Kara van der Veer receives funding for communication system
Kara Van der Veer, a six year old from Liverpool with cerebral palsy, will receive funding approval for an elaborate communication computer system through Schneier Communication United and Chestnut Hill Elementary School. The $10,000 unit aims to place Kara in a regular classroom, with use planned by fall as she begins first grade and trains this summer.
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Kara van der Veer
Liverpool
Lifestyle
Schneier Communication United of Cerebral Palsy Center
Chestnut Hill
Carol Cohen
SCU
Liverpool Board of Education
Cohen
Kara
Chestnut Hill Elementary
World trends show sharper dental health gains worldwide
New statistics indicate dramatic drops in tooth decay among U S children and reduced tooth loss in developed nations. Dr G Norris Bollenback credits fluoride as essential, while urging dental researchers to reassess the role of dietary carbohydrates as sugar use stays steady.
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Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Letter Pack
A reader complains of being labeled a chiseler and calls for more trust in car salesmen. Others urge the industry to clean up its image and share cautionary stories about backseat dangers and teenage sexual behavior guidance.
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Wantagh
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Curtain rod fixes refrigerator shelf and pool filter tip
Reader Lois J. O Neill rigs a curtain rod on a fridge shelf to hold items. Heloise praises the nylon net filter basket hack for pools. Sammie Jackson suggests meatloaf in a colander with water bath and a stove top method. Florence Winger endorses a long handled sponge mop for bath cleaning. Mrs Maroh shares a sleeve pressing trick with paper towels.
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Lois J. O’neill
Lois
Ely
Heoise
Sammie Jackson
Florence Winger
Dear Susan Love Advice Letters on Love and Age
A collection of two late 20s to early 30s readers writing to Dear Susan seeks hope in love. Patsy J from San Diego asks about finding love while juggling parenting and unemployment amid a small town life. Marybeth B from Cincinnati worries aging affects attraction and fears younger rivals. Guidance emphasizes hope, patience, and not chasing numbers.
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Patsy J
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Patsy
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Marybeth B
Cincinnati
Ohio
Marybeth
How-tos of how-to book sales in 1970s markets
New York reports one third of how-to titles will be sold through home centers and building outlets. Bruce King notes many titles may exceed 150 500 copies yearly. Fireplaces remains the top seller with 1.485 million copies since 1972, followed by kitchens and patios decks.
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New York
UPD
Bruce King
National Home Center News
King
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