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• An item purchased in 1960 for $100 would be equivalent to about $800 today. So consider that the ave­ rage income in 1960 was $5,315. This would translate into today’s dollars at $42,520. A new house ave­ raged $12,700, equivalent to $101,600 these days. By 1969, the income was $8,540 and the house cost was $15,500. A new car could be purchased for $2,600, a price that increased to $3,270 by 1969.

• Chemist Leo Sternbach was responsible for calming the anxieties of millions of Americans with his invention of Valium in 1961, just one of his 241 drug patents.

Valium decreases the rate of brain activity, tranquilizing those areas of the brain responsible for sensing fear.

Although it was the biggest-selling drug in the nation from 1969 to 1980, it was found to be addictive, with some users dependent on it in just two weeks. Many users were found to depend on Valium for life’s everyday troubles, as well as difficulty experiencing joy.

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• The first James Bond movie “Dr. No” was released in 1962, starring Sean Connery in the first of his seven appearances as the British secret agent. Bond creator Ian Fleming didn’t want Connery in the role, and after viewing the film declared it was, “Dreadful. Simply dreadful.”

The film’s budget was $1,000,000, and when costs exceeded that by $100,000, the producers wanted to halt production, fearing they would never make their money back. “Dr. No” went on to gross $59.6 million worldwide. …turn the page for more

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• In July of 1963, the U.S. Post Office introduced the Zone Improvement Plan, or ZIP for short, establishing five-digit codes to improve its mail sorting and delivery systems. The code’s first digit designated the geographical area of the U.S., with zero assigned to the Northeast, increasing up to nine in the far West. The next two digits narrowed the area down to sectional centers, with the final two digits specifying the post offices. This was also the time that the Post Office instituted two-letter state abbreviations. Some locations ended up with noteworthy ZIP codes, including General Electric’s world headquarters in Schenectady, New York, with ZIP 12345.

Newton Falls, Ohio, has 44444 and Young America, Minnesota’s mail is addressed to ZIP 55555. In 1964, the U.S. Forest Service’s mascot Smokey Bear was so popular and received so much fan mail that he was given his own ZIP code, 20252. • What were folks watching on TV during the 1960s?

One of the most popular series was the prime-time soap opera “Peyton Place,â€? which aired from 1964 to 1969. Other dramas included “The Fugitive,â€? “77 Sunset Strip,â€? “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,â€? “Perry Mason,â€? and “Route 66.â€? On the lighter side, viewers enjoyed the 98 episodes of “Gilligan’s Island,â€? along with “Hogan’s Heroes,â€? and “The Monkees.â€? • The space adventures of the starship Enterprise on the NBC series “Star Trekâ€? began on September 8, 1966 and continued for 79 episodes, with the last airing on June 3, 1969. Despite a fans’ letter-writing campaign, NBC cancelled the series, which achieved a much larger viewer audience afterward, when it entered syndication. Fans who became known as “Trekkiesâ€? organized conventions to honor the cult classic, which eventually became the most popular syndicated series. • A popular 1994 movie tried to convince us that Forrest Gump was responsible for the invention of the “smiley faceâ€? when he wiped his mud-splattered face on a yellow T-shirt. In reality, the image was the creation of American graphic artist Harvey Ross Ball. Ball was hired in 1963 to create an illustration to raise morale among the employees of an insur-

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Forty million viewers crowded around their television to watch the inaugural sporting event. (Contrast this with the nearly 115 million viewers who watched Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, the most-viewed television broadcast of any kind in American history.) Halftime entertainment was provided by the marching bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling State University, trumpeter Al Hirt, and 300 pigeons, along with a release of 10,000 balloons. The Packers defeated the Chiefs by a score of 35 to 10. • There have been health warnings on cigarette packages since 1965, when the U.S. Congress passed the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, requiring "Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health" to be printed on every package.

