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It’s officially Mystery Series Week, so Tidbits invites you to don your deerstalker cap, peer through your magnifying glass, and join us for a forensic examination of mysteries in literature, television, film, and real life. • The popular Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mystery book series were written by Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon, respectively. That’s what readers were led to believe, anyway. When the mystery behind these writers was cracked, the truth came out. Neither of these authors ever existed. • Edward Stratemeyer loved mystery books as a child, and in 1894, he decided to tap the unrealized market of young adult mystery series. Although he was an able writer, one man couldn’t produce the number of books necessary to keep his target audience satisfied. So Stratemeyer hired a stable of ghost writers that followed his list of rules (such as “stories must be a prescribed length” and “each chapter must end mid-situation”). He also established blanket author names for each series; besides Keene and Dixon, his syndicate also produced Bobbsey Twins mysteries under the name Laura Lee Hope. • American poet Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances in 1849. Even more mysterious, however, is the “Poe Toaster” – a person who has come to Poe’s grave every year since 1949. The Toaster arrives in the early hours of every January 19, drinks a toast to Poe’s memorial, and then leaves the half-filled bottle of cognac – and three roses – on the grave. While nosy reporters have since discovered the secret behind the act, it deserves to remain a mystery. turn the page for more!

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• Columbo was not only a top-notch detective TV show, but do you know Lieutenant Columbo’s first name? When the character was confronted with the question on the show, he simply answered “Lieutenant.” Actor Peter Falk coyly dodged the question in interviews. But what Columbo’s producers hadn’t counted on was advancements in technology. When the first season of Columbo was released on DVD, eagle-eyed viewers quick enough with the “pause” button were able to freeze-frame a scene where the Lieutenant presented his badge and ID card, which indicated that his first name was Frank. • Mystery writer Agatha Christie “vanished” for two weeks in 1926. Rumors persisted that she’d been kidnapped, but it was later revealed that she’d checked into a health spa to contemplate her crumbling marriage. • “Elementary, my dear Watson” is a statement commonly associated with Sherlock Holmes, but the sleuth never uttered that phrase in any of Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels. The quote was adapted from this exchange (told from Watson’s point of view) from The Crooked Man: “I have the advantage of knowing your habits, my dear Watson,” said he. “When your round is a short one you walk, and when it is a long one you use a hansom.” “Excellent!” I cried. “Elementary,” said he. • Several “Mystery Hill” tourist attractions are scattered throughout the United States. They dazzle the senses by showing water flowing uphill, chairs balancing precariously on two legs on a narrow ledge against a wall, and other similarly mystifying feats. Despite the explanation given by the tour guide (“extreme magnetic forces due to the concentration of quartz deposits in the ground”), the reality is that it is all an optical illusion. Said attractions are built on a steep incline with an obscured view of the horizon, which combine to confuse the eyes and the brain. • An episode of the campy 1960s TV series Batman revealed a villain called False Face. Instead of an actor’s name, three question marks appeared in the show’s credits. Although this seemed like a marketing tool to intrigue viewers, the truth

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• On Oct. 10, 1845, the United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Md., as the Naval School. The school officially became the U.S. Naval Academy in 1850, when a new curriculum went into effect, requiring midshipmen to study at the academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summer. • On Oct. 6, 1866, the Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train in the U.S., taking more than $10,000 from an Ohio & Mississippi train in Jackson County, Ind. Previously, holdups had taken place only on trains sitting at stations or freight yards. • On Oct. 7, 1913, for the first time, Henry Ford’s entire Highland Park, Mich., automobile factory is run on a moving assembly line, cutting the man-hours required to complete one “Model T” from 12 1/2 hours to six. Within a year, further improvements slashed the time to 93 man-minutes. • On Oct. 9, 1934, the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in the seventh game of the World Series. The Cardinals’ “Gashouse Gang” nickname had to do with the team’s close resemblance to the rowdy, dirt-streaked thugs who hung around the Gashouse District on Manhattan’s East Side. • On Oct. 12, 1945, PFC Desmond T. Doss of Lynchburg, Va., is presented the Congressional Medal of Honor for outstanding bravery, the first conscientious objector to receive the award. Doss, an Army medic, put his life in peril during the battle for Okinawa, saving dozens of lives. • On Oct. 11, 1950, the Federal Communications Commission issues CBS the first license to broadcast color television. However, RCA contested the license and a restraining order was issued. Despite this setback, CBS did broadcast the first color TV program in June 1951. • On Oct. 8, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. He was acquitted after a five-week trial. Clinton was the first president to be impeached by the House since Andrew Johnson in 1868. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. What teen idol portrayed Joe Hardy on the ABC series The Hardy Boys Mysteries? 2. What’s rock band’s 1973 album Mystery to Me featured a baboon on the cover? 3. Who was the host of TV’s Unsolved Mysteries? 4. What term referred to the “loser” choice in the board game Mystery Date? 5. The short-lived TV series called Kate Loves a Mystery was a spin-off of what show?

