Soaring auto repair costs prompt consumer concerns
New car and used car purchases run into tens of billions yearly while repair costs rise. AMIA cites inflated post crash bills, urging reform via state regulation, licensed shops, and clear itemized bills. The piece notes New York and New Jersey safeguards and advises careful selection of repair shops and insurance arbitration rights.
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The Cuckoo's Nest Monday Theater Times
Listing of cinema showings across multiple theaters with titles including Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Bad News Bears, plus planned screenings for The Sky Riders Grizzly Bugs Bunny Superstar Pom Pom Girls Not Now Darling Baby Blue Marine One Flew EastTown The President's Men The Rattler The Bug The Hustler Squad Sister-in-Law and other features.
Urbana Alumni Banquet Marks 46th Session in May
The Urbana Community School Alumni Assn will hold its 46th annual banquet May 30 at 6 p.m. in the school gym. Guest speaker is 1939 graduate Robert Rouse of Lubbock. Tickets cost $5 and may be bought at the banquet. reservations through Susan Kramer Center Point or Davette Phelps Urbana. The Urbana Community School Band Boosters menu dinner at Don Bosco Hall May 31.
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PLO Rejects French Offer as Fighting Rages Across Lebanon
In Beirut and eastern Lebanon heavy clashes kill 71 and wound 115 as the PLO and Lebanese Muslims reject President Giscard d Estaing’s plan to send French troops. Battles surge near Zahleh and Tripoli while renegade Muslim troops threaten Zagharta. politics gnaw at Franjieh’s demand for resignation. Major Gearhart from Hopkinton is named to command at Tinker AFB.
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The Dangers of Excessive Emotion in Daily Life
A reader warns that while moderate emotion can motivate, persistent or intense feelings impair concentration and reasoning. The piece outlines risks to judgment, relationships, and health, noting bodily changes and potential progression to emotional illness if emotions linger.
Bald Tires Cited in Charles City Fatality
A Charles City police cruiser in a high speed chase was found to have bald tires. The crash during the chase struck a motorcyclist and killed him. The city received a citation for the bald tires and charges were scheduled in magistrate court.
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