Midyear Break as Grocery Prices Decline in AP Survey
The Associated Press market basket survey shows a slight drop in some July prices at a supermarket across 13 cities led by cheaper butter and eggs while coffee rose. Dairy items offered bargains but overall trends warn of tight beef, trucking protests, and higher packaging costs.
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Seattle
Warren County Heart Association Tennis Tourney Nets $300
Fourth annual event in Front Royal raised about 300 for the Heart Fund over three weeks at courts across the town. 24 entrants competed with finals in Men’s Singles won by Steve Friski, Women’s Doubles by Lucy and Lisa Zenable, Mixed Doubles by Lucy Zenable and Gary Rogers, and Junior Boys Singles won by Jeff Crawdy. Trophy sponsors were McDaniel’s Jewelers and the Warren Quality Shop.
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Front Royal
Warren County Heart Association
Heart Fund
Nancy Bond
Steve Friski
Ron Harvey
Lucy
Lisa Zenable
Joyce Marlow
Marilyn Boone
Lucy Zenable
Gary Rogers
Todd Tobin
Jeff Crawdy
McDaniel’s Jewelers
Warren Quality Shop
Families Under Stress Can Black Sheep Be Helped
A psychologist discusses family dependency and the pattern of excusing a failing relative. He notes extreme dependence often grows under the family system and offers insight into recognizing and addressing the unhealthy dynamic.
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William D. Brown
Diet may decide baby sex says Canadian study
Health Insurance Institute cites a Montreal hospital study where 216 women followed sex specific diets. The girl plan was saltless and dairy rich while the boy plan used salty foods with dairy avoided. Dr. Lorrain claims 175 births followed the diet, suggesting future ability to choose sex to prevent hereditary diseases, though notes the work is experimental.
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Health Insurance Institute
Jacques Lorrain
Sacre Coeur Hospital
Montreal
Lorrain
Girl Held Prisoner by Mother for 20 Years
Charlotte Mottinger, 33, told Long Beach police she lived as a prisoner in her mother's home for nearly two decades. Her mother Ethel Mottinger, 61, was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment after police found Charlotte bound in a car with two children in the back seat. The daughter described years of abuse including beatings, ties, and periods of confinement in a bathroom.
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Charlotte Elaine Mottinger
Long Beach
Calif
Ethel Mae Mottinger
Thomas Hibbison
Miss Mottinger
Hibbison
Allan Huff
Zip Firestarters Tested in Barbecue Grills
A St. Petersburg Time test compares Zip firestarters with liquid fuels. Five cubes struggled to ignite on windy days, took 25–30 minutes to ash gray, and were not faster than lighter fluid. Store price: 89 cents for 60 cubes.
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R.T. French Company
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St. Petersburg
Universal Press
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