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The teacher was giving her class of sevenyear-olds a natural-history lesson. “Worker ants,” she told them, “can carry pieces of food five times their own weight. What do you conclude from that?” One child was ready with the answer: “They don’t have a union.”

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• Medical textbooks published in English describe the sound of a human heartbeat as “lub-dub.” In Arabic, this sound is described as “bom-bom,” in German it’s “badumm,” “tuk-tuk” is what Russian doctors hear, and in Swedish it’s “dunk-dunk.”

• “Cock-a-doodle-do” doesn’t really describe the actual crow of a rooster, but that’s how it’s usually written in English. I Love Lucy fans know that in Spanish it AROUND THE sounds like “kee ka kee ra kee” (according to Ricky Ricardo), but what I didn’t WORLD IN SOUNDS know (until I looked it up) is that the Spanby Marcy Stephens ish rooster sound is officially spelled “quiWhen printed out on the page, trains go qui-ri-qui.” The Vietnamese version of the “choochoo,” babies say “goo goo,” and alsound appears to be much simpler: “ò-ólergic folks say “achoo.” Linguists call these o-o.” types of words onomatopoeia. And even though they may sound the same to the ear • An annoying leaky faucet sounds like “dripdrop” to American ears. However, in around the world, they don’t look the same Germany that plumbing problem causes when written down. a “plitschplatsch” noise, and in Poland it’s • In the U.S., a dog bark is usually written “kap-kap.” Dripping water goes “kap-cup” as “woof” or perhaps “bow-wow.” Howin the Czech Republic, “drup-drup” in Holever, that same dog says “wan-wan” in land, “tipaktipak” in India, and “plin-plin” Japan, “vov vov” in Sweden, “ouah ouah” in Italy. in France, and “bau bau” in Italy. • How do we describe the sound of a kiss • The croak of an American frog sounds in print? Perhaps “mwah” would be the like “ribbit, ribbit.” In Japan, frogs make closest word, especially if describing the a sound like “gero, gero,” while in Turkey exaggerated cheek-kiss popular among they say “vrak, vrak.” French frogs (we’re Hollywood types. That same kiss sounds referring to the amphibians, of course) like “boh” in Mandarin Chinese, “chuma” say “coa, coa,” Danish frogs say “kvæk, in Bengali, “cupp” in Hungarian, “zzohk” kvæk” and Greek frogs really croak a in Korean, and “chuu” in Japanese. mouthful: “vatrahos.” • When English speakers injure them• The traditional American sneeze sounds selves, they tend to utter either “ow!” or something like “achoo!” In Poland, how“ouch!” Hmong speakers say “uab” (proever, it would sound like “apsik,” and in nounced “oouaah”), and Arabic speakers Hungary it would be “hapci.” People sufsay “aakh.” However, no matter what the fering from the common cold in Finland spelling, most other languages (including make a noise that sounds like “atsiuh,” Italian, Finnish, and Spanish) convey the and in Germany it’s “hatschie,” to which feeling of pain by making a Fonzie-like the proper response is, of course, “gesound of “Aaayyyy.” sundheit.” • Although today’s diesel locomotives don’t make the same sounds as the trains of yesteryear, we still often describe their sound as “choo choo.” But in Japan, a train sounds like “shu shu po po.” Korean children imitate the train whistle by saying “chi chi puu puu.” • Interestingly enough, the sound of a gun firing (“bang!” in English) varies little around the world. In Brazil, Indonesia, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Poland, and Romania a gunshot makes a “bum!” sound, while in Greece it’s more of a “bam!”

