Keyboard purchase complaints and refund dispute
A reader reports buying a $419 keyboard with an opened carton and missing music stand. Store would not refund per an unseen wall policy. Bruce advises that failing to provide the stand breaches the sales contract and suggests the credit card dispute may help.
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Bruce
M.T
Saint Claire Shores
Mich
Sept 12 1990 date book and wartime update
The entry marks the 255th day of 1990 and lists today’s birthdays including Mencken Vallee Knopf Curie Lolich Gray Muldaur White Scolari. It notes the moon phase after last quarter and reports Luftwaffe daylight raids limited by weather while nighttime attacks persist in Britain and Libya plans loom against Egypt and Suez defenses.
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H.L. Mencken
Maurice Chevalier
Alfred A. Knopf
Irene Joliot-Curie
Mickey Lolich
Linda Gray
Maria Muldaur
Barry White
Peter Scolari
Britain
North Africa
Libya
Egypt
Suez Canal
Crossword Puzzle Across Clues From 1 to 64
Crossword clues cover Roman numerals for numbers and common word parts. Entries include mountains, rivers, elements of language, and names such as Guevara Johnson Bernstein and Ralph Nader. Answers span geography, biology, and everyday objects with brief definitions or hints.
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Guevara
B. Johnson
Bernstein
Ben
Bob
Brooklyn sandlot football lives on in summer heat
In Brooklyn neighborhoods the sandlot game thrives from Labor Day into snow. Men of all ages play tackle or touch football on informal fields behind bars, with makeshift lines and occasional Marine squads joining. A remembered lawsuit over Nike cleats contrasts with the enduring street football spirit.
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NFL
Big Ten
Ivy League
Brooklyn
New York Post
Rob Posner
Nike
Raymond Dearie
Judge Dearie
Jackie Kennedy
Hyannis
19Th Street
Marine Park
Celtic Field
Sheepshead Bay
Gerritson Avenue
Gerritsen Beach
A&p
Floyd Bennett Field
Jack Williams
Brooklyn College
Buddy Izzo
Labor Day
Organ donor questions in later life prompt rules of thumb
Reader asks if organs from a 67 year old can be donated after surgeries and malignancy. The guidance notes age 65 as a rough cutoff for many transplants, with exceptions for disease-free elders. cornea donation may be possible, and acceptance decisions rest with transplant authorities at teaching institutions.
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W.P
DR. Gott
Guidance on contacting transplant teams and donor suitability
Dr Gott advises contacting the nearest university hospital and speaking with a transplant team doctor for advice. A prior malignancy is usually a contraindication for organ donation due to cancer cell transmission risk, though teaching hospitals may use organs for research or education after specialist guidance.
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