Sterilization Surge Gains in Birth Control Popularity
Analysis by Sylvia Porter notes a sterilization boom with vasectomies rising from 212000 in 1969 to over 700000 in 1973 year to date, while female tubal ligations climb from 56000 in 1969 to over 300000. Costs vary widely with venue and method including laparoscopic options, hospital stays, and rising outpatient care. The IRS now allows medical tax deductions for sterilization expenses, abortions, and birth control pills, amid broad public acceptance and varying institutional policies.
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Sylvia Porter
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Parachutist Badge Earned By Army Private James Driskell
Pvt James P. Driskell of Athens 2 earned a parachutist badge after completing a three week airborne course at the Army infantry school in Fort Benning Georgia. He entered the Army last October and completed basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. He is a 1971 graduate of West Limestone High School Lester and attended Athens College.
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FT. Benning
James P. Driskell
Billy R. Driskell
Athens 2
Army Infantry School
Driskell
Army
Ft. Jackson
S.C
West Limestone
Lester
Athens College
Payroll Savings Plan Promotes U S Savings Bonds
The Payroll Savings Plan allows workers to set aside a chosen amount from each paycheck to buy U S Savings Bonds automatically. This steady approach builds future savings even if take home pay is spent, echoing a grandfathers tale of perseverance and prudent finances.
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U.S
Grandpa
A Dawn Visit From A Mockingbird On The Lawn
A reader recalls dawn in which a mockingbird perched in a maple tree and chirped at a welcoming gardener. The note mentions jonquils and roses, and ends with a friendly line from C. C. McWhorter. A final line notes the grackle as a crow blackbird.
Daily Cryptoquote Solved By Secret Letter Substitutions
A cryptogram explains that A stands for L and X for O among others. It notes single letters and word length guide decoding with daily changing mappings. The sample shows LONGFELLOW as a solved word and hints at the method.
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James Driskell
America
Calncome
C. C. McWhorter
Axydlbaaxr
Dew
Oscar Wilde
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Ammon
Giant Foods
Decatur
Tri-City
Giant Foods OF America
Southland Plaza Shopping Center
Alabama
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