Dear Abby column on parenting and care for special needs
A letter from Dorothy praises loving care for a cerebral palsy child, recounting progress and family joy. Another concerned reader asks why adult children forget loans, and Abby advises not blaming parents for unkept promises. A reader asks about prom garter traditions and compares Scottish kilt customs to American trousers.
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Abby
Scotland
Elderly Woman Clings to Home Amid Parking Lot Plans
In Birmingham Alabama 95 year old Mrs N R Wilhelm refuses sale of her long time home to Baptist Hospital which seeks a parking lot neighbors sold and moved away but she insisted on keeping the house yard and later even the garage and two shade trees in back hospital will move earth and add about $4000 to preserve the home until her death the hospital aims for a permanent gate and asks care not to injure the yard or house.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
N. R. Wilhelm
Baptist Hospital
What's Cookin Beef Paprika Easy Family Dish
Old fashioned cookbook style notes a beef paprika recipe for four servings with onion and butter browning, long simmered meat, extra paprika, and a sour cream dressing suggestion. It adds a cookies and tiny hamburger appetizers with rye bread and a rich flavored topping.
Tips to prevent puckering in durable press sewings
Sewing wash wear guides easy care fabrics with fewer seams to reduce puckering. Sally Smith notes adjustments in machine tension plus patterns, needles, thread, and zippers to minimize puckering. testing, slow sewing, and proper ironing finish the process. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1967.
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Sally Smith
Extension Home Economist
Cedar tree incident linked to long-ago garden dispute
A brief note reports an attempt to damage a cedar tree planted by a husband twenty years earlier. The tree sustained no injuries, with authorities or witnesses providing sparse details beyond the failed act.
Central Gas Heat Offers Steady Warmth and Efficiency
Gas heat warms your home with a steady rhythm of fresh filtered circulating air. Safe dependable gas heat provides continuous performance even in cold weather and is more economical than other modern automatic heating methods. Enjoy the whole symphony.
We Do Not Profit Yet Our Stated Angle Is to Serve
The article presents a venture claiming no profit motive and seeks a clear purpose or objective behind the endeavor. It questions the underlying aims and what the project hopes to achieve beyond financial gain, inviting scrutiny of strategy and end goals.
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Blue Cross
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