The act also banned cigarette ads on broadcast media. • Most likely, the name Douglas Engelbart is unfamiliar to you, yet you probably use his invention every single day. In 1967, Engelbart applied for a patent for an “X-Y position indicator for a display system,â€? which consisted of a wooden shell with two metal wheels. Its purpose was to link to a computer’s cursor, allowing the user to position the cursor on the screen. One of the wheels was horizontal, the other vertical. So what was the invention? The computer mouse! Prior to Engelbart’s device, computer operators had to type codes and commands to make things The Woodstock festival in 1969, had its roots in the Miami Pop Festival that took place in 1968 at Hallandales's Gulfstream Race Track on May 18 and19.

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MEERKAT If you’ve ever seen the 1994 animated film The Lion King, you’ve seen a meerkat in the form of Timon, who sang “Hakuna matata,” the Swahili phrase that means “no worries.” This week, Tidbits has the real facts about this unusual creature, who really can’t sing at all!

• Meerkats are members of the mongoose family with very long bodies and coats of gold, silver, orange, or brown.

Unlike Timon, who walks on his hind legs, real meerkats can only stand on their hind legs, but walk on all fours.

They use their tail for balancing when standing upright.

• The omnivorous meerkats are small animals, only measuring up less than a foot (30 cm) from head to rump. Their tail does add another 9.5 inches (24 cm) to their length. They weigh about the same as a squirrel, around 2 lbs. (820 grams). When a meerkat is standing on all four feet, its height is only 6 inches (15 cm).

• Meerkats are found in the deserts and grasslands of Africa, specifically in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, and Lesotho. Dark patches of fur around their eyes effectively reduce the glare of the desert sun, similar to the result achieved by baseball players who paint dark lines under their eyes. In the mornings, they enjoy basking in the sun or grooming themselves.

• The diet of a meerkat is quite varied, as they dine on lizards, birds, bugs, snakes, rodents, eggs, and fruit. Poisonous scorpions are a staple of the meerkat’s diet, and it can catch the

scorpion, pull off its deadly stinger in a second, and swallow it. They have a unique immunity to the scorpion’s venom.

• These animals have sharp claws that enable them to dig complex underground burrow systems, 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m) underground. A meerkat can dig through sand equal to its own weight in a matter of seconds. One burrow system might have as many as 70 different entrances and exits to keep them safe from predators, while providing a cool place out of the punishing heat of the desert sun. While digging, a membrane covers and protects the meerkat’s eyes, and the animal also has the ability to close its ears to keep the dirt out.

• Meerkats have an elaborate “sentry” procedure that protects the clan and their domain. All the adults have a turn at guard duty in an hour-long shift, watching for predators while the others forage for food throughout the day. When all is well, the sentry makes peeping sounds. If there is danger, the meerkat has six different alarm calls that indicate the level of urgency. There are more than 20 different calls with different meanings made by the meerkat, including lost calls, feeding calls, and a call to forage. .

• Although they might seem friendly, even sharing their burrows with the yellow mongoose and ground squirrels, these animals can be quite aggressive, vicious fighters, sometimes killing the young members of their clan in order to improve their position in the hierarchy.

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Clooney is currently producing, with Steven Soderbergh, the female spin-off of the "Ocean's Eleven" franchise (a la the all-girl "Ghostbusters"), "Ocean's Eight," with Gary Ross directing. They've assembled some great ladies: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling and Sarah Paulson, for a June 2018 release. This is Bullock's first film since "Our Brand Is Crisis" (2015), which bombed at the box office. It was a double whammy for Bullock, who also executive produced. *** Al Pacino will play Tennessee Williams (considered one of the three greatest playwrights of the 20th century, with Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller) in the new Dotson Rader play, "God Looked Away." It will run at The Pasadena Playhouse from Feb. 8 to March 19, with soap opera, stage and "Who's the Boss" star Judith Light. Garrett Clayton, of NBC's "Hairspray" live, also is in the cast.

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worked! Now my new doctor wants me off of it, wants me to incorporate fiber into my diet. I already do this.

Plus I drink a lot of water in a day. I start my day with 24 ounces of water every morning before anything else. Is there anything wrong with taking MiraLAX every day? I do not take the full dose. — V.B.

common disorder and its treatments. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach — No. 504W, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. 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 4-6 weeks for delivery.

