Boyle's Notebook Facts From The Mailbag
Hal Boyle surveys quirky facts and musings on life health and history. He notes narcotics addicts face a mortality rate twenty times higher, while the English lexicon may hold 600000 to a million words. He recalls Roosevelt's view on football's brutality, the rise of corporate stock ownership, and tree water needs. The piece mixes trivia with warnings and folklore.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S
Economists Back Tax Hikes to Curb Inflation
AP analysis argues March trade deficit shows the futility of travel and tariff controls while inflation drives imports. It notes the deficit near 157.7 million and predicts a potential 1.9 billion annual gap if trends persist. Economists favor reduced spending and higher taxes to stabilize the dollar.
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New York
United States
Europe
Congress
California Bill Eases Film Tax To Boost Industry
Hollywood writers note a Senate bill to exclude copyright and exhibition value from film inventories could end the annual production slowdown. If enacted, films would be taxed on stock value only, reducing March 1 inventory tax exposure that has driven crews to finish and ship before deadlines. Actors like Joseph Cotten warn subsidies and labor costs abroad still push filming overseas.
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Hollywood
California Senate
Senate
Assembly
Camelot
Warner Brothers-Seven Arts
Edmund G. Brown
Ralph Dills
Gardena
Joseph Cotten
Cotten
Spain
Arizona
Tucson
Italy
England
Welcome greetings to newcomers in Biddeford-Saco Journal
John William Tate, eight months, son of Mr and Mrs William Paul Tate of Biddeford, extends greetings on behalf of the Biddeford Saco Journal. Maternal grandparents Armand Poirier of Biddeford and paternal grandparents Paul Tate of Biddeford share in the welcome. At The Webber, Mr and Mrs William L Gooch Jr welcome a son Jeffrey William in Goose Rocks Beach Kennebunkport weighing eight pounds.
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Biddeford-Saco
Webber
William L. Gooch Jr
Goose Rocks Beach
Kennebunkport
Jeffrey William
Joseph R. Constant
West Buxton
Patricia Ann
Peter Douzepis
Beach St
Saco
Sophia
Michael C. Taylor
Lyman
Jonathan James
Ronald C. Strout
Lafayette St
Biddeford
Celina Anita
Robert P. Morrissette
Elm St
Paul Bernard
Harry P. Wilson
Treatment Through Work Breaks Stereotypes In Elderly Patients
At Ypsilanti State Hospital Michigan in cooperation with the University of Michigan and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, 320 elderly patients over 55 years old were moved to three ward lines. They perform paid jobs manage workshops stores and care for their wards while living in a near normal community environment. Over time they gain independence, with trips into the outside community and gradually less supervision as conditions improve.
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Martine
U.S
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Michigan
University of Michigan Division of Geronology
National Institute of Mental Health
Four Methods To Unclog A Sink Drain
An old house advice column outlines four standard methods to clear a clogged sink. It recommends starting with a rubber plunger, then a snake or auger, then opening the trap, and finally using a commercial cleaner if needed.
Legal rights vary by visitor status at gas stations
A motorist injured in a grease pit at a closed gas station lost a damages suit, as courts hold trespassers owe minimal duty. Legitimate visitors like customers gain higher protection, while a car owner receiving service may have the strongest rights if safety precautions are breached.
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Fred
Red
Liability for guests and drivers in garages and washes
An ABA public service note explains how customers can be liable for own injuries when hazards are obvious, citing cases where garages and gas stations were held responsible for others’ injuries and others where claimants were denied due to failing to see obvious dangers. It also notes safety expectations for passengers and customers and adds a tip on warming baby food in an egg poacher to save dishes.
New Hair Growth Claim From Houston Lab Consultants
Houston laboratory consultants announce a no risk 32 day trial claiming to stop hair loss and regrow hair for men and women. They caution most baldness is due to various causes and roots may be dead if untreated, urging readers with any hair to act now before it’s too late.
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Houston
Texas
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York Savings
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Bob Thomas
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