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the solution. Because there are 24 hours in a day, he divided the earth’s 360 degrees by 24 creating 24 time zones, each separated by 15 degrees of longitude. • Dowd took his time zone plan to a convention of railway superintendents meeting in New York City in 1869. They spent the next 13 years thinking it over. • Finally, at a convention in 1882, a Standard Time system was adopted by the railroads. This divided the U.S. into four time zones: Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific, which were divided by the 75th, 90th, 105th, and 120th meridians. At noon on Sunday, November 18, 1883 – a day that became known as “the day with two noons” - the railroads collectively coordinated their clocks to this new system.

• Ben Franklin was the first person to suggest that setting clocks ahead in the spring and behind in the fall would be a wise idea because it would save on the use of expensive candles. That thought wasn’t taken seriously until 1907 when a British man named William Willert was riding through the countryside early one morning and noticed that, despite the full daylight, all the shutters were still closed on the cottages, indicating their occupants were still sound asleep because their clock said it was too early in the morning to get up. • Willert wrote a pamphlet suggesting Britain set its clocks ahead in April, and behind in October. A bill to enact this concept was introduced in Parliament in 1909, but was met with ridicule. However, World War I brought a dire need to conserve coal, and the “British Summer Time Act” was passed in 1916, one year after Willert died. It set the clocks ahead one hour in spring and back one hour in fall. The idea worked so well that Britain put its clocks ahead two full hours during the summers of World War II.

• At the time, this agreement existed only among the railroads. But people all over the world recognized the practical sense of a universal system such as this. Leaders from about 25 different nations met in Washington, D.C. on October 13, 1884 at a summit meeting they • The U.S. followed suit and Daylight Saving called the International Meridian Conference. Time was enacted for the first time in March Here it was agreed that the longitude line that of 1918 to conserve fuel for the war effort. runs through Greenwich, England, would But it proved to be so unpopular in America officialy be the “prime meridian”- the starting that it was repealed a year later in 1919. It was point, or Zero degrees longitude. The time ADVERTISING PROOF reinstated, however, during World War II. would change by one hour for each 15 degrees OCT 21 After the war, some places continued observing al Changes DUE:from thatMON., 5:00 •p.m.. of distance point, to be universally it and some didn’t. But those localities that carefully. known Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices Hours as Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT. did observe Daylight Saving could not agree your Tidbits representative immediately changes or to corrections. • Still, it took Congress yearswith to get around on which date to set the clocks forward and making the Standard Fax: Time760-320-1630 Act a matter of Office: 760-320-0997 back again. This caused confusion among the American law. It was finally passed on March network broadcast stations, the railroads, bus 19, 1918 -- an act that was made in conjunction lines, and airlines. On a single 35-mile stretch with passing the first Daylight Saving Time, of highway between West Virginia and Ohio, a enacted twelve days later on March 31. traveler went through seven time changes!

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you go to a doctor in your area. This doctor is paid a ical exams. Then a couple months later, you will either small fee to examine you. The doctor fills out some learn that your disability is still considered severe forms and sends them to SSA. He or she is not inenough to merit continued monthly benefits. Or you volved in the final decision about your disability. And will get a letter telling you that your condition has the doctor gets the same fee whether your claim is improved to the point where you no longer qualify allowed or denied. To answer your final concern, you will not for disability. That letter usually saysPlease your checks review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  P have to pay for this medical exam. The government will stop in three months. If the latter happens, then picks up the costs. Andimmediately they will even reimburse with changes or corr you will immediately want to file an appeal. Contact And it’s your Tidbitsallrepresentative you for any transportation charges you might incur at that point that you might want to start looking in Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 to get to the doctor’s office. the Yellow Pages or searching online for lawyers who specialize in Social Security disability cases in your If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has area. There are dozens of them in any large city. the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. To find

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Too often I’ll blurt out a negative comment or criticism to a friend without thinking first. Then I realize too late that I have made a mistake and immediately regret it. This bad habit has caused hard feelings, strained relationships and lost friends. Even though I always apologize, it’s too late. How can I learn to keep from sticking my foot in my mouth?

