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EARLY PIONEERS cont’d • When Capt. Alcock and Lt. Brown flew from Canada to Ireland, they took with them Lucky Jim and Twinkletoes— two stuffed black cats, for luck. However, these “lucky” charms didn’t do much good. First, a superheated exhaust pipe disintegrated. Then a blinding fog moved in and the plane would have taken a nose dive into the Atlantic if the fog hadn’t cleared 100 feet above the sea. Next, ice formed over the instruments on the wing after a snowstorm and Lt. Brown had to climb out on the wing to chip it off. But in spite of it all, the two men landed safely. Unfortunately, Alcock was killed six months later while flying in a fog in a Paris air show. Brown subsequently swore off flying forever, but his pilot son was killed in World War II. • President Wilson and other important oﬃcials gathered in May of 1918 to witness the take-off of the first airmail flight. The plane was to carry mail from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia. After take-off, the plane somehow went off course and landed in Waldorf, Maryland— which is farther away from Philadelphia than Washington is. The mail was eventually delivered by train. • In 1938 Howard Hughes filled his plane with ping-pong balls so it would float if it went down over the ocean. He then proceeded to set the speed record for flying around the world. • On March 2, 1949, a U.S. Superfortress bomber completed the first nonstop flight around the world when it landed at Fort Worth, Texas. The plane traveled 23,452 miles (37,742 km) in 94 hours and 1 minute. It was refueled four times in flight. • In 1986, the Voyager accomplished the first round-the-world flight without refueling. Cruising at a speed between 65 and 120 mph (104 – 194 km/hr) at an altitude of 8,000 to 10,000 feet (2,500 – 3,000 m) it took pilots Rattan & Yeager 216 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds to travel 25,012 miles (40,252 km).

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• On June 27, 1939, one of the most famous scenes in movie history is filmed -- Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara parting in “Gone With the Wind.” The scene also was shot using an alternate line, “Frankly, my dear, I just don’t care,” in case the film censors objected to the word “damn.” The film was approved, but producer David O. Selznick was fined $5,000 for including the curse. • On June 25, 1942, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower becomes commander of all U.S. troops in the European theater of World War II. He would be appointed Supreme Allied Commander of all forces in Europe in 1943. “Ike” later would become America’s 34th president. • On June 26, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway is officially opened, creating a navigational channel from the Atlantic Ocean to all the Great Lakes. The seaway -- made up of a system of canals, locks and dredged waterways -- extends a distance of nearly 2,500 miles, from the Atlantic Ocean to Duluth, Minn. • On June 24, 1966, the United States Senate passes what will become the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Among the first safety standards adopted were seat belts, impact-absorbing steering columns and standardized bumper heights. • On June 29, 1970, U.S. ground troops end two months of combat operations in Cambodia and return to South Vietnam. News of the crossing into Cambodia set off a wave of antiwar demonstrations, including one at Kent State University in Ohio that resulted in the killing of four students by Army National Guard troops. • On June 23, 1989, the film version of the DC Comics hero Batman is released in theaters. Warner Brothers hyped “Batman” as a major summer “event” long before its release. The results were stunning, as the film grossed some $100 million in its first 10 days. • On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bites a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch. After the fight resumed, Tyson bit Holyfield’s other ear. With 10 seconds left in the third round, Tyson was disqualified from the match and suspended from boxing.

