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TABLE OF CONTENTSISSUE 2011.43

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OCTOBER OCCASIONSby Kathy Wolfe

October is the time to celebrate Auto Battery Safety Month, Cookbook Month, National Den-tal Hygiene Month and National Liver Aware-ness Month. Let’s see what else is on the calen-dar for this time of year.

•DictionaryDayisOctober16,thebirthdayofNoah Webster. Webster, a 1778 graduate ofYale,beganwritingAmerica’sfirstdictionaryatage43,wrappingupthejobof70,000entriesat age 70. He was responsible for changingsome of the old English spellings, such as “colour” to “color” and “musick” to “music.”

• TheNationalMoleDayFoundationurgesyouto celebrate National Mole Day on October 23. Does that mean it’s time to be kind to those furry little fellows that wreak havoc on your lawn? Not at all! It’s a day to get excited about the mole, a basic measuring unit in chemistry, and to memorizeAvogadro’s number, 6.024x 10 to the 23rd power. That’s the formulathatdefines theamountofatomicmassunitsin a gram. It’s the amount of a substance that equals the quantity containing as many units asthereareatomsin0.012kgofCarbon-12.Itmight actually be easier to be kind to the furry animal!

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1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the only food that koalas will eat?2. CARTOONS: What was the name of Fred and Wilma Flintstone's daughter?3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, "It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens"?4. U.S. STATES: What is the motto of West Virginia?5. MOVIES: Who wrote the screenplay for "Mean Girls" and co-starred in the movie?6. GAMES: How many dots are on a pair of dice?7. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Channel Islands located?8. HISTORY: What was the name of the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot?9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did Staten Island residents vote to secede from New York City?10. MEASUREMENTS: How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

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WOODSTOCK (continued): Santana, the Grateful Dead and Joan Baez.

Artists that may have forever regretted declining the offer to perform included the Beatles, Bob Dylan,TheDoorsandLedZeppelin.

• Three recorded deaths occurred during theWoodstock Festival, including a heroinoverdose. Another concert-goer sleeping in a neighboringhayfieldwaskilledwhenatractorran over him. A baby was born in a car stuck inthetrafficjam,whileanothermother-to-bewas airlifted by helicopter from the scene to a nearby hospital where she gave birth.

• Itwastheorganizers’wishthattheFestivalbeclosed outwith singing cowboyRoyRogerscrooning“HappyTrails,”butwhenapproachedbytheexecutiveproducer,Rogersturnedhimdown. Fans had to settle for Jimi Hendrixshutting it down on Monday morning.

• When Max Yasgur was approached about a1970 encore festival, the answer was no, inYasgur’s words, “I’m going back to runningadairy farm.”Hewassuedbyneighbors forproperty damage and incurred severe damage tohis own farm.Hewas awarded a$50,000settlement. The community of Bethel further prevented a second concert by passing “mass gathering”laws.Yasgursoldhisfarmin1971and died two years later at age 53. Rolling Stone magazine featured a full-page obituary, something that very few non-musicians have ever received.

• The year after Woodstock, a documentaryfilm chronicling the event was released, aneffort that received the Academy Award for BestDocumentary.Theproceedsfinancedthesettlementsof the80 lawsuits thatwerefiledagainst the organizers, as well as their $1.4 million debt.

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12 minutes until phyllo is crisp and golden. Cool phyllo cups in custard cups on wire rack.3. Meanwhile, coarsely chop dried fruit. In 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, heat dried fruit, apple or orange juice, anise extract and water to boiling. Reduce heat to low; continue cooking, covered, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is absorbed and fruit is tender, about 10 minutes. If not serving right away, keep fruit mixture refrig-erated.4. To serve, let frozen yogurt stand at room tem-perature to soften slightly. Remove phyllo cups from custard cups to 6 dessert plates. Spoon about two-thirds of frozen yogurt into phyllo cups. Top with warm or cold fruit mixture, then remaining frozen yogurt. Garnish with lemon leaves. Serves 6.■ Each serving: About 270 calories, 5g total fat, 4mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium.For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipe-finder/.(c) 2011 Hearst Communications, Inc.All rights reserved

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OCTOBER OCCASIONS (continued):•Octoberisabigmonthformonuments.President

Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor on an October day in1886.Thestatue,officiallycalledtheStatueof Liberty Enlightening the World, had been receivedfromFrancethepreviousJunein350separate parts and was assembled over the next fourmonths.InOctober1941,SouthDakota’sMountRushmorewascompletedafter14yearsofworkbysculptorGutzonBorglumand400workers. Unfortunately, Borglum didn’t get toseehis60-foot(18-m)carvingscompleted,as he died just months before the monument was done. Construction was completed on the St. Louis Arch in October 1965, following32months of work. Officially known as theGateway Arch or Gateway to the West, it is the tallest man-made monument in the United States,towering630feet(192m)overthecityof St. Louis. When the structure was completed, theFederalAviationAdministrationissuedanorder that any aviators who flew under thearchwouldreceiveaheftyfineandhavetheirpilot’slicenserevoked.Atleast10pilotshavedisobeyedtheedict.Onlyoncehavefliersbeenpermitted—duringtheJuly4thfestivitiesofthenation’sbicentennialin1976.

