Penny Power magazine for youth by Consumers Union
A new magazine Penny Power targets children aged 8 to 12, promoting consumer skills and product testing rather than relying on advertising. Published every other month, the $1.50 issue debuted in August and is designed for school use with puzzles, interviews, and nutrition questions, developed with Fordham University Learning Center.
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Union
Patricia Lane
Consumers Union
Ms. Lane
Consumer Reports
Consumers
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Penny Power
Office of Public Information
DCB
Foreign Automakers Still Lead In Government Mileage Ratings
The EPA ranks the top 10 mileage cars for 1981 as all foreign-made led by Volkswagen Rabbit at 42 mpg in city driving. Toyota Starlet follows with 39 mpg, then VW Rabbit 38 mpg. domestic models trail with Chevette and Escort at 20 mpg.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Volkswagen
Pennsylvania
EPA
U.S
Chrysler
Japan
Mitsubishi Co
Amateurs Crack Case At Athenaeum Club Theft
Detective work by women's club members aided police in recovering stolen antiques and other items from the Athenaeum Club in Kansas City. Police say the inquiry may have exposed a larger theft ring as about 90 percent of the club’s furnishings have been recovered from multiple area locations and returned. Dorothy Sturgeon, club president, praised detectives and noted club members provided item photos that helped identify stolen goods.
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Kansas City
Women’s Club
Athenaeum Club
Christine DeHaven
Mrs. DeHaven
Joseph Chambers
Chambers
Dorothy Sturgeon
Suspect Seeks Move for Fair Trial in Geary County
Junction City man Stanton Holt seeks dismissal of burglary theft and criminal damage charges arguing Geary County courthouse facilities are inadequate for a fair trial Special trial Judge Terry Bullock ordered written briefs from both sides Holt faces added charges of attempted burglary and criminal damage to property County Attorney Steve Opat contends a fair trial is possible while Holt attorney Steven Hornbaker urges courthouse improvements including lighting jury rooms restrooms furnishings and secure exhibit storage to protect trial integrity
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Junction City
Kan
Geary County
Terry Bullock
Stanton Holt
Holt
Steve Opat
Steven Hornbaker
Hornbaker
College Sued Along With Assailant
In Topeka a federal suit targets Independence Community College and Dennis K. Harris over the Sept 8 1978 drafting room shooting death of Robert A. Arnold, 19. Charles and Mary Arnold claim damages above 10000, alleging weak security and awareness of Harris’s violent history. Harris, a Vietnam veteran and former freshman, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1979 and remains a patient at Larned State Hospital.
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Topeka
Kan
Independence Community College
Charles
Mary Arnold
Neodesha
Robert A. Arnold
Southeast Kansas
U.S. District Court
the College
Dennis K. Harris
Harris
Larned State Hospital
Montgomery County
Larned
Arnold
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