Lawn projects and lawn dreams collide with wives and drought
A humorous column on spring lawn work in Texas suburbs notes husbands chase turf care amid weeds fertilizing water bills and lawn wars. It jokes about circular drives concrete yards and synthetic turf while lampooning the new landscaping boom and the odd reality of football stadium greens versus home lawns.
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Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Dallas
Joe
Smiths
College Station
Texas A&m
You and I
Bob Lilly
Jethro Pugh
Stock market grows more excitable as gains spur speculation
AP analysis notes investors ride a wave of optimism and fear, with the Dow slipping early as analysts cite mixed causes. Fund flows skew toward redemption while managers chase profits amid renewed hopes for lower rates and improving labor relations.
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John Cunniff
New York
Polly's Pointers on Septic Tank Care Tips
Readers share practical septic tank advice including obtaining a tank blueprint, regular pumping every few years, and avoiding gimmicks. Experts say tanks for a typical family should be checked about every three years and maintained by a professional. Do not flush diapers or sanitary napkins and avoid yeast treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
A.V
U.S
Dr Lawrence E Lamb on viruses penicillin and sugars in urine
An answer column explains that colds and respiratory infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria, so penicillin is ineffective unless a bacterial complication occurs. It notes diabetes urine sugar depends on blood sugar and kidney function, and that urine sugar prompts insulin adjustment and diet.
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Dr. Lamb
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Ice Block Crushes Surrey Garden from Aircraft Fall
A four-foot square block of ice crashed into Peter Wakeford's Surrey garden, carving a two-foot deep crater. Police handed ice fragments to London Airport officials for analysis, with investigators believing the mass fell from an aircraft.
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Surrey
England
Peter Wakeford
London
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