• Germany’s Oktoberfest got its start in 1810,celebrating the marriage of Crown PrinceLudwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese vonSachsen-Hildburghausen. The royal coupleinvited the citizens of Munich to join in their wedding festivities, and the following year, all the merriment was repeated, beginning the tradition of a 16-day Oktoberfest each year.The Munich commemoration is the world’slargest fair, drawing more than five millionpeople every autumn.

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OCTOBER OCCASIONS (continued):•October 25 is set aside as St. Crispin’s Day

as a tribute to Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers. According to legend, Crispin, who lived in Rome during the third century, preached during the day and produced shoes at night.Traditionstatesthathewasbeheadedforteaching the gospel.

•On her 63rd birthday in October of 1901,retiredschoolteacherAnnieEdsonTaylorandher cat climbed into an oak pickle barrel padded with a mattress and plunged over Niagara Falls.Shewas thefirstperson to survive theride.Thebarrel,heldtogetherwithsevenironhoops, also contained an anvil for maintaining balance. With the goal of financial security,Taylor aimed to capitalize on her adventure.After collecting meager earnings promoting her feat,shediedpennilessatage83.Althoughsheonly received a minor concussion and a small cut on her head, she said, “If it was with my dying breath, I would caution anyone against attempting the feat. I would sooner walk up to the mouth of a cannon, knowing it was going to blow me to pieces, than make another trip overtheFalls.”

•In October of 1908, the Chicago Cubsdefeated the Detroit Tigers in the WorldSeries. And that’s the last time they’ve won it todate;theteamhasgone102yearswithoutachampionship, the longest of any major North American professional sports team.

•Thatfamoussilentfilm“TheSheik,”starringRudolph Valentino, premiered in October of 1921.Unfortunately,theItalian“LatinLover,”bornRodolphoAlfonzoRafaeloPierreFilibertGuglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla, died just10yearslateratage31ofperitonitis.Andspeaking of name changes, Rudolph’s wife Natacha Rambova changed hers slightly as well; she was born Winifred Hudnut!


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OCTOBER OCCASIONS (continued):•October 25 is set aside as St. Crispin’s Day

as a tribute to Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers. According to legend, Crispin, who lived in Rome during the third century, preached during the day and produced shoes at night.Traditionstatesthathewasbeheadedforteaching the gospel.

•On her 63rd birthday in October of 1901,retiredschoolteacherAnnieEdsonTaylorandher cat climbed into an oak pickle barrel padded with a mattress and plunged over Niagara Falls.Shewas thefirstperson to survive theride.Thebarrel,heldtogetherwithsevenironhoops, also contained an anvil for maintaining balance. With the goal of financial security,Taylor aimed to capitalize on her adventure.After collecting meager earnings promoting her feat,shediedpennilessatage83.Althoughsheonly received a minor concussion and a small cut on her head, she said, “If it was with my dying breath, I would caution anyone against attempting the feat. I would sooner walk up to the mouth of a cannon, knowing it was going to blow me to pieces, than make another trip overtheFalls.”

•In October of 1908, the Chicago Cubsdefeated the Detroit Tigers in the WorldSeries. And that’s the last time they’ve won it todate;theteamhasgone102yearswithoutachampionship, the longest of any major North American professional sports team.

•Thatfamoussilentfilm“TheSheik,”starringRudolph Valentino, premiered in October of 1921.Unfortunately,theItalian“LatinLover,”bornRodolphoAlfonzoRafaeloPierreFilibertGuglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla, died just10yearslateratage31ofperitonitis.Andspeaking of name changes, Rudolph’s wife Natacha Rambova changed hers slightly as well; she was born Winifred Hudnut!


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OCTOBER OCCASIONS (continued):•In 1962, before London Bridge really could

fall down, the city of London made plans to replace the 1831 structure, which could nolongersupportitsheavytrafficload.Asearlyas1924,theeastsideofthebridge’sfoundationwassinkingundertheweight.In1968,Londonsold the bridge to a U.S. oil executive for $2.4 million and thus began the process of dismantling the edifice, carefully numberingeach piece to help with reassembly. In October of1971,thebridgereopenedinLakeHavasuCity, Arizona, and is now the state’s second-biggest tourist attraction, with only the Grand Canyon drawing more visitors.

