Well, I have figured out it is not a css issue. Then, I chased down the $datacols_esc to a dead end at the $datacols = $frow[‘datacols’]; thinking that the data colums on the display would be controlled by this variable but It seems to have not effect when I change it in the LBF.
Observation is that the system now is counting and inserting a after every 4 - 5 words.
After much to do about nothing, I found the line that is causing the issue and put it back the way it was and the world is alright now. The all nighter was worth it.