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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1985
Page
21
Practical guidance for parents to prevent poisonings during outdoor activities. Emphasizes supervision, readiness with poison control numbers, avoiding at-home remedies, and securing garages. Highlights common hazardous plants and chemicals, signs of poisoning, and the need to consult professionals rather than rely on lay advice. Encourage reporting symptoms and acting calmly.
Dear Hoping urges that saying no to an underage rush into marriage can spare two immature teens and distressed parents from lasting harm. The writer, an unwed mother, argues pregnancy and forced marriage burden families, costs, and stigma, praising the freedom found in choosing prudence over pressure.
A Portland letter writer voices frustration about sexism in nursing, noting male nurses face bias from female colleagues and heavy lifting demands. He cites long education, low pay, and disillusionment, while another reader urges relief and support for those burdened in the field.
In the 1930s and 40s Mickey drew crowds on screen and in the 1950s led his own TV show. Now Mickey and Co in partnership with JG Hook will launch a fall clothing line mixing whimsy with Ivy League style. Items include handknit sweaters at 100 dollars shirts from 30 dollars corduroy jackets sweats blazers ties wallets suspenders and sleepwear for adults and kids.
F.Y.I. Raab founder of J.G. Hook inks deal with Walt Disney Productions to produce a clothing line featuring Mickey and friends Minnie Pluto and Donald Duck. Raab cites universal appeal and projects about 25 million dollars in first year sales. Seaweed snacks noted with Ranger Rick mention.
Love is seen by parents as the core of family life. The survey highlights patience understanding and listening as crucial traits for raising children.
Kenin Metzner helped found and now participates in a hospital volunteer program at UNM Hospital that places 33 cuddlers with critically ill and premature infants. The cuddlers rock, talk, feed, and hold babies to aid development, with nurses and doctors supporting the effort as essential for emotional and physical growth.
Chhomrith Un, 18, a Lakeville High senior, creates award winning oil paintings about life under Pol Pot. His works depict torture, murder, and refugee life, including The Killing Fields of Cambodia which won top honors in the 1985 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Un's experiences in Cambodia and Thailand shaped his art and focus on architecture at Texas A&M after graduation.
Afield explains quicksand is fine sand in water and not a suction. Survey areas likely to have quicksand before entering. If caught, lie face down, float, shed weight, and roll slowly to firm ground or swim with a slow breaststroke to escape.
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