White House Conference to Probe Aging Issues
About 3000 delegates will gather in Washington January 9 12 for the White House Conference on Aging. A preparation network across states has formed 20 committees to assess economic and social implications of an aging population, noting rising purchasing power and growing influence in policy and services for those 65 and over.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
AP News
Comedy singer Mary Quire dies in Fresno
Mary Gregory aged 7 who toured nationally as a musical comedy singer under the name Mary Quire after the turn of the century has died in Fresno. She was born in Manchester and was married to Harry Gregory, a business man of the defunct Fresno Re- (AP) report notes.
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Mary Gregory
Mary Quire
Manchest
Harryregory
Florida home flood scars residents amid rising waters
In Florida, elderly homeowners evacuate from waterlogged houses as canals fail to drain floods from September's Hurricane Diana linger. Residents report homes turning into lakes with alligators and pests intruding while developers warned of improper drainage and lingering flood risk.
Water system blamed for flood risk in Dade County
Walter Weiss chairs the Metropolitan Dade County Flood Control Commission as experts warn real estate growth worsens floods. F D R Park notes undeveloped land and pines absorb rain while new developments with cleared land and streets increase runoff. Subdividers in Fort Lauderdale face accusations of heavy land clearing harming drainage and blocking water flow. Robert Baxter, a South Miami architect, was forced from his home for over a month by seven inches of water, blaming land filling and dead end canals.
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Dade County Flood Control Commission
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Dade County
Fort Lauderdale
Robert Baxter
South Miami
Nox
No Overnight Solution for Floods Says Officials
The State Department of Water Resources director states floods are worsened by human changes such as turning natural lakes and streams into farms and subdivisions. Residents fight water with sandbags while others abandon homes as credit is ruined by mortgage defaults. No quick fix exists as dry areas push water elsewhere.
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Htte
Florida
John Wakefield
State Department of Water Resources
Pampa
Canals Drive State Drainage Despite Unpretty Ditch Work
The discussion credits storm sewers and drainage ditches for local results but notes the state relies on canals as workhorses. These water routes connect flowing streams or the ocean rather than serving only waterfront home sites.
Strength for Today We Need to Hurry By Earl L Douglass Theatre
torn clothes hangers and dusty literary items fill the space as the decades past are described. The fragmented text mentions children, antiques, and a sense of time slipping away, with hints of a past life cataloged in a cluttered setting.
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Earl L. Douglass
Memory and prejudice echo in attic reflections
The piece recalls a dialogue on bigotry and distortion, as a narrator questions prejudice while acknowledging harsh feelings. It warns that hidden memories may be exposed, and that cluttered pasts could be discarded, urging a purge before outsiders intervene.
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