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• Goyathlay (meaning ‘one who yawns’) was an Apache born in 1829. He married and had three kids. In 1851, Mexican soldiers attacked his encampment, killing many, including Goyathlay’s family. Bent on revenge, the survivors went after the Mexicans. • Goyathlay battled fearlessly and without mercy. The Catholic Mexicans appealed to St. Jerome for help. Afterwards, the remaining Mexicans remarked on the bravery of the Apache warrior. They didn’t know his name, so they gave him a nickname, after the Mexican word for St. Jerome. It stuck. • Goyathlay, now known by his new nickname, became a military leader of his tribe who led many successful skirmishes. In 1886, tired of constant pursuit, he surrendered. He became a celebrity in his old age, and died in 1909. • In 1940, a platoon of paratroopers was nervous about the military’s first mass parachute jump scheduled for the following day. To bolster their courage, they went to a theater to watch a new movie about Goyathlay. Paratrooper Aubrey Eberhardt told his buddies he was going to yell the Apache warrior’s nickname as he bailed out, for inspiration. His buddies decided they would, too. It caught on, and throughout the war, the name was shouted as a battle cry whenever anyone bailed out of a plane. • Today this war whoop can be heard whenever people jump from high places, such as into the local swimming hole. What was Goyathlay’s Mexican nickname? Answer on next page. EMERGENCY BAIL-OUTS • Lt. I. M. Chisov of Russia bailed out of his damaged plane in 1942. With no parachute, he fell 21,980 feet (6.7 km) landing on a steep, snowy mountainside and sliding down. He broke his pelvis and injured his spine but survived and recovered. Answer: Geronimo.

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For Advertising Call (740) 446-4543 EMERGENCY BAIL-OUTS (cont’d) • In 1959, a military pilot name Col. Rankin bailed out of his single engine plane when the engines failed at 46,000 feet (14 km). A storm was in progress over the Carolina coast at the time, and he went right through the middle of it. It normally would take a man 13 minutes to fall that far, but Rankin got caught in the updrafts and came to earth 45 minutes later. Fortunately, his parachute opened at 10,000 feet (3 km) and he landed intact. A passing motorist took him to the hospital, where he was treated for frostbite and shock. • In 1955, Pilot George Smith ejected from his disabled plane. That wouldn’t have been so bad, except that he was in a F100A Super Sabre jet fighter flying at supersonic speed at 35,000 feet (10.5 km). He became the first person to ever bail-out while traveling faster than the speed of sound. He was flying at 777 mph (1,250 km/hr). On the way down, his clothing was shredded, and his socks, helmet, and oxygen mask ripped off. He experienced a deceleration force of 40 G’s, meaning that he weighed an equivalent of 40 times his weight. He was unconscious when he landed in the ocean off the coast of California. By some miracle, there was a boat less than 100 yards away. He was in a coma for a week and spent the next six months in the hospital. • During World War II, Captain J. H. Hedley was in a plane over Germany when the aircraft took a hit. Hedley was sucked out of the plane at 10,000 feet (3 km). The pilot took evasive action by plummeting in a vertical dive. When the plane pulled out of the dive, Hedley landed unhurt on the tail. He hung on till the plane was brought safely to a landing. • During the invasion of Normandy in WWII, thousands of dummies were dropped from planes with parachutes along with the real paratroopers in order to mislead the Germans concerning the size of the fighting force.

