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12 the examiner Friday August 26 1977 Wataglanoe may in ille Jerniey left and Logan ruise of Midland took the ISM Barrie Fair horseshoe pitching title Wednesday They lost only two of Iti games scoring 428 points Ted llmms and his uncle Ross Emnis of llarrie finished with 126 points Examiner Photo Ian Atkinson lfl ltlt Barrie and his heifer calf lauline get ready to leave the show barn Wednesday after winning first prize in the Barrie Junior Fairs Junior Dairy Heifer com petition Ian was happy to win because at times it was hard to tell who was leading whom around the shth barn limminer Photo The doctor says Mycin drugs neuroroxic By THOSTESON MI Dear Dr Thosteson Six mon ths ago had an intestinal ob struction with infection barely survived the surgery but now am feeling much better except for one major problem have no control over my sense of balance My family doctor told me it was caused by the mycin drugs had to take during my illness was told by another doctor that might be this way the rest of my life am 65 cant walk outside by myself without my cane but get around pretty good in the house would ap preciate your commentsMrs JI The mycin drugs par ticularly streptomycin can be what we call neurotoxic tnerve poisoning when large doses are used for long time You had serious problem for while which probably necessitated that kind of treat ment The balance mechanism vestibular of the inner ear is especially vulnerable No one can say how these matters will progress how long for ex ample the loss of balance will last It could be permanent Your age might work against you Nerve damage is slow to heal suspect you do better iii doors because there are more nearby objects to help you get around Outside you have only your cane to guide you think with time youll get handier at it Some of the new walkers are quite light and manoeuvreable Try to avoid looking at far dislt tant objects while you are walkv ing Dear Dr Thosteson This is the first time in around 10 years that have missed that time of the month Im 22 mar ried and not on the pill It could be possible that am pregnant However the last time my husband and engaged in in tercourse was four or five days after my last menstrual period ended Isnt it true that one can en gage in intercourse at least up to week after menstruating without use of contraceptives and not get pregnant Could tension have something to do with missing periodNIt Women should not depend on menstruation alone in figuring out the safe times of the month Pinpointing the ac tual time of ovulation month by month is the only relatively safe method of natural birth control Even then it can be hazardous because the male sperm may live in the vaginal area for several days after iii tercourse You yourself cite another reason why men struation is not safe indicator of the fertile times Anxiety or severe illness may cause an absence of menstruation or cause it to be earlier or later You should ask your physi cian about discontinuing any medication you may be taking until pregnancy is ruled out Dear Dr Thosteson Are salt substitutes good for meII They can be helpful for people who must avoid salt such as those with high blood pressure nes Im familiar with contain potassium and too much of that can beharinful ln moderation the substitutes are OK BRIDGE Oswald and Jim Jacgby West sets up South misplay 26 NORTH At VAKH OA10972 dKIOS WEST EAST 5085 63 VJ987653 VQIO 03 OJ85 483 JAQJ976 SOUTH AAKJ10972 OKQ64 442 Neither vulnerable West North East South IO 24 Pass 2N Pass 4A Pass Pass Pass Opening lead 84 By Oswald James Jacoby South was so proud of his good spade suit that he overlooked his tremendous diamond support and merely bid four spades Of course North must take some of the blame for missing the easy diamond slam He didnt have to rehid in notrump Still four spades with bun dred honors is not really bad result but South compounded his crime and found way to go down after West gave him chance to misplay the hand East won the first trick With the jack of clubs and con tinued by cashing the ace and leading third club South ruffed with the jack and West didnt bother to overruff He simply chucked his one dia mond New South got greedy He decided to go after an overtrick and led diamond towards dummy West ruffed and led heart South was in dummy and was faced with problem Should he finesse in trumps Real thought would have told him not to If East held three trumps his distribution would have been Hitti and West would have been dealt eight hearts but South wasnt used to real thought He took the trump finesse and had inanag ed to collect only nine tricks we 73 An Iowa reader held xVxxx 6A xxxxulrx He wants to know what we would bid in fourth seat With everyone vulnerable after the bidding went one heartone spade by partner four hearts We like to live dangerously hate to shut out and Woulit try four spades AStIOG Ia Bernice Bede Osol Aug 26 1977 Advantages youve dreamed about in your work or career could become reality this com ing year This would enable you to better your living conditions and get more joy out of life VIRGO Aug 23Sept 22 Something youre working on can be done more efficiently and economically You could dis cover this shortcut through the unusual happenstance of profitable mistake LIBRA Sept 23Oct 23 Dont be tightwad With your pals to SIUDENIS SPECIAL Typewriter repairs cleon oil and adjust irom only $l 00 Free estimates Callus now at day but dont spend money like its going out of style You could bite off more than you can chew SCORPIO Oct 24Nov22 In matter where there is much of value at stake things might not w07k out well at first today Be of stout heart You should end up with the lions share SAGITTARIUS Nov 23Dec 21 Today you may unthinkingly hlurt out something to hurt another You WI have chance to rectify your mistake and perhaps even strengthen the bond CAPRICORN Doc 22Jon 19 That which you gain today wrll exceed that whlch you lose However If you can avouf 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