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TAURUS CAPRICORN (Ape. mtoMay 20) TMH? — IDec azto Jan. 19) Wie’ Friends moves. con- ‘ and money do not Keep | career mix favorably. Itsapoortime fidential. Don't talk too much. to settle accounts. Capitalize on new work opportunities for committing yoursell. Nix SUrCESS. fram ong friends are erratic in pusiness and pleamare.- Kon. behavior, Stick fo thone. you have a good in the com- j staid pany of close tics. Attend to party affords you benelits. chikiren's affairs. Watch § i CANCER PISCES ; (June 2t toJuly 22) €PE9 Feb. 19toMar. 20) HEY Though you may Do-it-yourself projects and the recognition you feel is your family affairs are highlighted. doe, still your financial Pay no attention lo the advice ture picks up. Hold on to newly No-Risk Affair Is Dangerous Gamble By Abigail Van Buren ©1981 by Universal Press Syndicee DEAR ABBY: 1 recently met a guy at work. We liked each other from the minute we met. He asked me to have 4 drink with him after work, so I did, We found we had a lot in common. His marriage stinks and so does mine. We both have children and all the problems that go with them. Now : he wants me to meet him somewhere ao we can get ta know each other better. - I've never done anything like this in my life. 1’m scared, but this guy really turns me on. There are too many complications in both our marriages to consider anything - . more than just seeing each other whenever we can. But what's the harm in an affair ag long a8 we aren't hurting anybody? . . ON THE VERGE DEAR ON: There is no way two married people can have an affair without hurting somebody. They hurt themeclves. Back off. If posible, one of you should get a job elsewhere to minimize the temptation. And you should both do something about deodorizing your “alinking” marriages. ~ fee ’ DEAR ABBY: I was ina store a couple of weeks ago, and — as | was walking ‘up to the checkout counter I found a $20 bill on the floor, I picked it up and instead of going by the old “finders-keepera, losera-weepers” policy; I turned it in at the -EROsswoRD -') | By Eugene Sheffer $3 Forty winks 11 Seme organs [Siamese 41 River in. «= DOWN «16 In favor of 20 White House office 21 Tibetan priest 22 Minor prophet 73 Vehicle for “Fone” ZIOPEC asset - ’ 23 Arabian Greenland $ Cocktail WSoakfaz * Eskimo. hour, today . 36 Barber's call 19Fleesto 57 Possesses . 18 English 32 Yes, yes — wed 58 Guide painter in Madr 21 City in . z 2 Avg. solution time: 27 mbt. 37 Pert mAgrupa ft 3 Feat SANIT 39 Harass girls CANMETIEN TEAL Oc 42 Lease agaln 25 Chalice ENTERTAINMENT 44 Youth org. 2 Signof a! LE SBIR Ae 45 Beehive hit play . NN ss LE TIM, State . mOldNick [OER T SAME AD) Famous ship BSlighttate [ESTABLISHMENT Measure SBarfmit [JE KRIEN TORR (Al 51 Fastener meat jelly THOR 53 Pacific 38 Tennis $15 island HEATHCLIFF eet t te Maange Syd. fhe. “GAN WE DISPENSE WITH THE LEVITY?° evening meetings. ; ; Teens BOY EME. yaad HERMAN PETS Calcaed Prous bpadicans. “Don't be a spoilsport! Guess who it | s wervice desk. F was asked to leave my name, addrese and telephone number, and told that if nobody claimed it wilhin 24 houra, it would be given to.me., Well, two days later I went to the store to inquire about it, and the lady 1 gave. the money to said she “thought” ‘aomeone had claimed it: Abby, how do I know it was claimed? And if it was, don't you think the person who claimed it should have at least called me to thank me for turning it in? : WONDERING DEAR WONDERING: If the money had been claimed, the claimer should have been given your name and phone number in order to thank (and posalbly reward) you. And you should have been told who the claimer was in case you wanted to check on whether the §20 had been claimed. . DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have had a very happy marriage for five years. . Last week, out of the blue, my husband received a letter from an old girlfriend he had not seen or heard from in 10 years! She claimed that he had fathered her 10-year-old child, who ia now sick and needs help! Abby, he had completely forgotten about this girl and he was never informed of a “pregnancy.” . Should we ignore her, or call her? We reatize that he has no legal responsibility, but it is the moral aspect we are. concerned about. We both fear that contact with this former gitlfriend might put a strain on our marriage. . Whats miserabie problem! What should we do? : US IN FLORIDA DEAR US: Even though you assume that there la no legal responsibility, If you decide to contact the woman because you feel a “moral” reeponeibillty, ace a lawyér first. The decision ultimately reats with your husband, whose generosity le, commendable ~ in view of the fact that he was not aware of any “ovegnancy," had completely forgotten about the 1, and 10 years have passed. Sa CONFIDENTIAL TO F. IN LA FOLLETTE, TENN.: The man who is forever talking about what a big man he [ls with the ladies is ly doing what he does - best, Talking.