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THE 1970sby Kathy Wolfe

What do you remember most about the 1970s? It was a decade of progress, cel-ebration and political scandal. Let’s take a leap back in time and remember these monumental events.• •ThetwintowersofNewYorkCity’sWorldTradeCenterwerecompletedin 1972 and became the world’s tallest buildings, surpassing the Empire State Building, the record-holder for the previ-ous40years.Thetowersdidn’tholdontothehonorforverylong,asChicago’sSearsToweroutdidthemin1973.

• •Americacelebratedits200thbirthdayin 1976, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Inde-pendence. Many of the festivities were centered in Philadelphia, the nation’s firstcapitalandhomeoftheLibertyBellandIndependenceHall.Thecity’scel-ebrations were tragically marred, howev-er, by an epidemic of a respiratory dis-easethatstruck231people,killing34.Because most of the dead were mem-bersoftheAmericanLegionattendinga convention, the ailment was dubbed Legionnaire’s Disease. It was later iden-tifiedastheresultofabacteriafoundinthe air-conditioning pipes of the Bellevue StratfordHotel.Theairconditioningwasquickly replaced, but the damage had been done to the hotel’s reputation, and it went bankrupt shortly afterward.

• •OnOctober1,1971,the107-acreWaltDisneyworldresortofficiallyopened,

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It was late at night and Heidi, who was expecting her second child, was home alone with her 3 year old daughter, Katelyn. Heidi started to go into labor and called 911. Due to a power outage at the time, only one paramedic was able to respond to the call. The house was very, very dark, so the paramedic asked Katelyn to hold a flashlight high over her mommy so he could see while he helped deliver the baby. Very diligently, Katelyn did as she was asked. Heidi pushed and pushed, and after a little while Con-nor was born. The paramedic lifted him by his feet, and spanked him on his bottom. Connor began to cry. The paramedic then thanked Katelyn for her help, and asked the wide-eyed 3 year old Katelyn what she thought about what she had just witnessed. Katelyn quickly responded, “He shouldn’t have crawled in there in the first place. Spank him again.”

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• •Ontelevision,ourfavoriteWesterns“Gunsmoke”and“TheVirginian”werephased out, as were sitcoms “Be-witched”and“IDreamofJeannie.”TheSci-Fi era was ushered in with hits such as“TheSix-MillionDollarMan,”“TheBionic Woman” and “Battlestar Galac-tica.”Thecontroversialsitcom“AllintheFamily” had its run from 1971 to 1979, featuringthefictionalArchieBunker’sfrequently inappropriate remarks about religious, political and social issues of the day. Game shows gained in popular-ity, including “Wheel of Fortune,” “Fam-ilyFeud”and“ThePriceisRight,”firsthostedbyBobBarkerin1972.NBCdebuted“SaturdayNightLive”in1975;GeorgeCarlinwasthefirsthostwithmusical guests Janis Ian and Billy Pres-ton.HBOwasinauguratedasthefirstpay-TVchannelin1972.

• •HardrockerswerelisteningtothelikesofAerosmith,LedZeppelin,PinkFloyd and Deep Purple, while Southern rockerstunedintoTheAllmanBroth-ers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Disco lovers listened to the Bee Gees and danced the Hustle, and soft rock folks enjoyed thecrooningoftheCarpenters,BarryManilowandtheOsmonds.Billboardmagazine declared Elton John the best artist of the decade. We started listening to our music on the Sony Walkman, a portable cassette player, in 1979.

• •Atthetheaterswewereviewing“TheGodfather,” “Rocky” and “Dirty Harry.” We were scared out of our seats by “TheExorcist,”“Jaws”and“Carrie”andlaugheduproariouslyat“AnimalHouse,”“YoungFrankenstein”and“MontyPy-thon.” George Lucas’ career took off with“AmericanGraffiti”in1973,followedby “Star Wars” in 1977, which quickly becamethehighest-grossingfilmofalltime, an honor it maintained for the next fiveyears.

