Drying flowers like colonial days for Bicentennial decor
A guide from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden teaches air drying with upside down bunches and silica gel for long stemmed blooms. Tips cover best flowers, placement, and methods from Barbara Laking and Elizabeth McDermot, plus use of dried arrangements in nostalgic designs.
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Vivian Brown
UP News
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Barbara Laking
Elizabeth McDermot
Miss McDermot
Moneywise dry cleaning tips from a home budget article
The piece suggests dry cleaning can prolong life of washable clothing and other items like lamp shades and toys. It advises checking with cleaners, mothproofing and storage options, choosing partial treatments, and pursuing small claims court if a cleaner ruins articles.
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Small Claims Court
Small Claims Clerk
Defense Dept. Reverses Pregnancy Discharge Policy
The Defense Department quietly reversed its stance on pregnant servicewomen. It now instructs services to allow pregnancy with a discharge only at the service member’s request, ending automatic discharge as a general rule. The Air Force has published regulations. Army Navy and Marine Corps follow. The policy shift stems from long legal challenges including the 1972 Struck case in which the Air Force faced a Supreme Court challenge over automatic discharge for pregnancy.
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Vernon A. Guidry Jr
Washington Star
Washington
U.S
Defense Department
Pentagon
Air Force
Supreme Court
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Susan R. Struck
Vietnam
Struck
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