•The“Crashof‘29”cameonOctober29,1929,when the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed after several days of panic. On “Black Tuesday,” the Dow lost 23 percentof its value, wiping out billions of dollars of wealthinoneday.Itwasthefinancialruinofbanks, businesses and individuals, which, with soaringunemploymentrates,usheredinthe12years of the Great Depression.

•The famous gunfight at the OK Corral inTombstone,Arizona, in October 1881 lastedonly 30 seconds, with 30 shots fired andthreemenkilled.TheEarpBrothersandDocHolliday were up against the Clanton-McLaury gang, a group of cattle rustlers, thieves and murderers. TwoMcLaury brothers and BillyClanton were killed, while Holliday and two of theEarpswerewounded.Theshootoutdidn’treally take place in the Corral, but rather in a wide alley six doors east of the Corral’s rear entrance.

•TheGrandOleOprygotitsstartinNashvilleinOctoberof1925asaone-hourradiobroadcast.Featured artists in those early days includedThePossumHunters,TheGullyJumpersandTheFruitJarDrinkers.

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Best Way to Treat COPD? Quit Smoking

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother is in her early 70s. She has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. She had a bronchoscopic exam to remove a mucus plug. She was a very heavy smoker. She still smokes. She thinks her kids don't know, but we have seen the evidence. She is on oxygen. Her doctor thinks she has quit. What does this do to her life expectan-cy? How long can she live this way? -- J.S.

ANSWER: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, is two illnesses: emphy-sema and chronic bronchitis. Emphysema is a harmful stretching and destruction of the millions of air sacs found in the lungs. Through those delicate structures, oxygen reaches the blood. When they are damaged, a person cannot get enough oxygen and becomes breathless on even slight exertion. Chronic bronchitis is inflammation of the air passageways, the bronchi. They fill with thick, pus-filled globs of phlegm. Air cannot pass through them. A cough that produces of sticky, tenacious sputum is its chief sign.Cigarette smoking is the major cause of COPD, but not the only one.

It's hard to watch people ruin their own bod-ies and hasten death. That's what your mother is doing. Tell her that the most important treatment for COPD is total abstinence from smoking. Abstinence allows lungs to recover from the damage done from inhaling ciga-rette smoke. It doesn't achieve a complete reversal overnight. It does prolong life.What does this do to her life expectancy? It shortens it. How long can she live? That can't be foretold. Unequivocally, she will live lon-ger and enjoy her life more if she never lights up again. COPD is a major problem and the fourth-leading cause of death. The COPD booklet explains its causes and treatments. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 601W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. 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 four weeks for delivery.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorpo-rate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Free Flu ShotsQuite a few communities are offering free flu shots, more so than in recent years. For those of us who don't yet have Medicare, or have an insurance plan that won't pay for a shot, these free clinics can be a big help.Ask about free shots at work, senior centers, local health departments and home health aide groups, at the hospital, town hall and local col-lege. Go online to google.com and put "free flu shot" in the search box, along with the name of your town.Even if you can't find a free shot this year, get one if your doctor thinks you should have it.To find a flu shot online, go first to www.flu.gov and scroll down the right side to Flu Vaccine Finder, and put in your ZIP code. Also check www.INeedAFluShot.org and www.findaflushot.com.If you're age 65 or older, ask your doctor if you should have the extra-strength shot for seniors. If you want to keep tabs on the spread of flu this winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention has a website (www.cdc.gov/flu) with maps, information on prevention and more. Be sure to read the section on How Flu Spreads. Did you know that someone 6 feet away can spread it to others by coughing or sneezing?The vaccines this year include an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus and an influenza B virus, so keep your hand sanitiz-er ready. Use the wipes provided at the grocery store on the shopping cart handle before you even touch it. Learn not to touch your face with your hands.Remember, it takes a few weeks for the vaccine to become affective.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorpo-rate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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OCTOBER OCCASIONS (continued):•In 1962, before London Bridge really could

fall down, the city of London made plans to replace the 1831 structure, which could nolongersupportitsheavytrafficload.Asearlyas1924,theeastsideofthebridge’sfoundationwassinkingundertheweight.In1968,Londonsold the bridge to a U.S. oil executive for $2.4 million and thus began the process of dismantling the edifice, carefully numberingeach piece to help with reassembly. In October of1971,thebridgereopenedinLakeHavasuCity, Arizona, and is now the state’s second-biggest tourist attraction, with only the Grand Canyon drawing more visitors.