ANSWER: While I recommend non-drug treatments, such \0x00as increased water intake, high-fiber diet and exercise, as treatment for constipation, that doesn't work for everybody. In that case, using a medication as recommended by your doctor makes sense. Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX) is a generally safe treatment that works by increasing fluid in the bowel. It's a good idea to use it as little as is needed to keep the stool from getting uncomfortably hard.

*** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

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One test, however, showed the value of age and experience —- the ability to finish a New York Times crossword puzzle. Participants at age 20 didn't do well at all. As the age of participants increased, so did their ability to complete the puzzle. Even 80-year-olds did slightly better than those who were 60, proving that information and knowledge still are being accumulated at that age, even though there's no need to learn new skills. Those who had changed careers along the way didn't fare as well in crystallized intelligence because they had fewer years to gather information.

So if your company is trying to push you out due to age, direct its attention to brief entitled "Cognitive Aging and Ability to Work" at the http://crr.bc.edu website.

WHERE TO LIVE IN RETIREMENT Where's the best place to retire? In your state or hometown, or right where you are? The answer might not even be in the United States.

The 2015 Global AgeWatch Index is an eye-opener. First on the list is Switzerland as the best place for older people to live. It was followed by Norway, Sweden and Germany. So where on the list is the United States? Number nine, right behind Iceland and Japan.

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Some of the typical warm-weather retiree countries ranked as followed: Spain (25), Costa Rica (28) and Thailand (34).

Each country was ranked on 13 areas, consolidated into four key points: enabling environments, income security, health status and personal capability.

Yet the whole story about a country might depend on which list you read. For example, while the Global AgeWatch Index ranks Australia at No. 17, another less-scientific study ranks it in fifth place. And the Costa Rica in 28th place becomes the No. 1 spot in another list.

If you're searching online for information about retirement locations, beware. Consider the source of the information. Read the fine print. If kudos go to a country because it has an easy visa and residency process, that doesn't tell you what it will be like once you live there.

If a "study" was written by an investment company telling you what your likely monthly costs will be, that's fine, but it doesn't tell you about the quality of life and health care. Panama, coming in at No. 20 on the AgeWatch Index, gets high marks on another list because those who can prove a $1,000 monthly income are given discounts on entertainment and phone bills.

For more information on the AgeWatch Index, go online to www.helpage.org/global-agewatch. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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cancer researchers and great philanthropist, Jed fit the mold of the rich kid who didn't earn his spot ... the kid born on the opponent's one-yard line who thinks he just ran back a kickoff for 99 yards. He had a BA from Notre Dame, he was captain of his high-school baseball team, but he spent only one year in the work force before his family brought him into the family business, owning one of the premier franchises in sports.

IT'S ON YOU, JED YORK In October 2010, after a close loss to Philadelphia, ESPN's Adam Schefter received not so much a text as a bold proclamation. The message was from Jed York, the 30-year-old CEO of the 0-5 San Francisco 49ers, and it simply stated "We're going to win the division."

The message was ridiculed. The 49ers under Mike Singletary — a head coach who mooned his team — looked to be careening out of control, far removed from the stately grace of Bill Walsh or precision play the team used to execute under Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Roger Craig. Making bold predictions doesn't make them smart or learned takes on a situation ... it just makes them bold. I went into a new diner and the menu was typed out in bold comic sans, it didn't help the meatloaf one bit.

The 49ers would almost pull it off though, but York's star didn't rise along with it ... in fact, it probably only exacerbated the problems to come. Unlike his very well-respected father, John York, one of the country's foremost

The turnaround occurred when Jim Harbaugh took over the reins. Harbaugh, a fierce competitor and brilliant football mind with the abrasive personality to match, took the team to a Super Bowl. Allegedly, Harbaugh and Jed clashed behind the scenes, and Harbaugh had insulted him in front of the team. Apparently unable to stomach the slight, Jed took every opportunity to point out shortcomings in Harbaugh's game plan. Harbaugh left for Michigan after being fired amid a slew of stories that were obviously leaked by Jed and then-49ers GM Trent Maalke.

