Heloise Hints for neat hems and handy home tips
Readers share practical advice from hemming with new materials using a zig zag stitch to using iron on fusing agents between fabrics. Tips cover underplanting a Lazy Susan, plastic measuring spoons for kids, temporary curtain tie backs, and color rinses for gray hair.
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Heloise
Grace D. Sterrett
Grandparents Gift Dilemma Prompted by Competing Grandparents
Dear Abby column on grandchildren spoiled by other grandparents who insist gifts buy love. Advice: show affection and time instead of buying affection. kids are smart and respond to genuine care. Also notes on handling questions from children and a caller about seating in a car with mother-in-law.
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Abby
Baltimore
Worst Drought in 60 Years Hits Sub Saharan Africa
A 60 year drought grips the Sahel with rivers turning to sand and livestock losses up to 80 percent in some states. Refugees flood cities as grain production falls 30 to 75 percent, threatening famine without rains. Officials warn of long term demand on power grids and water supplies.
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Richard Pyle
Associated Press
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