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seven years after Walt Disney had procured27,443acresoflandincen-tral Florida. Unfortunately, Disney had passedawayfiveyearsearlierandneversawhisdreamfulfilled.Itisnowthe world’s most-visited entertainment resort and welcomes about 17 million visitors per year.

• •DoesthenameLouiseBrownringabell?Shewasafive-pound,12-ouncebaby girl delivered in July 1978, the world’sfirsttest-tubebaby,bornasare-sult of the experimental in vitro fertiliza-tionprocess.Althoughcalledatest-tubebaby, her conception actually took place in a petri dish. Brown became a mother herself in 2006.

• •Afterscoring1590outofapossible1600ontheSAT,17-year-oldBillGatesenrolledatHarvardin1973.Hestayedin contact with his boyhood chum Paul Allen,andafterdroppingoutofHarvard,GatesteamedupwithAllenin1975toform Microsoft, a combined abbreviation of “microcomputer” and “software.”

• •Thebignewsof1977wasthedeathof Elvis Presley, declared by the medi-cal examiner as the result of “coronary arrhythmia.”Overtheeightmonthspriorto the King’s death, his physician had prescribed more than 10,000 doses of sedatives, amphetamines and narcot-ics.Theautopsyrevealed14differentdrugs in Presley’s system at the time of hisdeath.AsthousandslinedupoutsideGraceland’s gates during the funeral, a car swerved into a group of fans, killing two. More than 80,000 people lined the processionroutetohisForestHillCem-etery burial site.

• •In1972,burglarsbrokeintotheDem-ocraticParty’sNationalCommitteeofficeat the Watergate Hotel. In the coming months it was revealed that President RichardNixonwasinvolvedincoveringup the burglary and possessed a num-ber of stolen tapes. When he refused to surrender the tapes, a judge ordered the chief executive to hand them over. In 1974, impeachment proceedings were initiatedagainstthepresident.InAugustofthatyear,NixonresignedandGeraldFordbecamepresident.Amonthlater,FordissuedafullpardontoNixonfor“all offenses against the United States.”

• •Whatwerefolkswearinginthe1970s? Bell-bottomed pants paired with eitheraturtlenecksweaterorflower-printshirtwasapopularlook.Afterthe premiere of the movie “Saturday NightFever”in1977,JohnTravolta’sthree-piece suit and wide-collared shirt inspired the disco fashion. For women, hot pants and thigh-high boots were all the rage, as were fringed leather mini-skirts and platform shoes. Guys sported sideburns,andthelarge“Afro”hairstylebecame fashionable.

• •Inthesportsworld,HankAaronbeatBabe Ruth’s home run record when he hithis715thcareerhomeruninApril1974.BythetimeAaronretiredin1976,his record was 755 homers, one that helduntil2006.ABCbeganbroadcast-ingMondayNightFootballin1970,andESPN,anacronymforEntertainmentandSportsProgrammingNetwork,waslaunched in September 1979 as a cable network devoted strictly to sports broad-casting.

• •In1975,powerfulTeamstersUnionleader Jimmy Hoffa vanished from a restaurantparkinglotinBloomfieldHills,Michigan. He was allegedly tied to orga-nized crime, and it was assumed he was

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ANSWER: My sincerest condolences to you and your family. I hope many who read your letter will take your advice. I’ve written about ischemic stroke, the kind that comes from a plugged brain artery. It accounts for most strokes. The letter-writer’s husband suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, one that comes from bleeding from a brain artery. Hemorrhagic strokes have an abrupt onset. A person can be fine one minute, and the next there’s a profound change. He or she can’t move an arm or a leg, can’t talk or has a sudden, severe headache. Shortly the person becomes unresponsive. For 50 percent of people with a hemorrhagic stroke, death is the final step, and it often comes quickly. Differentiating a stroke caused by bleeding from one caused by artery plugging is not something for an untrained person to attempt. Confronted by someone who has the signs of a stroke, an untrained person should call for immediate help. As Mrs. R.A. points out, high blood pressure is one of the most common medical conditions responsible for a hemorrhagic stroke. Prevention of these lethal strokes depends on knowing what your blood pressure is. Keeping blood pressure in the normal range is the best way to prevent them. The trouble with high blood pressure is that it seldom produces any signs until it’s too late. The booklet on stroke presents the different kinds, their treatment and their prevention. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 902W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am an 82-year-old man with a history of two cancers, prostate and bladder, two knee replacements and lots of osteoarthritis. In spite of all that, I’m in good shape. I work out every day, I tour by bicycle 20 to 25 miles in a day, and I’ve lots of energy. About four months ago, the strangest thing started happening to me. Every time I eat, my nose starts to run. It’s not a real problem, but it mystifies me. Why does it happen? -- D.M.

