Salvation Army bell ringers fired over daily goal in Rome
Lewis Grizzard questions the firing of Dorothy Clark and Debbie Stuart in Rome Georgia for not meeting a $100 daily target while ringing Salvation Army bells. He critiques fund raising pressure and the use of divine threat in collecting donations.
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Salvation Army
Rome
Atlanta
Dorothy Clark
Debbie Stuart
God
Oral Roberts
Oral
Jesus
Cowles Syndicate
American Historical Association Annual Meeting in New York
About 100 sessions on world history topics span scholarly professional and pedagogical fields. Held in New York from December 27 to 30. Also noting Johannes Kepler born December 27, born 1571 in Wurttemberg, German mathematician regarded as father of modern astronomy.
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American Historical Association
New York
Johannes Kepler
Wurttemberg
Little People Convention Shapes Rose Lawas-Smith Life
Rose Lawas-Smith, four feet five inches, explains Little People of America conventions aid job seeking, clothing, and social bonding. She notes members under four feet ten inches can join, shares judgments about dwarf terms, and describes challenges in daily life and housing.
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Rose Lawas-Smith
Little People of America
LPA
Bill Barty
Reno
New
Children’s Department
Lawas-Smith
Tle
Social Security Administration
Folk Art Is Part Of D C Heritage
Gary Stanton leads South Carolina folk arts at USC McKissick Museum and defines folk art as any tradition handed down through generations. The program aims to identify and preserve regional crafts from log building to basketry, quilts, and gospel singing while expanding community education through the Folk Arts Resource Center.
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South Carolina
Gary Stanton
University of South Carolina
McKissick Museum
Pee Dee
Terry
McKissick
Stanton
S.C
Cen
National Endowment For the Arts
California
Winter Ailment Tips From Family Circle Advice
National Center for Health Statistics notes winter illnesses rise while Family Circle outlines simple prevention like hand washing, covering coughs, and avoiding finger contact. Dr. Robert Betts advises sinus-draining pills with pseudoephedrine, avoid antihistamines, and use expectorants such as guaifenesin along with a cough suppressant like dextromethorphan.
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National Center For Health Statistics
Current Family Circle Magazine
Robert Betts
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Hypothermia risk for elderly in cold weather
Cold weather endangers older adults with hypothermia as body temperature drops below 95 degrees. Signs include confusion, slowed speech, shivering, and fatigue. Staying warm with layers, proper clothing, hats, and warm meals helps prevent danger even above freezing.
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Lewis Grizzard
Ginny Southworth
D.C. Heritage
United States
Museum of American Folk Art
New York City
Abby Aldridge Rockefeller
Ter
Palmetto State
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