanuts By Charles M. Schulz His was a story that had to be told. Well,maybe not. » t * TKe Born looser Bv Art Sansorn ' cotzeireol M£*COK£(WO* mi HDW&Ve*,AA/ FEUOW.KAPLMDT eeew eoRKi,,, r AM FiRMtv AM\WEV THAT PEOPLE WOULD DEMAWPTDKNOW yJHY1 9four cffirthday Sept. 26,1965 Unique or original ideas you get in the year ahead should at least be given a chance to prove themselves. Seeds of success can be sown from your fertile imagination. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Establish a sensible schedule regarding your work­ load today. If you try to crowd toamuch in, you might end up; accomplishing .nothing. Major changes are ahead for Librans in the coming year. Send for your Astro-Graph predictions today. Mail $1 to Astro-Graph, c/o this news­ paper Box 1846, Cincinnati, OH 45201. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-NOV.22) Be extra mindful of your behavior in social situa­ tions today. Do nothing that could give one who dislikes you a chance to gossip. SAGITTARIUS. (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Family problems should not be discussed in the presence of outsiders today. Open dis­ putes will make everyone look bad and fesolve nothing CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jwi. 16) Hard feelings will result today if you take cred­ it for things others have done. Stay out of the spotlight if you haven't earned it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) If you shop impulsively today, there's a strong chance you'll respond to sales pitches . and buy things you really don't need. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Lack of willpower todpy might allow a setback to deter you from achieving an objective, instead of regrouping and trying again. ARIES (March 21-Aprti 19) Today, if you can help people who have been kind to you, don't let the opportunity slip by You'll be remorseful later if you look the other way. 1 % ' .•? TAURUS (April 2S-May 20) re bast not to take gambles today oh ventures that are outside of #pur field of expertise Your lack of ktfottedge could prove costly. \ GEMINI (May ?1-Jime 20) To gratify your ego and prove others wrong today you might be tempted to take an unpop­ ular position that will atyger associates CANCER (June 21-July 22) Decisions that have an effect upon your work or career should be based upon your logic today, not your en)*tions. Keep feelings in check. * LEO (July 23-Aug. 42) Be extra careful in joint ventures today, especially if there are costs involved. Make sure the expenses are distributed equally. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)-Partnership arrangements could be more of a hin­ drance than a help todfcy. Instead of re­ lying on others, try to tend for yourself HEALTH B y D r L a w r e n c e E . L a m b , M.D., N e w s A m e r i c a S e r v i c e Birth control advice at age 16? Frank and Krncst Bv Bob Tha\«»s TELEPHONE CO. m BILLS HERE \T'S AN "ENT9517MNMBNT CHAPfig" Fo(t THE MUSIC. THEY PLAYEP WHEN cufjbMEF service pur ME ON 9 -at Be l e LET AMrtHlMfe aJT s. • fU Bv Johiuiv llart THAT ftjpTAlM To YaJR STAR GmZtZBKK? ft* HIM,I APQEPA ClAUSe Ol AND FftMTY HOSE / DEAR DR; LAMB: I am the mother of an attractive 16-year-old girl. She is mature for her age, intelligent and has a wonderful personality. Needless to say, she is very popular as well. I wish I didn't have to worry about it, but these days One has to worry about un­ wanted pregnancies. If something like that should happen I'm afraid it would spoil her chances for a wonderful life. The question I'm leading up to is, should she take birth control pills? I'm against them as it seems like I'm con­ doning a free sex life, and I'm not. But I don't want to let her down, either. Just what is the truth about birth con­ trol pills? Will they cause her cancer later or have a heart attack. Tell me what you know about the risks of birth control pills. I was afraid of birth con­ trol pills. I was afraid of them because of all the things that happened to women who used them, so I never did. DEAR READER: That's a tough question that many mothers have to face. It would be nice if you didn't have to worry about an unwanted pregnan­ cy, but in the real world today mothers and daughters have to think about this before it happens. The factual information I can give you id that today's different from the ones that were originally used. Part of that is because they use far less estrogen. So a lot of those early reports about bad effects have no application to the oral contraceptives available to­ day. You really needn't worry about oral contraceptives causing cancer. Studies from the Centers for Disease Control have shown that today's oral con­ traceptives do not increase the risk of breast cancer. When combination pills are used there is actually a decrease in the risk of future cancer of the uterus or ovaries. The decrease is as much as 50 percent. I have discussed the real risk of cancer from using oral contraceptives and other risks in Special Report 12, " O r a l C o n t r a c e p t i v e s a n d Postmenopausal Estrogens," of The Health Letter, which I am sending you. Others who want this issue can send 75 cents with a long, stamped, self- addressed envelope for it to me in care of this newspaper, P.O. Box 19622, Ir­ vine, CA 92713. Heart attacks and blood clots are ex­ tremely rare as a complication. Pregnancy actually increases the risk of these events much more than the pill. Cigarette smoking is many times more dangerous than all risks of oral contraceptives. DEAR DR. LAMB: Could you com­ ment nn tnvir chock syndrome' T am appalled at the number of people who are