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FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 06, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your Aries charm helps persuade others to listen to your proposal. But it’s still a long way from acceptance, unless you can stand up to the tough questions that are set to follow. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Plan to share a weekend getaway from all the pressures of your hectic workaday world with a very special someone. You could be pleasantly surprised at what develops. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your keen insight once again helps you handle a challenging situation with a clearer perception of what it’s really all about. What you learn helps you make a difficult decision. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) If you want to steer clear of getting involved in a new family dispute, say so. Your stand might cause hurt feelings for some, but overall, you’ll be respected for your honesty. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Expect recognition for your efforts in getting a project into operation. Besides the more practical rewards, your Lion’s heart will be warmed by the admiration of your colleagues. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Set aside time to rid yourself of clutter that might well be drawing down your creative energies. Consider asking someone to help you decide what stays and what goes. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A colleague could make a request that might place you in an awkward position with coworkers. Best advice: Share your concerns with an associate you can trust. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your energy levels are way up, allowing you to take on the added challenge of a task you’ve been hoping to secure. Expect this move to lead to an important opportunity. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your continuing sense of confidence in what you’ve set out to do gives encouragement to others. Expect to see more people asking to add their efforts to yours. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might think it would be best to reject a suggestion others insist would be unworkable. But you might be surprised by what you find if you give it a chance. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Changing a decision might disappoint some people, but the important thing is that you be honest with yourself. Don’t go ahead with anything you have doubts about. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) There could be some fallout from an emotional confrontation that you really should deal with before moving on. Best to start fresh with a clean, clear slate. BORN THIS WEEK: Your honesty not only helps you make decisions for yourself, but also helps others find the right choices for themselves. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.

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“RocknRolla” is writer/director Guy Ritchie’s latest Cockney Caper flick, in the same vein as “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch.” Like the other two films, you can expect loads of stylized violence, a maze of plots and counterplots, interweaving story lines, double-crosses and shady characters spouting darkly comic dialogue.

It’s a formula that’s served Ritchie well, so it’s great to see him back in good form, considering “Swept Away” and “Revolver” weren’t so great. “RocknRolla” stars Gerard Butler as One Two, a two-bit con who wants to make a big score in London’s realestate game. So, he gets a loan from a shady character named Lenny (Tom Wilkinson), who plans to double-cross One Two so that he not only gets the property for himself, he can still muscle One Two for the loan repayment (at an exorbitant interest rate, of course). Throw into the mix a couple of American rock promoters (Jeremy Piven and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges) hunting for a stolen painting; a wasted punk rocker (Toby Kebbell), who’s the stepson of Lenny; a Russian mobster; and a few other colorful characters who all seem to have some connection to everyone else, and things start to get really interesting. The action sequences are sweet. Not only are they shot and edited well, they’re also pretty darned creative: Golf clubs vs. machine guns anyone? Yes. And it’s freaking cool to behold. “RocknRolla” isn’t “Citizen Kane,” but it’s a wonderful, entertaining Guilty Pleasure for anyone who loves a great caper movie.

