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, 1971 WMeiBiiring Helps Given I CHICAGO. — Winter driving Can be a hazardous task not only in the snowbelt but in mild er parts of the United States ' whore snow on the j^round \9 * less common. In these latter latter areas, drivers often are 'less experienced in knowintj how ■to cope with snow a.nd ice and • other hazards that accompany '(ibad weather driving. The committee on Winter Driv ing Hazards of the National Saf ety Council has spent years searching out the fatts a', i safe winter driving. The following are seme of the questions most com monly asked about dinler driv ing practices. Are batteries less efficient in cold weather? —Ves, batteries can lose much of th^ir poiwer when very cold. To prevent this, keep the water level up; clean and tighten calile conneLlions; and test the charge occasionally with a hydrometer. •Keeping tires underinflaled will increase traction, true or false? False. Dec reasing tire pres sure does not imi*ease traction. Tiio only in:Tease is in tire wear due to sett sidewalls and cupped trcad.s. .-Ituddod tires are given more ricclit Ilian they arc flue. They don’t increase sloppinir distance by more than 10 per cent, true or false? False. Now sf.dded tires on all four tires (an cut braking distance on glare ice by as muc*h 31 per lent. It’s preferable to back into a driveway or parking stall when leaving ycur car overnight. Why? It will be easier to reach the engine compartment with jump er ca.bles from another vehicle if your (‘ur v^'on't start in the morn- ; ing. I The National Safety Counc^Ts Committee on Winter Driving Hazards will conduct cold-weath- er driving tests from January 24 thi ough February -1, 1D72 in Stev ens Fartit. Wisconsin. For lliese sessions about SO auto company engineers, lire specialists, univer sity insti'-dors, producl develop ment engineers and safely e.x* ! fieris gather to perform these tests and to monitor the results. Items 1o be tested this winter at Stevens I’oint include: 1) passen ger car antiskid devices; 2) a nc'w' type of tire stud intend<?d lo reduce pavement wear (at Ihe presemt lime, studded tires arc banned in five slates and most jollier slale.s limit their use to 'certain winter monllisi; 3> four- wheel drive and front-wheel drive I vehicles for stopping distance and traction on icc surfaces as com pared to conventional rear-wheel distance on ice and snmv for 6$ And Over Age Group f ast Growing Ikniple 0.5 and over collecting social security jetiremeni ene- fits are part of “tlic fastest grow- in » age group in the population.* aicoiding to social security offi cials here. “Census figures show that .since 19.50 the number of fK’ople 05 and over has increasi'cl ahoit 03 per c(*nl fnun 12 million to 20 million." a social sin urity sjxikesman said. ‘The younger pnpulaiion has incrc.tsed 32 per cent." “Alxnit 1G.8 million now get monthly retirement checks liom cial .security," he .said. “That drive veliicles; trucks. end Ij braking includ(‘s about 13.6 million re tired workers phis in Ihidr families.‘’• Not all. <>f these retired work ers are over 05 hovvever. Kligi'Jc workers ean b(‘gin collecting so cial s(‘furify retirement benefits as early as age 62, although pay- numts arc* reduced. Full benefit.-: are payable if the worker begins c(dl<Nling tlierrt at 65. So.iay .se- ( lily retirement Ixmelits nnvv av(M age S\'M a month. ‘■'rhe very fastest growing a.ge grouj- i.s the very oloesi 75 and ovf'r," tlie spokesman said. "They liav(» almost doubled in number unng the p.asi 20 y<*as fom 3.9 million to 7.6 million, accoiding to th(? census. .Some 5,250 people* who are 100 or over ^et regular monthly ehe. k.s from social security, an in- (lease of 01 percent compared to 1!I69, av.ording to tin* spokes- fuan. Almost (‘veryone 65 or over has li(*allh insurance protection under Medicare, he noted. TIirU| social security younger workers and tlieir families build disabil ity and survivoi's protection as well a.s reliri'ment protection, he well as retirement prolottion, he, .xaid. ! Ho added that many ji<*ople in Ihe 65 and ovi'i jx'pulation are still uorking. It s not unusual for social sei uriiy retirm(*nl tienofichiiit's to work at least part i ol I lie year, he said. ' "If a retirement Ijonefi iary ‘ earns $1,6S0 or less a year, he’ll still get his jegular social .^‘eur- ity clieck ev(*iy month,” the s: ikt^siTTin said. “And no matter how much his earnings add up t > for the year, lie can ho j)aid a .so cial .sfN urily cIun k f(U‘ e\ery for every month in* eai n $119 oi less or performs na .s. bsianlial ser\ir(*ij in soIf-empJoyrneiit." . P<?ople 72 or oldi*!- can coli<*cl serial security benefits each , month regardless of how much 'H' fCEC-fLCX SETS rCE ECEE A classic example of a good-looking shoe that s easy to wear, too! Free-Flex is pre flexed for instant comfort. Look great and feel great all day! Gold Nugget or Black smooth leather. by Freeman DYON if you UUe comIort you'il lovE ••• SQUIRE .., Thick and thin wide w'alc cotton corduroy espadrilie. Terry lined throughout. Machine washable and dryable. All black soles. $5.00 COLORS: Black, Red, Blue, Bronze, Whiskey, Dark Olive, Cruise Blue, Avocado. SIZE SCALE B SIZE SHOE SIZE SMALL 6'/s-r.7'’* MEDIUM 8-8'/!-0 MED. LARGE 9'.'t-10-10''* LARGE X-L.