Lawn mower care advice from NEA service column
The article urges regular maintenance for power mowers to extend life, detailing oil changes every 20 to 25 hours, air filter cleaning, carburetor care, and spark plug treatment. It covers starting procedures with choke, lean fuel mix for efficiency, and storing tips to prevent fuel line clogs, plus corrosion prevention for blades.
New Towns Rise In Holy Land Corridor
AP News describes Israel's Jerusalem Corridor evolving from desolate frontier to a growing settlement belt. About 10 000 new Jewish immigrants from Arabia North Africa Iran and the Balkans populate 40 new towns and transitional camps with aid from the United Jewish Appeal and the Korea Kayemeth forest fund. A cement factory rises as Zoar and Samson’s birthplace loom over a landscape slated to blossom into a cultivated countryside within a generation or two.
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Arabia
North Africa
Iran
Balkan Countries
American United Jewish Appeal
Jewish National Fund
Korea
Kayemeth
Holy Land
Nocham
Zoar
Samson
Motorists Urged to Safeguard Children as School Term Opens
Authorities led by educational officials, police, and the American Automobile Association warn motorists of rising traffic danger with more children on the roads. They urge car checks, brakes, tires, and clear vision, plus a commitment to cautious driving in residential and school zones.
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American Automobile Association
AAA
The Ten Books That Shaped My Life
A writer argues parents should curb video and screen time to read with children. He urges recalling ten books that sparked new trains of thought, shaped concepts of right and wrong, and set patterns for living. The piece emphasizes books’ unique influence.
Clothes That Grow With Children
Mothers seek budget friendly wardrobe options that expand as children grow. Garments now available include trousers with doubled center seams and coats with accordion hems. Skirts have releasable shoulder tucks and dresses feature cuffs that become sleeves.
Flatiron Building Reaches Half-Century Mark In New York
The Flatiron Building marks 50 years in New York as a steel framed 21 story landmark on a triangular isle at 23rd Street. Once a top tourist draw it now draws few visitors who mostly take photos of taller structures nearby.
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New York
William Ordway Partridge
23Rd Street
Fifth Ave
Broadway
22Nd St
23Rd St
Parents face modern media and prohibition debates
The piece argues against strict bans on comics radio and TV, noting parents sometimes claim none in their home while kids go elsewhere. It warns prohibition mirrors past errors and that today children easily access junk media, making parental attitudes crucial to guidance.
Exciting New Styles For The Campus
Fashion notes describe campus wear with blouses and full or slim skirts. Slim skirts feature looser lines, molded nipped waists appear on sweaters, and jackets taper toward the hips. The straight hanging pleated skirt remains a favorite with midy blouses. Flared skirts show a molded hipline beneath middy tops.
Parents Advised To Show Interest In Child's School Work
An article urges parents to set aside dinner time to review and praise their children’s school work. It argues busy schedules often cause neglect and that attentive discussion of first grade drawings and test papers boosts a child’s sense of effort and pride.
Bronx Boys Start Fire With Burning Mop
Three boys playing on a Bronx apartment roof dropped a burning mop over the edge igniting laundry on multiple windows. The resulting blazes on the second through fifth floors lit curtains but fire units stopped the flames from reaching the building itself before the youths fled the scene.
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New York
Bronx
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