Household Tips From Iowa State Extension Service
The column answers reader questions on home crafts and fabric dyeing. A reader asks how to straighten candles stored crookedly. the editor suggests warming on a cookie sheet in a low oven until they roll into shape. Another reader asks about dyeing polyester at home and the response notes caution with household dyes and describes using disperse dyes for polyester. A final note shows how to repurpose leftover soap pieces by soaking, forming a paste for hand washing or other cleaning tasks.
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Vocal cord paralysis found not rare in children
Three physicians at Christopher's Hospital for Children report that paralysis or partial paralysis of the vocal cords occurs in more children than medical texts suggest. In a four year radiographic study of 21 patients aged 1 day to 4 years, many were under 5 months old and the condition can obstruct the upper airway and be life threatening, but X ray signs may enable early therapy.
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Charity bridge tournament set
Cedar Falls hosts the 1977 Iowa State Bridge League charity weekend at the Holiday Inn December 3 and 4 with events for all skill levels and late Sunday Swiss Team play. Friday night Cedar Falls Masters Club charity event at 8 p.m. in the American Legion, 114 East 14th. Proceeds typically raise 600 to 1000 dollars for charity.
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Nation loses productivity lead warns Stanford study
A Stanford Research Institute magazine reports continued declines in U S research and development and productivity indicators. The piece warns this trend could lower living standards by reducing innovation, job creation, and overseas trade opportunities.
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