There would be some who would (wrongly) point out parallels between him and George Steinbrenner III. George used to love talking about how he was captain of the high-school football team. He too was keen on firing coaches and leaking damaging information to the press. The comparison stops there, as Steinbrenner had true business acumen and after a fan revolt, mellowed enough to find the right set of winners.

After firing Chip Kelly, an uncharacteristically brazen press started asking Jed questions about his future as CEO. Fans and columnists in the Bay Area alike are calling for his removal, a move that would seem likely if the team plans on getting any head coach with substance to take over the job and carry the once-great team back to the heights of success.

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1. In 2015, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw tied a team record with a sixth consecutive season of 200-plus strikeouts. Who else holds the mark?

2. Which of the following four left-handed pitchers appeared in the most major-league games: Tommy John, Jim Kaat, Sparky Lyle or Tug McGraw?

3. Name the school that has been ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press top-25 college football preseason poll the most times.

4. When was the last time before the 2015 NBA playoffs that the Washington Wizards swept a series?

5. When was the last time before 2016 that the St. Louis Blues made the conference finals in the NHL playoffs?

6. Who was the last rookie racer before Alexander Rossi in 2016 to win the Indianapolis 500?

7. Name the last Spanish female tennis player before Garbine Muguruza in 2016 to win the women's singles title at the French Open.

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Answers 1. Sandy Koufax, 1961-66.

2. Lyle, 899 games; Kaat, 898; McGraw, 824; John, 760.

3. Oklahoma, 10 times.

4. Washington swept the New Jersey Nets in 1982.

5. It was 2001.

6. Helio Castroneves, in 2001.

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THE BERLIN WALL As Berliners slept on the night of August 12, 1961, soldiers and construction workers labored in East Berlin, tearing up streets that led into West Berlin, erecting concrete posts, and stringing barbed wire, creating a barrier between the two parts of the city. Phone wires between East and West were cut, severing communications out of East Berlin.

• At the end of World War II, Germany had been divided between the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union. The Allied powers fostered democracy and a capitalist society in West Germany, with freedom to travel. The result was a rapid post-war economic recovery. The Soviet Union, however, viewing East Germany as a “spoil of war,” quickly moved factory equipment and valuable assets to their own country. East Germany was established as a communist society with few freedoms.

• As East Germany’s living conditions became more and more oppressive and the economy deterioraed, by the late 1950s, many had packed up and moved to West Berlin. By 1961, 2.5 million people had fled to the west, depleting the east’s labor force and population.

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• On the morning of August 13, East Berliners found themselves trapped. The 60,000 laborers who lived in the East but worked in the West could not get to work.

Family and friends could no longer cross the border to meet. East Berliners were no longer allowed to attend any type of artistic entertainment, such as the theater or concerts.

• The Wall extended through the center of Berlin, then wrapped around West Berlin, for over 100 miles, completely restricting travel between the two areas • Within a very few days, the original concrete post and barbed-wire fence was replaced with a permanent edifice of concrete blocks, topped with barbed wire. In 1965, steel girders and a concrete wall separated the two halves of the country.

• A five-year-long upgrade began in 1975, made up of 12-ft x 4-ft. (3.6 m x 1.2 m) concrete slabs, and a large, slippery pipe around the top to deter any climbing. On the other side a 300-ft. (91.4-m) “No Man’s Land” was guarded by soldiers with dogs, electric fencing, watchtowers with giant spotlights, and minefields.

• Thousands attempted escape from East Berlin. Some brave individuals tried jumping from upper-story windows of apartment buildings bordering the Wall. As the Wall became taller and stronger, elaborate tunnel systems from East German basements were dug. One resourceful group saved scraps of cloth and constructed a hot air balloon that sailed into West Germany. East German soldiers shot anyone who even came close to

the Wall. An estimated 200 died in their escape attempts, while about 5,000 are believed to have crossed successfully.

