Rookie cop Calamity Jane faces relentless peril in Santa Monica
Anita McKeown, 24, a rookie Santa Monica officer, has endured shootings, stabbings, a high speed chase, and a wall crash in 11 months. Supervisors note her remarkable endurance while she recovers from recent injuries and nears return to duty with probation ending August 3. Her resolve remains intact despite bleak support from family and a police boyfriend urging her to quit.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Anita McKeown
Jane
McKeown
Billy King
Speedy hospital dentistry offers same day dental work
Hospital dentistry allows patients to check in for a day and receive caps extractions root canals and periodontal work under general anesthesia within hours. Dentists like Beverly Hills clinician Dr Nathan Sperling say the trend boosts efficiency saving time though costs vary from 500 to 15000 including hospital fees and follow ups.
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Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
Nathan Sperling
Sperling
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Charles Neidorff
N.Y
Strasburg Country Store Remains Open After Renovation
The Strasburg Country Store and Creamery, a nearly 200 year old landmark on the Main Square, reopened after a yearlong hiatus. The historic building houses a 19th century coffee grinder, cash registers, and a soda fountain, preserving early American marketing heritage amid modern competition and Rural Free Delivery. Albert Messner recalls growing up above the store in 1910 and its social role with farmers discussing crops and cattle at six days a week operations.
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Strasburg, Pa
America
Strasburg
Borough of
Graduation Invitations From Distant Relatives Draw Complaints
A writer asks Dear Abby to discourage graduates from sending invitations to distant relatives for every event. The speaker, a 75 year old widow on Social Security, recalls receiving a high school graduation invite from a third cousin's granddaughter she has never met and laments being invited to many events she cannot attend or fund.
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Abby
Dear Abby letters from a reader crowd
A reader laments shameless begging for invites and gifts in Iowa City. Abby answers that graduates and relatives are not to blame and advises on hosting relatives and avoiding pressure. A boat accident warning emphasizes life jackets and safety, urging readers to heed the warning.
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