Status symbol clothes drive high back-to-school costs
The Southern Illinoisan reports that back-to-school shopping now centers on status symbols with Calvin Klein jeans Nike shoes and designer T shirts. Dresses and coats command high prices, while schools vary from strict uniforms at Heritage Christian Academy to casual dress codes elsewhere, shaping anxious budgets for parents and students.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Nike
Murphysboro
Heritage Christian Academy
Herrin
Culottes
George Flanagan
Carbondalemmunity High School
Ron Darnell
Darnell
Marion
Harlean Miller
Hidden poison risk: lead poisoning in children
Consumer Reports warns lead poisoning quietly injures about 150 000 U.S. children yearly, with irreversible brain damage and learning or behavioral issues. The Harvard study links low lead exposure to deficits. homes with lead paint and traffic near streets are key sources.
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Consumers Union
Harvard Medical School
Boston
Seattle
Karstens 50th Anniversary Celebrated at Steeleville
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Karsten of Steeleville marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner hosted by their children. They were married July 18 1931 in Steeleville. The couple has two children Leroy and Coretta and five grandchildren plus two great grandchildren.
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Harry Karsten
Steeleville
Karsten
Hulda Fischer
Leroy
Sparta
Coretta Alms
54 Isn’t Too Old To Change Attitudes Dear Ann Landers
A reader shares a life of abuse and self hatred at 54 and asks about changing. Ann Landers encourages seeking a therapist and says fifty four is not too late to turn life around. A second letter praises supporting natural birth and interfaith marriage trends.
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Ann Landers
Wellington
Kan
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Converse
Adidas
Brooks
Christy
Herlin
Judy Wharton
Stacy
Consumer Reports
Harry and
Hulda Karsten
Harry Karstens
A.W
Knightstown, Ind
Ed Farrar
Jim Pearl
JP Jim Pearl Inc
Carbondale
E. Walnut
Zwick
North Park Avenue
Illinois
Herrin North Park
Carbondale University
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