Ask A Silly Question From Alabama Class Room
In GOOD HOPE Alabama UPI reports third grader Kelly Rice and classmates offer playful quips when given a familiar saying to complete. Dewayne Justice Jennifer Livingston and Connie Hulsey add humorous twists showing children’s cheeky humor and survivor wit in a classroom setting.
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Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS 1 Cut deeply
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Travel Industry Under Fire In FTC Probes
FTC researchers spent two years examining travel operators and found hotel overbooking, unmet advertised items, and changes in tour packages without notice. The report notes consumers face delays, reduced refunds, and obscured supplier identities, with limited agency remedy anticipated.
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Where To Get Help In Family Planning
Abigail Van Buren urges readers to seek birth control help beyond Planned Parenthood noting about 190 affiliates and 650 clinics nationwide. She highlights yellow pages listings for Birth Control Centers and emphasizes access to non Planned Parenthood women's health clinics offering gynecological services and potentially lower costs. The exchange includes reader tips on handling unsolicited mail and a note about Doris Burville’s evergreen column Teenagers, Go Home and its credit history.
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Prospects for Aging in the United States
The Futures Group studied life extension and aging trends with a $300000 NSF contract. By 2025 the Share of Americans over 65 could rise to 46 million if trends continue, or 74 million if aging and disease are controlled, with life expectancy near 86. Prolonged lifespans would shift retirement, labor force, and health costs, while a larger elderly cohort could gain political influence but remain politically divided. Four generation families and intergenerational marriages may grow as gaps between youth and elders widen.
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