unfamil iar with this condi t ion I myself did not realize the deadliness of the ailment. Even doctors seem hesi tant about definitely identifying toxic shock until months later I find this puzzling in our day of medical miracles. a DEAR READER: It was certainly well publicized at the height of the tox ic shock outbreak in the late 1970s. It is caused by a toxin from a common bacteria we are all exposed Staphylococcus aureus. Bacteria com monly release toxins, and that is often how they make us sick. Xs the name implies, the condition is characterized by evidence of an infectipus illness with a high fever and shock. A rash may also occur. And it occurs in women using tampons for menstrual periods. . But if you want a medical mirane, you have one. The reason it occurs has been established. Those tampons usiAg a polyester foam and polyacrylaje rayon absorb the magnesium normaMy present in the body fluids in the vagifa When that happens the bacteria pro duce a huge amount of toxin, causing the illness. You need to know that women who have had one attack seem to be susceptible tranotber. Wizard of Id V&)IOU0(&JMA£! YOU Rl-THY RATS.' m&r B y B r a n t P a r k e r J o h n n y l l a r t 4--4-4 -Xf CROSSWORD BARBS wfrz an of t>k and M<»<»k Bv Howie Schneider ID THE KRTMAJ M E A L ' S TOAJOUP (OHfifrAOS M6H71V 1985 by NEA Inc Alley (K)p By Dave Graue AWA^KE, MY GIANTS! I SUMMON THE FORCES FROM THE DARK DEPTHS OF THE EARTH, AND THE BLACKNESS OF NIGHT TO ENERGIZE YOU! NOW GO AND STOP THE IN­ TRUDERS, MY POWERFUL ONES' ALA KAH AHKA NOM/ __ TV•"H Bugs Bunny ' By Warner Bros. PAPPV ALWAYS FUVS P\BST-Cl ASS. 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Grant 31 Bargeload of coal 32 Part of the leg 33 Medical suffix 34 High note 35 Female servant 36 Make a sweater 37 Take off 39 Bore 40 Royal Mail Service (abbr.) 41 Not^ood 42 Tropical nut 45 Hospitable 49 Entirety (comp. wd., si.) 52 Tennis player Nastase 53 Cuckoo 54 Lyric 55 Seven deadly 56 Atomic particle 57 Nervous 58 Derbies DOWN 1 Actor Kristofferson 2 Eugene O'Neill's daughter 3 Make a contented sound 4 Caring BRIDGE lT"Daniih fcoin®* 6T French 'river J T "'Stockings (Fr.) - 8 Biblical character 9 Seethe 10 Foot tips 11 Hairstyle 17 Pool player Minnesota I AnsrftfNbPtfftddSIMrUe 19 Island of the Aegean 22 Oozed 23 Caustic substance 24 Squeezed out 25 River in the Congo 26 Enlarge a hole 27 Entity 28 Poem 29 Moslem prince 30 Cloy 32 Midwest state (abbr.) 35 Flower 36 Prayer QLuJU Phil Pastoret The only time you get it fill together is immediately after the rubbish truck goes by. , v , "Linkage" Is the baloney used by poli­ ticians to tie pet btyls to legislation that requires urgent passage. Q & A 38 Spoken exam 39 Play by 41 Marshy 42 Bridge on the River 1 43 Exclamation of horror (2 wds.) 44 Meat cut 45 Viet : guerillas 46 Hipbones 47 Am not (si.) 48 Minus 50 Compass pt. 51 Coal scuttle 1 2 3 6 6 7 8 » 10 11 12 ,3 14 * 15 1 „ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 • 53 | r P 56 h r 56 h r 1. In computer terminology, for which of the following is ROM an abbreviation? (a) random-output-monitor (b) read­ only-memory (c) reverse-order- matrix 2. Who is the mayor of Philadelphia, P a ? (a) Goode (b) Rizzo (c) Reed 3. Where is the International Court of Justice of the United Nations located? (a) Geneva (b) The Hague (c) New York ANSWERS Berry's World q e » ' z q i By Jim Berry (C) 1985 by NEA. Inc 26 "What is it, JerryI Have you met someone who's EVEN MORE into hedonism and moral anarchy than I am?" By Jan. g» Jacoby Newspaper Enterprise Association Before guess count rest For Belter or Worse9 By Lynn Johnston IDDNTKNOU)U)HV MLCHFLEL MAKES . SOCHfYPRO- DUCTlONOar OF ft LITTLE. BIT ophoMeumKi IF HE-CJUST (=SPPLLED HIMSEU^HE'D <3ET "THE. WJHOLE LOT DONE-IN RN Hour I lNSleflD,H&U>flSTE=S HALF-foe. EVENING- U)HINING MO COM" PlBNlNGBEFORE HE EVENSTflFnSIf NEED WARM It was not surprising that the bid­ ding got as high as it did on today's deal. That usually happens when both sides have a good fit and the high-card strength is evenly divided. That five spades was not doubled was unusual, but logical. East's jump to four hearts described a hand with great playing strength in hearts, but not necessarily great defensive values. So when North and South were forced to play five spades, the opponents were happy enough to have them that high. Fine if South went down, but if he was going to make it, it would not be in a doubled contract. South can make the contract if he applies bridge logic. West led the club ace and switched to a heart. East won the king and tried the ace, but declarer ruffed. South could now draw trumps and make a diamond play, but that line is both simplistic and lazy. When­ ever there is a key play to be made in a side suit, you should search for more information to lead you to the right de­ cision. Here it was best for South to trump a second club in dummy, play the spade ace and a spade to the queen, and then trump the last club. West would reveal that he had started with the A-Q alone of clubs. Thus East had started with seven clubs. Surely East had four hearts for his four-heart jump over North's takeout double. And of course East had followed to one spade play What's left in diamonds? Only one. Declarer can now play his diamond king and take the marked finesse against the queen to land his contract. WEST • J 3 *Q J 9 5 4 3 • Q 10 9 • A Q NORTH 9-IC-8S • A K 10 9 4 * 8 2 • A J 8 7 5 • V EAST • 5 V A K 7 6 • 6 • K J 10 9 6 4 3 SOUTH • Q 8 7 6 2 * 1 0 > • K 4 3 2 • 8 5 2 ' Vulnerable: Both Dealer: East West North East ! • v Dbl 4 V 5 • Pass 1 V 5* Pass South Pass 4# Pass Opening lead • A