The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 67

ADVICE I Tuesday July 31 1990 The Kansas City Star Old camera is still worth repairing 1 Introductions provide identification AT YOUR SERVICE TERRENCE THOMPSON AND ANGELA CURRY of the phony work-at-home schemes It asked you to send $25 so that you could get information on how you could become a who would be paid for filling out government forms at home The pay was to be $20 for each form you filled out and forms were supposed to take about five minutes to fill out At 12 forms an hour you could make $240 an hour the letter said We know this sounds pretty stupid Why would the government pay anyone $240 an hour to fill out forms (unless maybe at the Pentagon) But we bet there are some retired people and some home-bound disabled people who would bite on something like this because of the purported money-back guarantee offered (spelled in the material) be careful out there No Air Jordan At Your Service: In March I called an 800 number and ordered 26 weeks of Sports Illustrated The deal included the swimsuit issue the anniversary issue and a Michael Jordan video 1 have received everything except the video Unfortunately I hang onto the 800 number and know where to call to ask about the delay SH Independence Dear SH: Time Customer Service which handles Sports Illustrated subscriptions told us that it temporarily had exhausted its supply of Michael Jordan videos You should have been notified by mail of the delay we were told As soon as additional videos arrive one will be sent to you The toll-free number for contacting the service if you have further problems is (800) 528-5000 At Your Service solves problems when your best efforts fail Send your request for help to At Your Service The Kansas City Star 1729 Grand Ave Kansas City Mo 64108 Phone calls cannot be accepted Please plainly print your name address and phone number with your request If we use your letter print only your initials and city At Your Service: I own a Aires 35mm camera purchased 25 years ago at an Air Force post exchange in Greenland It was made by Aires Camera Industry Co of Tokyo It needs repairs I took it to several area repair shops and the standard reply was that it be repaired because the Aires company was out of business I was told I should buy another camera and use my Aires camera for a paperweight My best pictures and slides from all over the world have come from this camera and I would like to get it repaired If you could help me find a repair shop that might help I would be eternally grateful RM Mound City Kan Dear RM: The Japan External Trade Organization office in Chicago is our resource for questions about Japanese-made products Spokesman Evelyn Nishimoto told us that it did appear the Aires company was out of business But she referred you to the Japan Camera Service 16 Wabash Suite 1105 Chicago IU 60602 She told us she had a 25-year-old camera repaired there and was pleased with the result She also provided the names and addresses of some other camera repair shops in California that might help you We forwarded you all of this information Another rip 1990 Universal Press Syndicate Dear Abby: Your answer to the woman who asked how to introduce her ex-daughter-in-law Annie really angered me You said introduce her as my former Why should poor Annie continually be explained as Annie is a person in her own right She is not an appendage friend would have been sufficient Your answer puts you in the category of people who think a woman has to belongto some man or a nobody I work in an airline reservations office Nothing infuriates me more than when I ask a lady her name and she says John I always say politely airline prefers that you use your own name when I have been happily married for many years and am John only on social occasions that include both of us If I am alone I am Please rethink your answer Ilene in De Soto Mo Dev Ilene: Lay that pistol down please Never have I believed that a woman had to to some man or a I suggested introducing Annie as former only as a means of imparting that bit of information to someone who obviously was not aware of it In introducing strangers to each other sometimes helpful to know more than just the name Excuses excuses Dear Abby: After reading the letter from the pharmacist who became a police officer because he was sick of all At Your Service: Look at the enclosed material It looks like a rip-off to me LG Kansas City Dear LG: The material you enclosed appeared to be a version DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN the excuses his customers used I had to write because I too am sick of excuses I teach in a large suburban high school and some of the excuses we hear would make you scream We have students who miss 20 30 40 or more school days per school year and they have the most unbelievable excuses Worse yet rather than do battle with parents we accept these excuses When the public outcry is wrong with our public is heard most of the teachers already know the answer Students are absent so much they possibly learn anything No wonder the foreign students are so much better educated than ours Our children are not any less intelligent but they been taught the seriousness of attending classes daily Their parents let them skip school then send a note from their or come up with some other phony reason for their absence Of course the parents are to blame for being a party to this deceit I hope this wakes up a few parents who do their children no favors when they cover for their absences Please withhold my name and location I am not looking for trouble A Teacher of Many Years Second wife has no right of censorship ANN LANDERS language and the distinction belongs to pneumonoul-trascopicsiiicovolanoconosis which is a lung disease Believe it or not but Mvcy Sugar who came to work for me 17 years ago informed me that you spelled that word incorrectly (I swear I am not making this up) Marcy says the correct spelling is You were awfully good-natured about this gafTe when Mvcy phoned and asked for verification of your letter You told her that you had taught school for 30 years liked word games and it would be perfectly OK to print your letter and your name gaffe and all So here it is Herluf You ve going to hev from long-lost relatives and kids you went to kindergarten with when this appears in print! Lotsa luck! For copies of Ann most frequently requested poems and essays send a self-addressed business-size envelope and a check or money order for $485 to her in care of The Kansas City Star 1990 Los Angeles Times Syndicate and Creators Syndicate Dear Ann Landers: Last weekend my husband and I went to visit his parents We had a nice time until Sunday His parents were at church and was fishing While looking for something to read I ran across a photo album I opened it up and discovered it was the wedding album from my first marriage I cannot describe my feelings of rage Ted divorced this woman four years ago but she has made a career of keeping in close touch with every member of his family except the dog (he died) It galls me that