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Women Veterans React Differently to TBI Treatment of veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury has been difﬁcult because of the many symptoms that the illness presents. Now add another barrier ... there are differences in symptoms between men and women. Women veterans with TBI suffer from chronic pain, joblessness, PTSD, homelessness and depression in greater numbers than male veterans. They are more likely to suffer from anxiety, neurological problems and sleep disorders. Additionally, women veterans are more likely to suffer from multiple symptoms. If PTSD is part of the package, women likely take longer to heal. Odette Harris, associate professor of neurosurgery at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System) studied the effects of TBI on women veterans. She began with the fact that women veterans are more likely to be single parents and more likely to suffer from harassment and assault related to gender, both of which add to stress of TBI. Her research concluded that women veterans with TBI are: --Four times more likely than male veterans to have substance-abuse problems. --Seven times more likely to be homeless, and 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed. --30 percent more likely to also have PTSD. (The good news here is that women are more likely to ask for help and respond to treatment as well as men, if not better.) Harris produced video narratives of women veterans describing their conditions in the hope that fresh approaches to treatment will come out of the new paradigm: men and women who have TBI need different care because they have different symptoms. To learn more, visit the Veterans Resource Center on nami.com, the site for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Also see the VA’s TBI site at www. polytrauma.va.gov. The www.ptsd.va.gov site has information for veterans, and friends and family of veterans with PTSD. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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All the data on your computer is only one glitch away from being lost. Be it a hard-drive crash, virus, electrical storm or power surge, everything you have on your computer could vanish in an instant. While most newer computers have internal backup features, those are only as good as the condition of your computer. In a catastrophe, it won’t do you any good. But there are steps you can take to safeguard your data. Manually backing up your files: • Use a storage device. A thumb drive is the easiest way to transport a file elsewhere, but don’t use thumb drives for long-term storage. • CDs are handy and hold a lot of data, but they’re not forever. One scratch and the whole collection of data could be lost. If you save to CD, save to two of them, and spring for the hard plastic cases. • External drives are a good bet and come in all sizes and prices. However, if a glitch takes out your computer, it could affect the external hard drive as well. In the event of a catastrophe (tornado, fire), you can grab the drive and go. • If you’re on a home network, moving all your data to another computer is easy enough, but again, if a glitch hits the first computer, it also might strike your second computer. • Remember to do your backups. If you make a habit of backing up at the end of each day, in a crisis situation you’ll only lose what you’ve done that day. Automatic backing up of your files: • Cloud services are distant locations that will save your data for you. These are paid-for services, but beware you don’t sign on with a startup company to get a lower price. Go with the tried and true. You’ll pay for both storage and download fees should you need your files back. • If you go with an external hard drive, many of them come with software that will automate your backups. Schedule it to copy your files daily and then check once a week to be sure those downloads happened and that you can reacquire a file or two. If your data is for work (or if you’re writing a thesis or novel), schedule more frequent backups. Every five minutes is not too much. Best bet: Back up your data via two methods, one of which stores your data in a different location. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do heart attacks occur mostly in the morning and on Mondays? -- J.V. ANSWER: Your statements are quite true. Heart attacks are three times more likely in the morning than in the evening, and 15 percent to 20 percent more likely on Mondays than on other days. Nobody knows exactly why. Mornings are thought to be more likely due to several factors: increased blood pressure, an increase in cortisone and having “stickier” platelets in the morning. There are two main theories for the Monday phenomenon -- the ﬁrst is back-to-work stress, but recently there has been some evidence that it may be excess alcohol intake over the weekend. These are good arguments for stress reduction and avoiding excess alcohol in the ﬁrst place. 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 P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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failure from severe shock and sepsis. Intubation -- having a breathing tube inserted into your windpipe -- and paralysis are reserved for only the very most severe pneumonias, and it is really great news that you are recovering so quickly and completely. Being young (47) and female are good signs for recovery. Since your blood tests are normal, your kidneys apparently recovered completely. There is no reason not to use the same OTC medications you used before the pneumonia, and an occasional glass of wine is ﬁne (but not too much). Some scarring after pneumonia is common, and this indeed puts you at somewhat increased risk for future pneumonias. A vaccination for pneumonia will reduce the risk of the most common bacteria.

