Pot as a crutch sparks reader letters to Ann Landers
A reader defends marijuana use amid personal turmoil, contending government restraint is overreaching. Respondents debate legality, medical views, and the idea of trying pot to judge its effects, while a practical note offers crowd-control tips and promotes a new Ann Landers booklet on drugs.
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Ann Landers
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Rochester
Rock
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Chicago Il
Field Enterprises, Inc
Heloise Notes on Candle Display and Simple Fixes
A reader shares a decorative candle clustering idea using varied heights and bottle supports to create a warming, smoke free glow with no heat in a crowded room. Other tips include using fabric or car seat spray to reduce static and a cautionary note about placing knives in glasses.
The Panel Lawyer: Ambulance Right of Way
A driver freed from negligence after colliding with an ambulance argues he could not yield due to a favorable light, blocked vision, and silent siren. Courts weigh each case, upholding ambulance privileges only when an emergency exists, noting police power and lifesaving duties.
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Harold
Linda Renea New Celebrates Fourth Birthday Today
Linda Renea New daughter of Mr and Mrs Lonnie William New of Spartanburg South Carolina marks her fourth birthday. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs James Ricketts of Decatur and of Mr and Mrs William New of Spartanburg.
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Linda Renea New
Lonnie William New
Spartanbug, S. C
James Ricketts
Decatur
William New
Spartanburg
Quick Wardrobe Strategy for Storing Off Season Clothes
To prevent wrinkles, place one shirt open with others on top, then button the front shirt. For storage space limits, fold clothes inside large heavy garbage bags. Insert a bar or two of unwrapped soap among the cloths for scent, and tie bag tops to exclude pests.
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Heloise
Consumers Get Food Cost List
The Associated Press reports a six month market basket survey showing the family grocery bill about seven percent higher than six months earlier. Pork chops eggs cookies butter rose while poultry and pork drops offset gains, with meat and price control factors cited alongside Nixon administration policies.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Philadelphia
Boston
Los Angeles
Nixon
Anik Brings Color to Yukon Inavik TV Boom
Nellie Cournoyea CBC Northern Service reports a Yukon surge in color TV sales as Anik I satellite enables live broadcasts. Local Hudson Bay store sold 17 color sets in two days, signaling growing demand for color television in the territory.
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ANIK
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Hughes Aircraft
Nellie Cournoyea
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Northern Service
Hudson Bay
Build a Savings Nest Egg With US Savings Bonds
The article urges readers to use the Payroll Savings Plan to automatically set aside money from their pay to buy U S Savings Bonds. It notes that daily expenses drain funds and promotes building a nest egg for emergencies or future goals through payroll deductions.
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U.S
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