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If you’re a mother, you’ll probably get some nice cards and flowers on Mother’s Day. But of course, your greatest gifts are your children them-selves. And since you want to see them happy and finan-cially secure, perhaps you can use this Mother’s Day as an opportunity to consider ways

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Teach them to be savers — Encourage young children to put away part of their allowance, or any money they receive for household jobs, in a savings account. Offer to match their contribu-tions dollar for dollar. Help them become investors — Consider giving your children a few shares of stock in companies with which they are familiar. By following the movements of their stocks with them, you can explain how the markets work and how increasing share ownership is one key to helping build wealth. Contribute to a college savings plan — One of the best things you can do to boost your chil-dren’s chances of success in life is to help them go to college. You’ve got several good college-savings vehicles available, such as a 529 plans, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and custodial accounts. Your financial advisor can help you choose the vehicle that suits your needs and objectives. When Your Children Enter the Working World

Encourage IRA contributions — An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a great retirement savings vehicle. As long as your children have earned income, they can contribute to an IRA, so you may want to help them “max out” on their contributions each year. While you can’t directly contribute to a child’s IRA, you can write a check to your child and encourage him or her to use it for funding an IRA. Make long-term care arrangements — If you needed long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay, and you had inadequate financial preparations, the burden could fall on your children. Now is the time to consult with your financial advisor to begin preparing for possible long-term care costs.When Your Children Reach Middle Age

Communicate your financial situation and estate plans — Don’t leave adult children in the dark as to your financial information. Share everything you can about how much you own, where you keep your assets and how you plan to eventually distribute them. By clearly com-municating your situation and wishes now, you can avoid major problems later.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The often skep-tical Aries might find that an answer to a ques-tion is hard to believe. But check it out before you chuck it out. You might well be surprised at what you could learn. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your resolute determination to stick by a position might make some people uncomfortable. But if you’re proved right (as I expect you to be), a lot of changes will tilt in your favor. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might feel conflicted between what you want to do and what you should do. Best advice: Honor your obligations first. Then go ahead and enjoy your well-earned rewards. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That financial matter still needs to be sorted out before you can consider any major monetary moves. Pres-sures ease midweek, with news about a poten-tial career change.LEO (July 23 to August 22) A workplace problem threatens to derail your well-planned project. But your quick mind should lead you to a solution and get you back on track without too much delay. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An op-portunity opens up but could quickly close down if you allow pessimism to override en-thusiasm. A trusted friend can offer the encour-agement you need. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ve come through a difficult period of helping others deal with their problems. Now you can concentrate on putting your energy to work on your own projects. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) For-get about who’s to blame and, instead, make the first move toward patching up a misunder-standing before it creates a rift that you’ll never be able to cross. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good news for the travel-loving Sagittar-ian who enjoys galloping off to new places: That trip you put off will soon be back on your schedule. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A mood change could make the gregarious Goat seek the company of just a few friends. But you charge back into the crowd for weekend fun and games. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A decision you made in good faith could come under fire. Best advice: Open your mind to other possibilities by listening to your chal-lenger’s point of view. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You can avoid being swamped by all those tasks dan-gling from your line this week by tackling them one by one, according to priority. The weekend brings good news.BORN THIS WEEK: You have a fine business sense and a love of the arts. You enjoy living life to its fullest.