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One-Sided Windows Won’t Come Clean Q: I clean my apartment windows every week, but I can’t clean the outside. If I lift the window and reach around outside, I can just get the bottom part of the window. We’re in an upstairs unit, so I can’t reach them from outside. Any solutions? -- Frustrated in Wisconsin A: It sounds like you have single-hung windows, which have a bottom sash that can be lifted up, while the top window is sealed into the frame. Double-hung windows can be opened at either the top or bottom. Single-hung windows are designed so that the bottom sash can be removed for cleaning or replacement. How they’re removed varies slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer, but there are a couple of methods that are pretty much the same. The simplest type to remove, in my opinion, is a sash that has slide-backs along the top so you can easily pull in its top retainer clips and lever the top of the sash out of the frame toward you. From there it can be disengaged from the slider connections at the bottom and maneuvered out of the frame. Or, if you’re just going to clean the outside, you can lever it out until it lies ﬂat, clean it and put it back into place. The other common type is a sash held in place by removable hardware, like sash stops at the top of the track. After removing or shifting retaining clips, the sash is lifted past its normal opening point and away from its bottom balancers or guides, and then levered out from one side and then the other. Confused? Do an Internet search for videos of single-hung window sash removal until you come across one similar to yours. With the bottom sash out of the way, you can much more easily reach the outside top of the window to clean it. Doing this weekly may not be fun -- lifting the sash out of some windows can be somewhat frustrating, and there’s always a risk of damaging the hardware, like the balancers or sash stops. So clean the outside windows only a couple of times a year, or when they are noticeably dirty. What’s the best way to quickly clean windows, especially the grimier outside? Add a little bit of dishwashing liquid to a lot of warm water, and use a big sponge to apply the suds. This loosens dirt much better than ammonia cleaner and paper towels. Swipe away the suds with a window squeegee (available at home-improvement stores or in many home-goods stores), cleaning the blade after each swipe, and wipe the corners of the window with a lint-free rag. HOME TIP: Streaky window glass? Dampen the panes with cleaning spray or slightly soapy water, then dry with old newspapers. Send your questions or home tips to ask@ thisisahammer.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Lemony White-Bean Bruschetta This healthy-yet-hearty grilled bruschetta recipe features mashed cannellini beans and the bright flavors of fresh lemon and parsley. 1 (8-ounce) long loaf Italian bread 1 lemon 1 can (15- to 19-ounce) white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves 2 clove garlic, each cut in half 1. Prepare charcoal fire or preheat gas grill for direct grilling over medium heat. 2. Meanwhile, slice bread diagonally into 1/2-inchthick slices; reserve ends for making bread crumbs another day. 3. From lemon, grate 1/2 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice. In medium bowl, with fork, lightly mash beans with lemon juice and peel, oil, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon parsley. 4. Place bread slices on grill rack and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted on both sides. Rub 1 side of each toast slice with cut side of garlic. 5. Just before serving, top garlic-rubbed side of toast with bean mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon parsley. Makes 8 appetizer servings. • Each serving: About 140 calories, 3g total fat (1g saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 23g total carbs, 3g dietary fiber, 5g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/. (c) 2014 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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Keep Your Cool Everyone needs to take steps to stay safe in hot weather, but seniors especially need to be careful. Our internal “temperature gauge” doesn’t work the way it used to, and becoming overheated can sneak up on us, with dehydration right on its heels. Here are a few ways to stay cool in summer: •If you have air conditioning, use it. Keep an eye on the heat index (temperature plus humidity) on the weather news. The higher the humidity, the less we’re able to sweat and let air evaporation cool us. • Go somewhere cool in the middle of the day, such as the library or a nearby coffee shop that has air conditioning. Find out from your senior center if there are cooling centers in your area where you can go for a few hours. • Drink plenty of water. Some of our drugs can be dehydrating; ask your doctor if your prescriptions mean you should drink more water. Ask him how much liquid you should drink during hot weather, especially if your intake is limited because of water retention. Remember that drinks with caffeine (such as tea or coffee) can be dehydrating, as well as alcoholic beverages or sugary drinks like sodas. •Dress in lightweight clothing. Wear a hat if you go outside. • Put a cool, damp washcloth on pulse points, like wrist and neck. Take a cool shower. • Sign up with a seniors phone service that will check on you, or arrange with friends and family to stay in close contact during hot weather. • Keep an eye on the symptoms of heat exhaustion: clammy skin, fainting, nausea, muscle cramps and weakness. Call for help if you experience any of these, because they can lead to heat stroke if not taken care of.

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8997 STATE ROUTE 160 • BIDWELL, OH NEXT TO SAVE-A-LOT Phone: 446-8828 Store Hours: Mon - Sat 8 - 6, Sun 11 - 5 Not Responsible For Typographical Errors ANSWERS: 1) Neither 2) Job 3) Stringed instruments 4) Death 5) Build up 6) Sarah

Answers By Chris Richcreek

1. Jacoby Ellsbury (2008, ‘09, ‘13). 2. It was Mike Mussina, with 18 wins in 1999. 3. The Raiders’ Tim Brown (19932002). 4. Virginia, in 1981. 5. Joel Quenneville (307 victories) and Brian Sutter (153). 6. It was 1990, when it was the Football League First Division. 7. Lamon Brewster, in 2004.

Answers 1. John Jay 2. North Carolina 3. Nosebleed 4. Hymie 5. Louis L’Amour 6. Egypt 7. 14 8. 48 9. Thomas Adams (1871) 10. Frederick Douglass

61.7 LBS