• In the late 1980s, political changes came about, as the Eastern Block’s authoritarian power began to weaken.

In late 1989, several border checkpoints were opened to East Germans who wanted to escape to the West. The Wall was quickly flooded with people, with some wielding hammers and chisels at the barricade.

• The official demolition of the Berlin Wall began on June 13, 1990, and was not completed until 1992. East and West Germany were reunified into a single German state in October of 1990.

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* On Jan. 28, 1777, British general John Burgoyne proposes an ill-fated plan to isolate New England from the other colonies by invading from Canada with 8,000 British troops. The plan failed, and Burgoyne surrendered his remaining 6,000 British forces to the Patriots at Saratoga. * On Jan. 22, 1779, famed Tory outlaw Claudius Smith meets his end on the gallows in Goshen, New York.

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PICKING THE PERFECT CAT DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I'm really excited — my mom has decided we can get a kitten! We're going to adopt one from the local shelter. Do you have any advice on picking the best cat? — Jaynah and Sherar in Poughkeepsie, New York DEAR JAYNAH AND SHERAR: First of all, congratulations! It's exciting to get your first pet. And I'm glad you're choosing to adopt from a shelter.

While I've always liked to say that we don't pick cats, they pick us, that's not entirely true. Sometimes it takes a little time to find that perfect fit. With kittens, it's even

Note the kittens' general health. It's easy to spot a potential problem if a cat is listless, won't play, has visible sores, shakes its head frequently or has trouble walking.

Most shelters are open about a cat's known health problems. That way potential owners can decide if they want to take on the costs of bringing an adopted cat back to health.

Again, take your time and don't commit to one kitten immediately. If there are multiple shelters in the area, check them out as well.

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I make extras and freeze them to make dinnertime a snap. That way, I get to spend more time visiting and less time cooking." — F.L. in New York * If you've changed your prescription for eyeglasses, why not donate your old pair? Look for collection boxes from your local Lion's Club, or search the organization's website, lionsclub.org. It collects all prescription eyewear and redistributes the glasses to those in need. * Make your own double boiler by resting an ovenproof glass bowl on top of a pot. Fill the pot 1/4 full with water and boil. Place the glass bowl on top of the boiling water and melt away! * "To loosen the seal on a pickle jar (or other sealed jar with a metal lid) simply tap the edge of the lid with a butter-knife handle. Light taps are all you need. You also can gently tap the edge of the lid directly on the countertop." — P.P. in Mississippi * Want to make your own dryer softener sheets? Here's an easy tip: Soak a washcloth in regular liquid softener.

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READING BOOKWORM GROWS WITH BOOKS Reading is an important part of growing, and wintertime is the perfect season to snuggle indoors with kids and a book. Picture books, chapter books, there are so many waiting for all ages at the public library. The best part is that checking them out with your child's own library card is free!

Keep turning pages and talk about exciting stories with an activity that's an incentive to keep family life full of reading. Make this growing bookworm ... or call it a reading caterpillar. It will motivate your young child to pick up a book, finish it and even give it some analytical thought. What a classic combination! Plus, it's a creative bookish idea to sharpen minds and reading skills.

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Find a lightweight plastic ball with holes in it, such as a whiffle ball. This will be the bookworm's head. Decorate one half of it to create the face by gluing on felt and buttons; twist pipe cleaners through holes for whimsical features. Now, tie a 38-inch length of string to the opposite half through one of the holes in the ball. The bookworm's body will grow along the string.

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Extra tip: If you have an avid reader in the family, suggest that for every two or three tubes he adds to the bookworm, he might read a book to his younger sister and help her create a new collection of tubes of her own. This will be a reminder to him that growing the bookworm is a joint family effort. *** Donna Erickson's award-winning series "Donna's Day" is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna's Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is "Donna Erickson's Fabulous Funstuff for Families." (c) 2017 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

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— Stan, Colorado Springs, Colorado A: I found your bottle referenced in "Bottles: Identification and Price Guide," by Michael Polak and published

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