We are all guilty of overreacting and ● On March 31, 1776, future first lady saying things in the heat of the moment that we later Abigail Adams writes to her husband urging regret. It’s good that you are conscious of your probhim to “remember the ladies” when drafting lem -- now you need to learn to hold your negative a new code of laws for the fledgling nation. thoughts and think before you speak. Train yourself Abigail pondered if and how the rights of My husband and I suspect that women would be addressed in an Amerito pause first and consider the consequences. both of my elderly parents will need special can constitution. The words we speak have power. Once somehelp soon due to their failing health. I am an thing is said the damage is done and it is impossible only child, and my husband and I are the only ● On April 4, 1841, only 31 days after asto take it back. For example, saying, “why are you so support they have. They have become more suming office, William Henry Harrison, the stupid,” “you’ll never amount to anything” and other and more dependent on our help with ever yday ninth president of the United States, dies hurtful, distructive words can cause lasting hurt and needs, and we’re afraid we are seeing signs of at the White House. At his inauguration, resentment. dementia. We may one day have to take charge TUES., MAR. 15 Harrison declined to wear a jacket or hat Your goal is to be less judgmental and more of their decisions and care. How does one go and made a two-hour speech in cold and considerate andcheck: sensitive to theNumber(s) feelings of others. Please review carefully. Double  Phone Spelling  Prices  Hours about preparing for this kind of situation? wet weather. Soon afterward, he developed Remember: “A soft answer turneth away wrath, but Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. pneumonia. Reality No. 1: Proper paperwork is cru- a harsh word stirs up anger.” Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 cial. Now, make certain they have already signed a ● On April 5, 1859, naturalist Charles Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern power of attorney and a health care proxy. If they Darwin sends his publishers the first three California Retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@ have not, should anything happen you would not be msn.com. To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read chapters of “Origin of Species,” which will Bob’s Repair able to make decisions for them without going to Clock features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists become one of the most influential books BZ 4C visit 26xthe Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. court to become appointed guardians. This process ever published. Knowing the fates of scitakes time, it is messy and it can be very costly.Mar. You 20,COPYRIGHT 20112014Vol. 7 - No. 12 CREATORS.COM entists who had published radical theories want to avoid that kind of expense and stress. and been ostracized or worse, Darwin had Make a plan. Should you get an emergency held off publishing his theory of natural sephone call, be prepared to activate your plan. Begin lection for years. your homework and research immediately! Don’t Howard Miller • Ridgeway • Sligh • Antique put this off or you will surely regret it later. ● On April 1, 1924, Adolf Hitler is senWe also Service, Repair and New What is their financial situation? Do they, repair Wall, tenced for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch Mantel, Movements from Germany or you, have the ability to pay for their institutional Ship’s and of Nov. 8, 1923. He had been charged with 32 years Cuckoo care? Unless they have purchased long-term care inClocks high treason. Despite his conviction, he experience BoB’s CloCk shop surance, you will quickly learn how expensive this was out of jail before the end of the year, Carlsbad / San Diego / Desert Communities kind of special care really is. Normally, Medicare with his political position stronger than ever. Servicing Coachella Valley on Fri., Sat. or Mondays does not cover long-term care expenses. Call for In-Home service appointment Investigate and learn what options you have ● On April 3, 1936, Richard Bruno Haupt760-729-5121 -or- 1-800-734-5121 ADVERTISING PROOF regarding their current housing situation. How long Final Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m.. mann, convicted in the kidnapping and would it take to clean up their current residence to murder of the 20-month-old son of famed get it rented or sold? Where would a healthy survivaviator Charles Lindbergh, is executed by �� by Linda Thistle ing parent live? Where are their financial records, electrocution. 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Stk #R2231

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Stk #9480A

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