Earliest 1977 date eyed for ERA adoption by commission
A national commission observing International Women's Year plans to push for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. ERA supporters say 1977 is the earliest possible approval, with Rep. Margaret Heckler and Alan Alda leading the ERA study group. Illinois moves ERA forward while both Tennessee and Nebraska briefly ratified then rescinded. The March 1979 deadline governs state ratifications needed to reach 38.
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Washington
ERA
Heckler
R-Mass
Alan Alda
Commission
North Dakota
Tennessee
Nebraska
Neraska
History of Canning 10 Short Lessons on Food Preservation
The piece traces early food preservation from drying and salting to modern canning. It notes Appert's 1809 method, the air-exclusion concept, and Pasteur's micro-organism findings. It covers Mason's 1858 glass jar with threaded opening, Kerr's 1903 Economy Jar, and the 1915 Kerr two-piece cap, marking milestones toward home canning.
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M. Nicholas Appert
Paris
Canning
Appert
Peter Durant
England
Louis Pasteur
John L. Mason
Mason
Alexander H. Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Kerr Mason
Kerr Mason Jar and the Kerr Wide Mouth Mason Jar
The Kerr Mason Jar and Kerr Wide Mouth Mason Jar revolutionized home canning, marking major advances since the original Mason Jar. The piece outlines safe storage, processing terms, and sealing steps for canned foods including acid and low acid groups, blanching, precooking, packing methods, head space, sealing, and exhausting.
Jar lid shortages prompt Virginia consumer caution
Virginia faces tight supplies of home canning jar lids as demand rises. The State Department of Agriculture and Commerce reported shortages in most stores, with ship ments expected and tinplate supply relieved. Officials urge prudent buying and will monitor the situation to ensure Virginia receives its fair share.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Department of Agriculture and Commerce
State Senate
Division of Markets
Agriculture
S. Mason Carbaugh
May Fellowship Day Celebrated in Winchester and Frederick County
May Fellowship Church Women United will hold May Fellowship Day on May 7 at Brucetown United Methodist Church Brucetown. A covered dish luncheon begins at noon with guest speaker Jane Berry Western State Hospital Staunton. Special music by Lynn Boles and a token-article drive for Western State.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Brucetown
United Methodist Church
Jane Berry
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Lynn Boles
E eel claims fast at home use with money back guarantee
At home in minutes fast easy to use. Works every time or your money back. Available at all drug counters.
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Eeel
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