parents continue to keep his old wedding picture hanging in the recreation room with all the other family photos I had a huge fight with my mother-in-law about the album when she returned from church I asked her to please throw it out She said is my house tell me what to keep and what to throw The argument got pretty hot and then she said you like it you can was the longest word in the English language Pardon me Ann but you are mistaken Take a look at pneu-monoultrascopicsilicovolanoc-onosis And while into words you know of course that English spelling makes absolutely no sense For example how do you like this word? Gheaupteigh-phthough? With our crazy spelling it could be How did I come to that conclusion? Simple Assume that the gh is the same as in the eau as in beau the pt as in ptomaine the eigh as in neighbor the phth as in phthisis and the ough as in though There you have potato Is there any rhyme or reason to the spelling of cough through though and tough? sure the word hobbyists out there can come up with dozens of other examples No question about it Ann spelling can be tuff Herluf Christensen Council Bluffs Iowa Dev Herluf: Thanks for letting me know that is not the longest word in the English Chung takes leave of show while she tries to conceive My husband and I left Now what? like some advice Second Wife in Chicago Dear Chicago: Now you can tell your mother-in-law that you are ashamed of yourself for acting like a spoiled brat and that you hope she will forgive you You were completely out of line toots Her first marriage is part of the family history and she has every right to keep the pictures Sorry I think of a single thing to say in your defense A mouthful Dear Ann Landers: In a recent column you declared that the word By JAY SHARBUTT The Associated Press NEW YORK Connie Chung said Monday that putting her new television series on hold while she tries to become pregnant The move which surprised CBS executives Relief available for headaches when the 43-year-old anchorwoman asked for it last week marked the second time this year that a female anchor of a network news series has opted for a family over a time is running out for me when it comes to Chung noted that she will be 44 next month After consulting with her doctors last week she said in a statement she became convinced she needs to a very aggressive approach to having a Because of that she said she has to lighten her workload and thus now will only do to as periodic specials instead of the series that CBS had put on its Monday night lineup for this fall CBS will replace show with Trials of Rosie a one-hour dramatic series starring former 8c star Sharon Gless as a recently divorced lawyer who becomes a public defender crowd A total of 47849 people saw Side in its one-week run at Starlight Theatre according to executive vice president and producer Bob Rohlf The show closed Sunday The Starlight season will conclude with a touring production of Lerner which opens Monday Chung HOUSE CALL DR ALLAN BRUCKHEIM other therapies use beta blockers (such as indomethacin) and calcium channel blockers Lithium carbonate has been used to treat the chronic variety of this distressing disease It's not an easy disease to treat and it can be frustrating for the patient and physician The best counsel I can offer you is to understand your condition thoroughly and follow the advice of your physician carefully You will want every possible factor to work in your favor to prevent the frequent recurrence of this trying disease Questions about health matters? Write to Dr Allan Bruckheim in care of The Kansas City Star 1990 Tribune Media Services After a siege of the most terrible headaches you can imagine I consulted a physician and was told I had a condition known as It was more than a month before I finally was over the attacks Can you tell me where these frightful headaches come from and what can be done to treat them besides antihistamines and pain pills? A This type of headache was named for the magner in which they occur attacking the patient in episodes that ame in groups or clusters Their cause remains puzzling to the medical community We do know that they seem to be aggravated by certain substances that cause blood vessels to enlarge like four hours but usually last 30-45 minutes Sometimes they are accompanied by a drooping of the eyelid a narrowing of the pupil sweating red eye and flushing ol the face on the same side as the headache In many cases only some but not all of these symptoms may occur Most people will experience the pain a few times a day and this may continue for weeks to months The two most commonly used therapies to decrease or relieve the pain are ergotamine and oxygen Ergotamine is a drug that can be taken under the tongue and is about the easiest to use One hundred percent oxygen inhaled for about 1 5 minutes also seems to provide relief but this is a cumbersome treatment because it is not easy to carry the necessary equipment with you Various show Earlier this year family priorities drove Maria Shriver from the show she had co-anchored since 1987 However in case it would be temporary CBS said it would welcome to Face With Connie back as a series when she is ready to return want very much to have a said Chung who is married to Current anchorman Maury Povich 51 alcohol nitroglycerin and certain foods These headaches affect men more frequently than women and they usually first appear between the ages of 20 and 40 The headaches themselves come on abruptly creating a severe burning pain around the eye that can last from a few minutes to up to OPENS WEDNESDAY 8 PMN Good Seat Available Sales manager at Channel 62 to become new general manager By BARRY GARRON TV-Radio Critic the University of Notre Dame began his broadcast career in 1977 as a national sales representative for a Chicago firm He became an account executive for a Miami TV station in 1983 In 1985 he became general sales manager of the Fox affiliate station in Toledo Ohio He was named general sales manager of WGBS-TV a Philadelphia independent in 1987 MacDonald joined Channel 62 in May 1988 ON STAGE WITH JC PENNEY Les Miserables THIS WEEK ONLY! MUSIC HALL Jim MacDonald 41 general sales manager of KZKC Channel 62 has been named general manager of the station is the third general manager of the independent station this year appointment was made by Act III Broadcasting the Atlanta firm that was Hired to manage the station in February More significantly the appointment was endorsed by ABRY Communications the Boston-based firm that will assume ownership of the station in mid-September MacDonald replaced Stan Mar-inoff who had held the job' since late January In May surveys indicated Channel 62 attracted an average of 3 percent of the Kansas City television audience MacDonald said his goal was to double that figure by November 1991 If he is successful he said Channel 62 will receive 10 percent of the TV advertising revenue in the market MacDonald who holds and degrees from PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER! 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