House Doctor guides brass stain removal and lacquer care
A reader asks how to restore a lacquered brass bowl with dark stains. The House Doctor explains removing lacquer with lacquer thinner, polishing, and protective coats, noting lacquer wear from frequent washing and fruit acids. Additional methods include tripoli rouge and buffing wheels, diamond or auto compounds, and guarding the surface with new lacquer coatings.
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Tripoli
Tax relief for extended families heads of households
A Kentucky case upheld that two households can exist within one home. Mrs. Fleming and her unmarried daughter qualified as head of household by paying more than half their shared expenses, despite sharing some rooms with another nuclear group. The ruling suggests extended families sharing homes may claim head of household status if they maintain separate households within a single dwelling.
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Prentice-Hall
a _ tax publishing company
Internal Revenue Service
Jean Foster
U.S
Tax Court
Pennies in pool fund JFK memorial in Hyannis
Tourists toss copper and silver coins into the Kennedy memorial pool near Hyannis Harbor. Since opening eight years ago about 20000 dollars in coins have been saved for a JFK Memorial Trust Fund funding youth sailing programs and other projects.
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Hyannis
Mass
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy Memorial
Hyannis Harbor
JFK Memorial Trust
Grand Union sales jump in five and 13 weeks
Grand Union Co total sales for the five weeks ended June 1 reached 149.3 million dollars, up 7.2 percent from the prior year. For the first 13 weeks of the fiscal year through June 1, sales totaled 382.2 million, up 7.4 percent from the year-ago period. The periods set record highs for comparable periods. The chain operates 593 outlets in 12 states plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including 519 supermarkets and 33 E Z Shop stores.
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Elmwood Park
N.J
Grand Union Co
Grand Union
States
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Grand Way
Kit car boom tests federal vehicle rules
A Washington Star News report examines kit cars, where buyers assemble body and chassis with their own engines to dodge federal safety and emission rules. Authorities say current rules do not cover kit cars, but future regulations may. Legal and safety questions persist as makers insist they follow state codes and push for affordable, powerful vehicles.
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John Holusha
Washington-Star-News
Washington
Feds
Manta Cars
California
Brad Lovette
Environmental Protection Agency
Manta Company
Lovette
Medic Alert aids campers in emergencies on site
New York United Press International reports that families who camp may face medical emergencies far from help. Medic Alert, endorsed by 21 national organizations, provides a metal emblem and wallet card detailing allergies and conditions so physicians know which drugs to avoid. The nonprofit Medic Alert Foundation runs the Central Answering File with a 24 hour phone line engraved on the emblem.
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Illustrated
R.C.G
New Hampshire
J.N
New York
UPI
American Academy of Family Physicians
The
American Academy of Allergists
National Sheriffs’ Association
Medic Alert Foundation
Turlock
Calif
Medic Alert
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Kennedy
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