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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1977

Page

8

Crocheted plant hanger from plastic container base

Instructions describe crocheting a plant hanger around a plastic container using 4 ply yarn and bulky acrylic. Includes ring, rows of double crochet, increasing to fit container, top holes, attaching to a ring, and making two top hangers and a tassel with detailed steps and measurements.

Dear Abby Dieting Dilemma and Arlington Cemetery Query

Readers ask about a friend urged to gain weight by a doctor for a weight loss program and whether a headstone can mark a grave when the body is not recovered. Abby explains compulsive overeating, ethical concerns, and how memorial markers work for missing servicemen.

Abby Betty Arlington Cemetery

Foster Parent Group Confab on QM

The California State Foster Parent Association hosts a Saturday conference aboard the Queen Mary with Los Angeles County Supervisor James Hayes as luncheon speaker. The 2600-member group formed nine years ago to improve child care and education. Workshops cover protecting abused children and foster parent rights. Registration is 20 dollars per person or 3 dollars per couple, including lunch and evening Monte Carlo entertainment.

California State Foster Parent Association Los Angeles James Hayes

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