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A cfioa A Z/We^ THINGS DONE!VAddress your letter to 1( TIO\ I l\h. Star-\eu s. P.O. Hm lb. Pasadena 91109. Include alt (acts (ue irill condense it). (,ne name, address and phpne. not for print but to help as help son. Sf'/ir/ no putures or papers which sou u ant back, unless asked. 41 7 IO\ I / \ 7 n n steers (in print, not h\ mail) as man \ as if tan but not all. and no anonymous or phone inquiries. \#»i« lettersget top priority, so keep tryingQ A friend, just moved to laiwan, wants us to sell for him some lamps he plans to export to the United States We know we'11 need a license Can you give us some leads on what else we need to get started? Mrs E. ArcadiaA Besides issuing the required business license, the city will make sure that the place of business is properly zoned for that purpose That is. you probably can t set up business in your home You would need a “seller’s permit” from the state Board of Equalization, which collects sales tax from you quarterly Apply in person at 233 N. 2nd Ave , Covina (331-6401) or 333 E Walnut St Pasadena (793-9104) For tips on starting and conducting a business in general, contact the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (686-3016), or on importing, the Foreign Trade Association, 343 S Flower St., L A 90013 ( 627-0634). For a small operation, you may be able to pick up shipments (after paying 5 to 10 per cent duty to U.S. Customs) yourself But to get started, you might be wise to pay one of the scores of listed custom house brokers” to handle it for youQ. Where can I contact Julia Bennett, who five or six years ago was supervisor of Health, Education and Welfare, Adult Aids, Belvedere District0 R.H., Monterey Park.A She transferred to district director, Long Beach office, county Public Social Services Department late in 1973 \Yhen aid to aged (OAS) was taken over by Social Security in 1974, she retired into private counseling Your name didn’t ring a bell, but she may call you if she wishesQ. I am doing a (San Marino) high school paper on dimensions of the average person. Can you tell the height and weight of a person age 10° 14? 18? 45? (on the average). Also who were the heaviest and lightest person that ever lived0 M.O., age 14, PasadenaA You’ll find most of that on p. 956 of the 1977 World Almanac at your library or market bookstand Median heights and weights for U.S. males are age 10 — 54.3”, 71.4 pounds, age 14 - 64 I”, 111.8 pounds, age 18 - 70.2”, 144 8 pounds, age 45 -69 , 169 pounds For females age 10 — 54 5”. 71 0pounds; age 14 - 63 1, 113.0 pounds; age 18 - 64 4”. 126.2 pounds, age 45 -64”. 140 pounds The lightest human adult was Lucia Zarate 11863-1889! of Mexico. An emaciated atelic dwarf, she was 26.5”,4 7 pounds at age 17, ‘'fattened” to 13 pounds by her 20th birthday Heaviest was Robert Earl Hughes (1926-1958) of Illinois, who weighted 546 at 13, 693 at 18 , 896 at 25, and 1,069 the year he died — says the Guinness Book of Records The tallest human on scientific record was Robert Wadlow (1918-1940) of Illinois, who reached 6 feet (72 inches) at age 8, 79” at 11; 89’ at 14. 100” at 18. and 107 1” at 22Bouquet!You are really incredible. After searching 4 weeks for the Susan Schary posters of Arroyo Seco Stables (June 1), I wrote ACTION LINE — and had one in 24 hours! You belie the myth that this is uncaring world where nobody helps anyone else Many..many thanks Mrs E B . South Pasadena
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Thu, Jun 02, 1977
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