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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1972

Page

12

The Case For And Against Appliance Service Contracts

A reader recalls a failed repair and argues service contracts for major appliances act as insurance against costly breakdowns after warranties expire. They warn such plans are expensive, often costing more than repairs needed, and that healthy appliances rarely need them while sick ones raise costs for all.

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Tell Me Why BUTTERFLY Quest Wins Knowledge Prize

A reader contest winner is Gene Almond, 10, of Virginia Beach Virginia. The piece explains butterfly wings have dustlike scales, Lepidoptera, with about 150000 species worldwide and 700 in the US and Canada. It outlines butterfly life stages from egg to larva caterpillar and pupa.

New Book of Knowledge Gene Almond Virginia Beach United States Canada E ‘of Knowledge Florida Duncan Hines Richtex Cane Foupon Foods Limi Foods

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