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2008 Annual Pumpkin Festival: October 11 - 12, 2008; Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, Littleton. 5 acre pumpkin patch, crafts, food and events for the kids. $5 non-mbr adult, $4 mbr adult, $3 non-mbr child, $2 mbr child. Any child in costume - FREE. Begins at 9:00 am both days. www.BotanicGardens/org/ ourgardensnew/chatfield.cfm Halloween With Horses Family Fall Festival: October 18, 2008; Colorado Horse Park, Parker. Times and prices to be determined. www.ColoradoHorsePark.com Denver International Wine Festival: October 29 - November 1, 2008;University of Denver School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management. Wed - Thu 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Fri - Sat Varies by event. $75 - $191.25. 400 Wines from around the world. Take educational seminars, sample delicious gourmet food samplings and meet travel experts from top international destinations. www.DU.edu Trick Or Treat Off The Street: October 31, 2008; The Wildlife Experience, Parker. $7.95 Adults, $6.95 Seniors, $4.95 Children (ages 3-12), FREE for children 2 and under. 2:00 pm Candy, crafts, stories and more! www. TheWildLifeExperience.org. The Hot L Baltimore: Nov 13-15 & 20-23; Metro State Theatre, Auraria. $15 adults, MSCD students free, $8 other students. 7:30 pm except for Nov 23 which will perform at 2:30 pm . (303) 556-2296 for more info.

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following 10 signs:

mental tasks, like forgetting what 1. Memory Loss numbers are and Forgetting recently learned information is one of the most common early signs of how they should dementia. A person begins to forget more be used. names and is unable to remember them 7. Misplacing later. Things 2. Difficulty Performing Familiar Tasks A person with People with dementia often find it hard to A l z h e i m e r ’ s may plan or complete everyday tasks. Individuals disease may lose track of the steps to prepare a put things in an unusual place; an iron in the freezer or a meal, make a call or play a game. wristwatch in the sugar bowl. 3. Problems With Language Changes In Mood Or Behavior People with Alzheimer’s disease often 8. Someone with Alzheimer’s disease may forget simple words or substitute unusual words, making their speech or writing hard show rapid mood swings – from calm to tears to anger – for no apparent reason. to understand. 9. Changes In Personality 4. Disorientation To Time And Place The personalities of people with dementia People with Alzheimer’s can become lost in their own neighborhood, forget where they can change dramatically. They may become are and how they got there, and not know extremely confused, suspicious, fearful or dependent on a family member. how to get back home. 5. Poor Or Decreased Judgment Those with Alzheimer’s may dress inappropriately, wearing several layers on a warm day or little clothing in the cold. They may show poor judgment about money, giving away large sums to telemarketers.

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the vomit -- yes, you have to look -- particularly blood, undigested food, fur or foreign objects. He or she may ask you to bring a sample along (or maybe not -- ask when you call). You’ll be asked to describe Jimmy’s behavior before and after the vomiting episode, and his general behavior during the day. Cats are very good at hiding illness. That’s why owners need to look for out-of-the-ordinary behavior. Even something as simple as an otherwise friendly cat that suddenly runs and hides. Or a cat that suddenly meows all the time (or stops meowing completely). Or changes in the appearance of its coat. Even if Jimmy’s health checks out, keep a close eye on him. Those puke sessions indicate something is up. He may not be digesting his food well -- if he only eats dry food, try alternating a couple times a week with fresh steamed chicken or shrimp. Make sure he has plenty of water at all times -- cats will drink when they’re thirsty, but won’t overindulge. If you see clumps of his fur in the vomit, and/ or Jimmy has a lot of “hairball” wheezing sessions, start brushing out his coat daily to reduce the amount of fur Jimmy picks up during his self-cleaning sessions. Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to pawscorner@hotmail.com. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Top 10 Pop Singles This Week Last Week 1. T.I. ......................................No. 1 “Whatever You Like” (Grand Hustle) 2. Pink ....................................No. 3 “So What” (LaFace) 3. Rihanna ............................No. 2 “Disturbia” (SRP/Def Jam) 4. Chris Brown ......................No. 4 “Forever” (Jive) 5. M.I.A. ................................No. 5 “Paper Planes” (XL) 6. Jason Mraz ......................No. 9 “I’m Yours” (Atlantic) 7. Coldplay ............................No. 7 “Viva La Vida” (Capitol) 8. Ne-Yo ................................No. 8 “Closer” (Def Jam) 9. Flo Rida feat. will.i.am ..No. 21 “In The Ayer” (Poe Boy) 10. Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon ..............................No. 6 “Dangerous” (KonLive/Geffen)

