High Heels Rise Again Shifting Fashion and Foot Toll
Podiatrists warn as high heels return to fashion influencing design from 4 to 5 inches tall with thicker soles to ease pressure. Dr James F Brooks notes increasing foot problems like bunions ingrown nails and plantar pain while advising gradual tendon elasticity restoration and best shopping in the afternoon for accurate sizing.
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Bonnie Johnston
David Moor
Zwick’s
Carbondale
Moor
James F. Brooks
Bethesda Medical Clinic
Carterville
Brooks
Food price rises hit July market basket survey
The Associated Press reports July prices in a 15-item market basket rose overall by 0.5 percent from July to August, with meat and eggs climbing and coffee prices easing. Across seven months in 1978 the bundle gained about 6.3 percent, while items excluding coffee rose 1.3 percent in July and 11.6 percent year to date. Readings come from 13 cities including Albuquerque Boston Chicago Dallas Detroit Los Angeles Miami New York Philadelphia Providence Salt Lake City and Seattle.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Providence
R.L
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Underground Sun Earth House in Longmont Delivers Caveman Feel
A one acre earthen, passive solar home near Longmont Colorado offers a cave like experience with earth covered walls and skylights. Designed by Paul Shippee and funded in part by HUD the 1800 square foot house features a water filled wall Beadwall and a highly insulated earth cover. It will be priced at 93500 dollars and includes a two car garage and modern amenities.
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Lea Flanders
Daily Times-Call
Longmont
Colo
Colorado
Highway 287
Highway 66
Elmore Drive
Paul Shippee
Colorado Sunworks
Boulder
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
National Bureau of Standards
Huntsville
Ala
Shippee
Sun Earth
Shunpiking Warned as Fun Turned Risky
Washington AP reports that shunpiking on back roads charms drivers with nostalgia yet carries dangers and higher costs. TRIP cautions half of the US 3.8 million miles are deficient, mainly rural routes, raising fuel use and wear on vehicles.
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Washington
Road Information Program
TRIP
H.W. Reece
Federal Highway Administration
Reece
First Ladies Dresses Displayed In Smithsonian Collection
Rosalynn Carter donated her inaugural ball gown, completing a display that now includes inaugural or lifetime-worn dresses from Martha Washington to Mrs. Carter. The piece discusses TRIP road study findings, noting back roads cost more and contribute to auto accidents and expenses, with interstates offering safer, efficient travel.
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Washington
Rosalynn Carter
Smithsonian Institution
Martha Washington
Pantyhose Dominate U S Hosiery Market in 1977
In Winston-Salem North Carolina the AP reports Hanes Corp. released figures showing pantyhose made up about 75 percent of U S hosiery sales in 1977. Nonsupport pantyhose accounted for 44 percent, support pantyhose 16 percent, and control-top 13 percent.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
United States
Hanes Corp
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