PAGE & THE HERALD, Wednesday, August 24, 1977

. the daily herald

_ by Brant parker and Johnny hart

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Yesterday's Cryptoquip — PILOT OF GLASS-BOTTOMED
BOAT OFFERED MAGICAL OCEAN PANORAMA,
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Today's Cryptoquip clue: V equals M

Dear Abby..
More Births Tied
For First Place

DEAR ABBY: This is for the woman who's afraid her -
husband won’t be on hand when she has her baby, because
she's due Jan. 1, and her hushand already has tickets for

‘the Rose Howl game. ‘ .

Twas born on New Year's Day, and I'm sure I wasn’t the
only baby who had to compete with the Rose Bowl game.

- My mother’s doctor (an avid football fan) gave her strict
instructions not to come to the hospital until after the
game was over! My mother, an obedient registered nurse,
was used to taking ordera from a doctor, so she waited’ -

until the game was over and she barely made it to the
hospital in time. Those on the scene tell me that ] was very
nearly delivered by a neighbor lady.

- Sign me. .
* NEW YEAR'S BABY (1954)

DEAR BABY: Read cn for another situation in which
the doctor was a football freak:

DEAR ABBY: The leiter from”the expectant mother
whose husband loved football reminded me of my own '
experience, , ' ;

The day my baby was born I awakened my husband
early in the morriing to tell him I thought we should call my

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doctor. We dressed and waited for a grocery store to open.
because those were depression days and we had no phone.

We phoned the doctor from the store, and he told us to get

to the hospital fast. We had no car, so we called a cab, a

terrific extravagance for a couple living on $16 a week.

(Our college degrees cut no ice!) ,

When we got tb the hospital, my doctor said I would
probably not deliver before evening, Around noon my
doctor invited my husband to go to the football game with ,
him, so the two of them took off. :

You guessed it! At 1:20 p.m. a staff doctor I had never
soon before brought my nine-pound baby boy into the
wor

My “baby” will be 44 in October. He hes two fine
children of his own, and times have changed because HE
was present when they were born. ’

MRS. P.HLR., CINCINATTI
__ DEAR ABBY: Tl put my bowling mit up againet that
lady's football nut any day. ;

When I was expecting my fourth baby, I knew from ©
experience that the baby was on its way—but in a hurry,
So I threw a few things into my overnight bag and my
husband drove me to the hospital. toe

The doctor on duty called my doctor and sald it wouldn't
be long. .

_ FEATURES ~

"(July 24 to Aug. 23)

Crossword Your individual

_. Horoscope

Frances Drake

_ FOR WEDNESDAY,
‘AUGUST 24,1977

ARIES
(Mar. 21 to Apr. 20) eS
Stellar aspects encourage

your finest efforts. This is the
time to go all out and ac-
complish really big things. But

‘avoid get-rich-quick schemes.

TAURUS _
(Apr. 21 to May 21) ol
Meet the day with the

determination to.see Its new.

possibilities and offers — many
to be eagerly grasped, Business
negotiations highly favored.
GEMINI

_ (May 22 to June 21) -

Fine Mercury influences!
You should have a happy go of
things generally. Especially
favored: writers, advertising
and promotion experts, com-
munications generally. - .
CANCER
(June 22 to July 23) 3 &

Ignore persons who would
downgrade your -ambitions. Do
not let them influence you. Keep
plugging toward the
achievement of goals you know

are worthwhile.
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LEO
Calculations, estimates, reports
will need careful attention.
Take nothing for granted, Day
calls for exceptionally good
Judgment and foresight,
(Aug, 24 to Sept. 23} mp
As with Gemini, Mercury
influences. are excellent. Use
them to advance all worthwhile
aims. Emphasize your ver-

Satility.

LIBRA

(Sept. 2410 Oct, 23) USS
Tolerance and discretion

must mark all speech and ac-

tion now. Stressing these traits,

. you can sail full steam ahead;

with credits and new prizes as

your reward.
SCORPIO ‘
(Oct. 24 to Nov. 22) MAE

Fine opportunities indicated.
Make the best use of your

talents and demonstrate the
edge you have in proficiency

and strategy.
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SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23 to Dec. 21}

Jupiter influences encourage
substantial interests and
projects, Bide your time where
fast movescould undo the effect
of work already started com-
mendably. Heed your intuition.

CAPRICORN What

(Dec. 22 to Jan: 20)
A bright outlook! Get an
early, efficient start and
maintain a suited to your
requirements and abilities.
Remain calm in discussions.

AQUARIUS

(Jan, 21 to Feb. 19)
You may be faced with some

new responsibilities now, but

don't let them dismay you. New

benefits will accompany them,

will add up toa more interesting
future,

PISCES 2
(Feb. 20 to Mar. 20) KEY

You have the ability, but may
lack the “nerve” or faith in
yourself to. move at the right
Moment. You MUST be con-
fident now. Thilngs ARE going
your way.

YOU BORN TODAY are
endowed with an engaging
personality and are highly
gregarious by nature. The
Virgoan is idealistic and
sometimes suffers needlessly
when athers do not live up to his
lofty standards, You have a
great love of home and family
and, though you enjoy travel,
are happier in your own
surroundings, You are ex-
tremely versatile; would make
a good banker, journalist, real
estate operator, confidential
secretary or diplomat: would be
happlest, however, in work
which requires careful research
and meticulous attention -to
detail~as in science, Try to curb
tendencies to be overly critical
and exacting with loved ones
and associates.

The Cryptoquip is a simple substitution ciplier in which each
letter used stands for another. If you think that X equals 0, it '
will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words,
and words using an apostrophe can give you. clues to locating.

.

By. Abigail Van Buren

©1977 by Tha Chicago Tribune-N.Y.News Syad.Inc.

. My husband cissed me on the forehead and randown the _

vowels, Solution is accomplished by trial and error,

hall, saying he had to bowl in a tournament that night!
I didn’t whine or cuss him out because I knew the team

needed him. (He was top

scorer.) They won the trophy,
and I finally had a baby girl after three boys!

. DEAR ABBY: Please tell that lady who’s expecting her
baby on Jan. 1 that she doesn't have to worry about

. competing with the Rosa Bowl game in 1978.

Jan. 1 will fall on Sunday next year, so the Rose Bowl
game will be played on Monday, Jan. 2, -..:

DEAR ABBY: Three

years. ago I, gave my

granddaughter a gift of cash to be used for a trip to

Europe, which is what she said she wanted more than |

anything else in the world,

While planning the trip, she met a youn

decided that she didn’t want to leave him, so she didn’t g0,

but she kept the check.

She married the fellow and became pregnant
immediately. Now they have a child, and another one on
the way, so it appears that the trip to Europe is‘ off*

indefinitely. -

My granddaughter claims the check that I gave her is
deposited in the bank “drawing interest” for that’:

trip—someday,. .

i feel that since the money

was not used for the purpose

- it was intended, she should return it to me. ,

I need your opinion,

« GRANDMA "

DEAR GRANDMA: Don't oak her to return the check,
Wf you gave it to her for a trip to Europe and didn't’
stipulate she had to use it within a specified perlod of time,
it’s hers to use whenever, she’s able to go. :

CONFIDENTIAL TO “S" IN SILVER SPRINGS, MD.
Whether she nags because he drinks or hé drinka because.
she nage is unimportant. Nagging only irritates the giver,

Drinking irritates the liver.

Everyone has a problem. What's yours? For a personal
reply, write to ABBY: Hox No. 69700, L.A., Calif, 90009,
Enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope please.

MAGGIE —

FOOTBALLFAN

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