Plan to ease housework by rearranging tasks
Dianne H. Lamb suggests reorganizing chores by necessity and preference to cut burden. A three category system helps divide tasks and rotate leftovers fairly. Review ironing cleaning cooking and scheduling to reduce time, then protect personal time with selective commitments.
Hamburger pork contamination linked to trichinosis rise
UPI reports the government warns of a marked rise in trichinosis cases, a parasitic disease usually tied to pork. The unusual finding is that hamburger, not pork, appears linked to several cases due to pork presence in hamburger from sources with improvised or contaminated processing.
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Washington
UPI
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
New Jersey
High food prices may boost gardeners in 1976
Gardeners, led by 1975’s 34.9 million households and ongoing price spikes, may return to growing their own vegetables as high supermarket costs and weather woes hit. Industry officials foresee a possible uptick, with education on successful home gardening and a shift toward flowering plants as interest recovers.
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Jeanne Lesem Upi
Florida
United States
Gallup
Gardens For All
Jim Wilson
Wilson
National Garden Bureau
Los Altos
Shelburne
John O. Davies
Gardens For
New England
Midwest
South
Far West
Davies
Atlanta
Don Hastings
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Panel urges return to old time farms
A 228 page study by the Exploratory Project for Economic Alternatives urges a shift in U S farming back toward smaller family farms, price controls on food with subsidies, and divestment from heavy agribusiness. It calls for land preservation, local farms near population centers, diverse crops, organic nutrients, and less chemical fertilizer use. Principal author Joe Belden, with Gar Alperovitz and Jeff Faux, cautions the proposal is not a total fix or immediate plan.
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William Robbins
N.Y
Washington
United States
Joe Belden
Alperovitz
Jeff Faux
ORV rules set for national forests in eastern region
ORV policies now cover 12 of 16 National Forests in the USDA Eastern Region with four more expected by summer. One policy is under litigation. Regional Forester Steve Yurich notes goals to protect resources and safety while minimizing user conflicts.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Usda Forest Service
Steve Yurich
Buyer's Billboard Q A Column Contact Address
Buyer's Billboard invites readers to send consumer questions or complaints to UPI care at 315 National Press Building Washington DC 20045. Replies will be provided in this space as time permits.
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UPI
National Press
Washington, D.C
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