-\RGE 12V*-13-14 A Great Shoe ...Free-Flex If you’re looking for a new shoe ... look at a great one ... Freeman Free-Ftex! Comfort engineered to be soft and flexible from your first step. No stiffness, no pinching. Let Freeman Free-Flex set you free! Furnished Gold smooth calf, or Black. Freeman S29.99 SAXONY IVIANLY The big brass buckle balances out this Lo-Boot in great fashion. In rich Burnished Dark Bronze Luster leather. Doric Mi Blunted Spanish toe, strapped and tethered, cropped at the ankle. Lasso a pair for your jeans, in Brown hand-stained leather. Boots are what*s happPnfiiQi The action boot • • • Wunt Up front, brass buckled, witli an inside zipper. Brown Burnished leathec. Harlan $22.00 $22.00 USE YOUR CHARGE CARO R ’ they earn. In addition, almost everyone 65 or over has health insurance protection under Medicare vvheth* or they are retired or still work ing. the spokesman said. Safety Tips Are Given CHICAGO. The Christmas- N(‘w Year luJklay period i.s one that inspire.s many people to climb up and down ladders. 'I’ho iinentoiy of jdaves a homeiywncr aspires io leach dur ing lids time when decorating the house becomes a matter of pride includes Clirisimas lre(* tops, rools, chimm'ys, the upp^'r bian- (lies <.f yard trees and. on occa- ' sion, the lop of a v(?ry laj-ge snow man. Ladders are the best and safest way to reach lhc.se heights when installing decorations, but if not u.s(*d pi‘op<'rly tliey can be dan gerous as trying to climb up a pyramid of six swivel cliairs. Fails, reports ihe National Saf ety Council, are liie leading cause of homt* accident deaths each year. In 1970, lor example, a total of 9,G(K) pers(.‘ns -were fatally in jured as a result of falls in the homo. A prime culprit in many of these accideni.s -was an improper ly used ladder. The .Safety Council suggests the following preca.tions when us ing ladders: - An individual using an exten sion iadd(“r to reach an extreme heibht such as the roof of a house sliouJd employ good body form. 'Dns consists of keejiing the body ei-ert and the arms straight but not tense. When a man holds himself I'igid and hugs the lad der,. he is in danger of falling he- cau.se h(* does not have control of his body. To keep the ladder steady, the ( limber should climb near the center of the rungs, simultan eously using the same liand and fool wlien climbing. The climber should not look df)wn or watch his feel, but should look sligittly upward to ward the next rung. His hands should l)e moved on lh(* rungs at a lev(‘l Vxd'ween his .vuLst and his head, and the rungs should bo grasi)ed with the palms down and the tliumbs around the rungs. This will help avoid l)ody sway and provide a means of checking for possible (l(*fectl\e rungs. The hall of the foot rather Finn the ai\!t should he i)laced on the rungs when climbing. Prior to flimhinf. the ladder sho- Id ho placed with the mase s<‘t out j \ the ladder length, and it 'Should Ir set evenly and firm- , '>'• Whc'n usin-g a stepladdor. it should he fully opened with the sj)readors str.aight. It should he set on even fool ing. —^'Fhe climber slujuld never on the top step. The National Council on the Agin,r has found jobs for more than 1,19(1 senior citizens since February, 196S under ^lanpowcr ; Administration contracts. The ('ouncil has a 1-year $1.6 million contiact to do more of the same. TheVeteians Coinei Kditor’s Note: Below are au- ihoriuiiive answers by .the Vet erans Administration to some of the many corrent questions from former servic'Omen and their families. Furtiier informa tion on veterans benc?fits may be obtained at any VA office or your ‘loral service organization repres entative. I CJ. Is a v(*leran's vvidtnv who draws VA pension entitled to an extra S55 moniyy if she becomes a patient in a niising home? A. Yes. Q. I was recently released from a VA hospital after 35 days for injures sulfered in an auto accident. Am I eligible for the special payment veterans re ceive when they slay more than 21 days in a VA hospital? A. N( t unless the accident was in line (xf active duty and the injury was recognized as serv ice connected. Q. I am a veteran who did not (•ompleie high school. Will VA pay me an educational allow ance*? A.—Yes. Not only are you eli gible for this assistance, but any veteran who must complete high scliool to (jualify for higher edu cation (an do so without this as- si-^iance being charged against his basic entitlement. (^.'rvv(x yeai’s ago. I was study ing under Ihe GI Bill, but drop ped out at the end of the semes ter. 1 now plan to enroll in the same school and pnxgram. How can I start my education bene fits again? A. Notify llie school to s.:ib- mil a re-enrollment ceitification to VA. This will start your bene fits again, provided the school and program are currently ap proved, and you have not ex- hausttxi your entitlement. Q. Are widows of World War II veterans who died of active duty or from service-wnnecled disabilities still eligible for GI home loans? A. Yes. A rec'ent law revived unusued. expired entitlement for unremarried widows of W^V II veterans as well as for veterans themselves. Enrollment in the Work In centive Program tWINt, rose from 90,000 at the beginning of the fiscal year 1971 to 109,000 at y€*ar’s end. This growth in on-board strength was steady tliroughcit the year, each throughout I h e year, each month’s figure rising above that of the preceding month. WATER WEI6HT PROBLEM? u s ■ E-LIIM Excess watsr in the body cefi be Hb- eontfodable. E-LIM wilt help you iMt excess water weight Wi »t.. i Drug SteM recommend it Only Wl.BO Kinqs Mtn. Drug Ce MANLY Any way you look at it ... a great pair of boots ready for action. Dark Brown matt finish leather, Ol Brown smooth, ALPEN $22.00 USE YOUR CHARGE CARD
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