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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1974
Page
12
Sylvia Porter outlines twelve basic winter driving rules to cut costly incidents. The piece warns of frost season hazards from no starts to towing, recommending gradual starts, longer following distances, and careful handling to reduce expenses and risk on icy roads.
A compact, period voice guide outlines practical winter driving advice. It covers reduced speeds, braking techniques on icy surfaces, avoiding downhill slides, using sand and rock grinding to free a vehicle, wheel positioning, shoveling for traction, cold morning starting procedures, battery care, gradual engine warm ups, careful wiper handling, and assembling an emergency kit with scraper, sand, chains, cables, jack, and de-icer. The tone blends humorous illustration with actionable steps for safety.
A widow with four children faces rising college costs and explores preserving capital in a $112,000 trust earning about $700 monthly. Advice urges avoiding capital dipping, suggests reallocating toward income while preserving long-term growth, and notes current bank yields around 4 percent versus higher bond portfolios. Recommends informing the trust department, considering diversified income-focused investments, and exploring insured savings or Treasury options for liquidity as college bills rise.
The snippet discusses ski injuries, questioning whether leg injuries weigh more than arm injuries. It references May 1440 Bridge World and mentions Oswald comments on bidding whimsy and a skier’s risk preferences.
Zurich reports the International Press Institute seeks help tracing 24 journalists missing in Cambodia since 1970. The Safety of Journalists committee appeals to governments and international bodies, urging UN action to protect reporters and clarify their fate. Named journalists hail Australia, Austria, France, India, Japan, Switzerland, the U.S., and West Germany.
East West vulnerable with six clubs. West ruffs and leads diamonds, East returns clubs, South plays through. Oswald notes a diamond run to dummy’s kings, then clubs drop West. South squeezes West, discards ace of spades, and wins as West cannothold two hearts and a diamond.
The bidding sequence shows West North East South: 1NT Pass Pass 2 Pass You hold AKTHIWALOD MAKI. North jumps to 3 diamonds after your 2 diamonds response. The problem asks for the correct call now and notes a historical error about an American defeat at Quebec dated 175.
An estimated 250010 injuries occur annually with medical costs around 12 million dollars. The article urges skiers to ski safely, maintain fitness, and practice using both hands to cope with potential arm fractures. Dr. Anderman hints at topics for future columns and invites readers to write in care of The Gazette.
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