Top 10 Albums 1. Young Jeezy ..............new entry “The Recession” (CTE/Def Jam) 2. New Kids on the Block ..................new entry “The Block” (Interscope) 3. The Game ..........................No. 2 “LAX” (Geffen) 4. Kid Rock ..........................No. 3 “Rock N Roll Jesus” (Top Dog/Atlantic) 5. Slipknot ............................No. 1 “All Hope Is Gone” (Roadrunner) 6. Jonas Brothers ..................No. 4 “A Little Bit Longer” (Hollywood) 7. Soundtrack ........................No. 5 “Mamma Mia!” (Decca) 8. Underoath ..................new entry “Lost in the Sound of Separation” (Solid State) 9. Chris Tomlin ..............new entry

WEEKLY FUNNIES (continued from page 3)

A high-school geometry teacher started one lesson on triangles by reading a theorem. “If an angle is an exterior angle of a triangle, then its measure is greater than the measure of either of its corresponding remote interior angles.” She noticed that one student wasn’t taking notes and asked him why. “Well,” he replied sincerely, “I’m waiting until you start speaking English.” The teacher was telling the class about plants that have the word ‘dog’ in front of them: dog rose, dogwood, dog violet. She asked the class if they could name another flower with the prefix ‘dog.’ Steven raised his hand and said, “Sure, Miss Jones, a collie flower!” Teacher: Didn’t you promise to behave?

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• Those who speak English call it a French kiss, but those who speak French call it an English kiss.

Corey Taylor of Slipknot “Hello Love” (Sixsteps) 10. Lil Wayne ........................No. 6 “Tha Carter III” (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

Top 10 Hot Country Singles 1. Brad Paisley ......................No. 2 “Waitin’ On a Woman” (Arista Nashville) 2. Jimmy Wayne ..................No. 1 “Do You Believe Me Now” (Valory) 3. Darius Rucker ..................No. 5 “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” (Capitol Nashville) 4. Keith Urban ......................No. 3 “You Look Good In My Shirt” (Capitol Nashville) 5. Kenny Chesney ................No. 6 “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” (Blue Chair) 6. Kid Rock ..........................No. 7 “All Summer Long” (Top Dog/Atlantic) 7. Keith Anderson ................No. 4 “I Still Miss You” (Columbia) 8. Toby Keith ........................No. 9 “She Never Cried in Front of Me” (Show Dog Nashville) 9. George Strait ....................No. 8 “Troubadour” (MCA Nashville) 10. The Lost Trailers ..........No. 10 “Holler Back” (BNA) © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.

Little boy: Yes, sir. Teacher: And didn’t I promise to punish you if you didn’t? Little boy: Yes, sir, but since I broke my promise, you didn’t have to keep yours. As an instructional assistant for a public school, part of my job involves teaching small groups of children. One day I was in charge of some second-graders, who were concentrating on their artwork. As I reached across to help a student, he remarked that something smelled good. I was pleased that he noticed my perfume, until he held a wide felt-tip pen up to his nose and said, “Yep. New markers.” In a physics lab, which involved light, electricity and magnetism, one requirement of the course was to read the week’s experiment before coming to class. At one lab session the instructor wanted to see how many people had actually done so. “What are the two types of light?” he asked. The lab fell quiet until one wise guy raised his hand and said, “Uhhh, Miller and Coors?” In the cafeteria on the first day of fall semester at Weber State University, a professor saw three students hard at work on their calculators. Stunned that they had received such an obviously tough problem so early in the semester, the professor asked them what their assignment was. One girl looked up at him and replied, “We’re figuring out how many days until spring break.” Little Billie’s 2nd grade teacher was quizzing them on the alphabet. “Billie,” she said, “what comes after ‘O’?” Little Billie said, “Yeah?”