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DEARORA:Stressisonepossibilityinthepuzzlethatmakesuppetallergies.Butreducingyourdog’s stress might not be the only way to stop her itching and irritation.You’veworkedwithyourvettolearnthatherfoodisnotlikelythecauseofherallergicreaction.That’sagoodstart.Andyou’reright:prednisoneisnotalong-termsolutiontotheitchingproblem,although it does help alleviate symptoms.Fleasareanotherpossibility.Haveyouobservedfleasonyourdog’scoatorskin,orfoundthetinyblackorbrownspecksknownasfleadust?Evenifyoudon’tseeevidenceoffleas,treathertopreventthepestsandreducethelikelihoodoffleasaroundthehousebyvacuumingtwicea week -- carpet and furniture -- and washing linens, pillows, curtains and other items that are temptingflearesidences.Stresscouldbeabyproductoftheallergicitching.YoucantryahomeopathictreatmentsuchasRescueRemedy,usuallyaddingfivedropstoherwaterdishonceperday.Buttalktohervetaswell about other ways to reduce her stress levels to see if that helps clear the itchy irritation.

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A:Youcanbuyacleanerthatremovesruststainsat your local hardware or home-improvement store, or if the rust is mostly surface-based, try wiping theareafirstwithadampcloth.Ifnotalltherustisremoved, try scrubbing the area with a steel-wire brush or steel wool. If the interior of the grill or the grates are rusty or caked with old charcoal and burnt-on food, use the same cleaning methods to scrubthemoff.Then,cleantheinteriorwell(forreaders who use charcoal grills, remove the old ashesandcharcoalandthenclean).Onceclean,you’llwanttosealtherust-damagedareas.Ontheoutside of your grill, a high-temperature paint will keep air and moisture away from the metal and won’tflakeawayquickly.Theinteriorshouldbecleaned between each grilling session and closed to prevent rain from entering. Grill racks should be washed after cleaning and each use, and a thin coat of cooking oil sprayed or rubbed on them so they stay rust-free between uses. If you’re not going to use the grill for a long time, say several weeks, regardless of the season it should be cleaned, covered with a grill cover and moved out of direct rain and sunlight. Some owners coat the exterior of the grill with a thin coat of cooking oil if they plan to store it for some time.

HOMETIP:Gotatoughcleanupofgrillracks?Make a foamy vinegar-baking soda paste and apply to the racks, let them sit for a few minutes, then scrub away burnt-on food and grease.

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Were You Alive in 1940?Whentheeagerlyawaited1940Censusresultscame out online recently, millions of genealogy hunt-ersfloodedthewebsitewithinthefirstfewhours.Some of those, it’s feared, were scammers out to extract information they’ll use on seniors.Thereare20millionseniorswhowerealivewhenthe1940Censuswasdone.Thequestionsaskedincluded current street address, occupation, level of education, whether the person had a Social Security card and more.Oneoftheconcernsnowisthatifsomeoneisouttostealyouridentity,theycouldusetheCen-sus information to create a scam. For example, a scammer could determine where you likely went to high school, then call you and claim to have been a classmate. Scammers could even pretend to be someone else who lived on your street at that time. Afterashortreminiscence,youmightbeconnedinto revealing information about your current life.Thatsoundslikealotofworkforcrookswhowantamore immediate return for their efforts. It’s not likely to happen.Still, it makes sense to consider the possibilities. If you get a call or email out of the blue from someone who alleges to be a former classmate or childhood friend, don’t give out any information without verify-ing who it really is. Even then, beware.Theusualcautionsalwaysapply:LeaveyourSocialSecurity card at home. Shred any documents that have your name or account numbers on them before putting them in the trash. When you pay with a credit card, keep your eyes on the card to make sure a number “skimmer” isn’t used. Don’t leave outgoingmailintheboxathome.Anddon’tgiveanyinformation over the phone to someone who calls without verifying who it is.

MatildaCharlesregretsthatshecannotpersonallyanswer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in careofKingFeaturesWeeklyService,P.O.Box536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475,[email protected].


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