• It was Roman statesman Cato the Elder who made the following sage observation: “After I’m dead I would rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.” • At 140,000 square miles, the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, located (unsurprisingly) in Hawaii, is larger than all the other U.S. national parks put together. • Have you ever met an oligochaetelogist? You have if you’ve ever been introduced to someone who studies earthworms. • If you could cut out a piece of a pulsar the size of a standard baseball and weigh it, it would be heavier than the Empire State Building. • The largest diamond ever found was discovered in 1905 and weighed 3,106 karats, or more than 1 1/3 pounds, in the rough. After the Cullinan diamond changed hands several times, King Edward VII of England received it as a gift for his birthday. When he finally had the stone cut, the enormous diamond yielded 96 small gems and nine large ones, including the 530-karat Great Star of Africa. • It was once the custom among the Danakil tribe of Ethiopia to mark a man’s grave with one stone for each man he had killed during his lifetime. • If you’re not a history buff, you might be surprised to learn that during the American Revolutionary War, more residents of the Colonies fought on the side of the British than on the side of the revolutionaries. (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.

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this was perhaps the first political party scandal in U.S. history.) Jefferson served as Adams’ vice president, but then defeated him in the 1800 election.

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When the Direct Express program was rolled out in January, I was all for it. Direct Express is the debit card for those who receive Social Security and SSI benefits. The money automatically appears on the • At 24, Jefferson took control of his destiny. card at the beginning of each month, and He passed the bar to become a lawyer, the card is used like a regular debit card -and started building an estate of his even if the recipient doesn’t have a bank. own design, which he called Monticello. FILLER For those who PAGE signed2up early, there’s been Thomas married Martha Skelton in 4Q08 WEEK 41 Chase, one of the a change. JPMorgan 1772, and after serving in the Virginia 5 - OCT 11 is no longer under banks OCT issuing the card, legislature, he joined the Continental contract with the Treasury Department. Congress. There, Jefferson was tasked Comerica Bank now has the contract. with composing the Declaration of Anyone who had Direct Express with Independence. His original draft included JPMorgan Chase should have received a PRESENTS a few passages that Congress removed letter saying the program was coming to an TRIVIA NEWSFRONT™ before bestowing their approval. Among endbyinKara September. Kovalchik & Sandy Wood these was a section of text that argued If you received your letter, against – and blamed the British monarchy 1. What teen idol never portrayed Joe Hardy on thehere ABCare some steps to protect your for – the development of the institution of The series Hardy Boys Mysteries ? money: slavery in the Colonies. • Spend all the money on the JPMorganChase Mystery to Me 2. What’s rock band’s 1973 album (no further deposits will be made • The years to follow would not befeatured easy acard baboon on the cover? there), or have the money directed to a ones for Thomas Jefferson. Although he Unsolved Mysteries? 3. Who was regular the hostChase of TV’s account (877-789-5895). was elected governor of Virginia in 1779,

4. What referred the “loser” choice in the you • Make newtoarrangements for where laws on the books at the time limited theterm board game Mystery Date? to go, and tell Social want the money powers of any major office. As a result, Security (1-800-772-1213). If youadidn’t his hands were tied in many decisions. 5. The short-lived TV series called Kate Loves make arrangements by the cutoff date Near the end of the American Revolution, Mystery was a spin-off of what show? (when your October benefits are due to be British troops attempted to take Virginia’s paid), that money was sent back to Social capital, Richmond, and Jefferson resigned Security. the office in lieu of someone with military experience. • Open NUMBER a Direct Express card account PUZZLE Fill in the grid so that every column, every row,Bank, with the new company, Comerica • Congress sent Jefferson to France as and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. a or arrange for the money to go into a diplomat. But while Americans were regular account elsewhere. If you want celebrating a new Constitution, revolution direct deposit to your own bank, call the broke out in France. Thomas returned Treasury’s Go Direct call center toll-free at home, where new president George 1-800-333-1795. Washington appointed him secretary of state. Thomas’ political theories differed For those of us with a bank account, there’s greatly from those of another key cabinet something to be said for plain old direct member, Treasury Secretary Alexander deposit at a bank we’re already using, Hamilton. This division led to the formation perhaps where we’ve had an account for of our first political parties: Hamilton’s many years. Federalists and Jefferson’s Republicans. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-

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