•The“Crashof‘29”cameonOctober29,1929,when the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed after several days of panic. On “Black Tuesday,” the Dow lost 23 percentof its value, wiping out billions of dollars of wealthinoneday.Itwasthefinancialruinofbanks, businesses and individuals, which, with soaringunemploymentrates,usheredinthe12years of the Great Depression.

•The famous gunfight at the OK Corral inTombstone,Arizona, in October 1881 lastedonly 30 seconds, with 30 shots fired andthreemenkilled.TheEarpBrothersandDocHolliday were up against the Clanton-McLaury gang, a group of cattle rustlers, thieves and murderers. TwoMcLaury brothers and BillyClanton were killed, while Holliday and two of theEarpswerewounded.Theshootoutdidn’treally take place in the Corral, but rather in a wide alley six doors east of the Corral’s rear entrance.

•TheGrandOleOprygotitsstartinNashvilleinOctoberof1925asaone-hourradiobroadcast.Featured artists in those early days includedThePossumHunters,TheGullyJumpersandTheFruitJarDrinkers.

7. Before Charl Schwartzel won the 2011 Masters by finishing with four birdies, who were the only two golfers to win the Masters by finishing with two birdies?

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Child Identity Theft

More than 8 million people are victim-ized by identity theft each year. Just when you thought you'd covered all the bases in protecting yourself, thieves have come up with a new target that most families don't think about: children.According to a news release from the Na-tional Foundation for Credit Counseling, more than half of child identity-theft vic-tims are under the age of 12. A 9-year-old was in debt collection. The largest debt was nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. A 2-year-old was in bankruptcy. And the youngest victim was 5 months old.As usual, it begins with the Social Secu-rity number. It will be years before a child applies for credit, or goes to college or needs any government benefits, so the theft might not be noticed.Your child might be a victim of identity theft if you receive bills in your child's name, or tax papers, traffic tickets or lien notices, or if your child can't get a driv-ers license because the number is already being used. A pre-approved credit-card offer isn't necessarily a red flag unless accompanied by other indications. (Un-less you have strong reason to suspect there's been identity theft, don't check your child's credit, as this opens a credit report.)Go to the Identity Theft Resource Center (www.idtheftcenter.org) and put "child" in the search box. Look for Fact Sheet 120. (Don't miss Fact Sheet 120B -- A Guide for Parents.) According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, here are some ways to keep your child safe from identity theft:-- If you open a bank account with a child, opt out of all marketing lists.-- Object to giving your child's Social Security number when registering for school. It might be optional, or there might be a way to protect the number. Ask hard questions.-- At the doctor's office, ask questions about how the information is to be safe-guarded.-- When your teen begins to drive, opt for the random number instead of Social Security number for the license.-- When you teen fills out job applica-tions, teach him or her to leave the So-cial Security number blank. A would-be employer doesn't need that information. If your child is actually hired, only the bookkeeper who fills out W-2 forms at the end of the year needs the information, not a shift supervisor in a burger place.

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STRANGE BUT TRUEby Samantha Weaver


■ It was French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne who made the fol-lowing sage observation: "Nothing is so firmly believed as what is least known."

■ If someone called you a "mumpsimus," would you be flattered or insulted? It seems that the appropriate reaction would be to take offense. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a mumpsimus is "a stubborn person who insists on making an error in spite of be-ing shown that it is wrong."

■ The English language is unique in the

number of collective nouns it possesses. For instance, a group of frogs is known as an "army" and a group of crows is called a "murder." We have a "shrewd-ness" of apes, a "wisdom" of wombats, a "congregation" of crocodiles, a "smack" of jellyfish, a "wiggle" of worms, a "crash" of rhinoceroses, a "waddle" of penguins and a "scourge" of mosquitoes, to name a few. Geese flock together in "gaggles," unless they're in flight, in which case they are collectively known as a "skein."

■ In the Baltic region, it's traditional for a bride to wear black.

■ You've probably never heard of Har-vey Lowe, but in the 1930s he enjoyed a certain amount of notoriety; in 1934 he won the first World Yo-Yo Contest. Now

that you know who he is, can you imag-ine what he had in common with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and noto-riously flamboyant entertainer Liberace? It turns out that all three took out insur-ance policies on their hands.

■ If you're like 20 percent of the respon-dents in a recent poll, you find it embar-rassing to order tap water when you're in a restaurant.***Thought for the Day: "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep." -- Saul Bellow



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OVERCOMING THE ODDS:

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMERIf youwatch the FoxNews channel, youmaybe familiarwith regularpanelistCharlesKrau-thammer.Permanentlyinjuredasayoungman,he refused to allow disability to derail his career plans.FollowalongasTidbits brings you up to date on this incredible man’s life. • By age 20, Charles Krauthammer already

had an honors degree in political science and economics in hand and was furthering his education as a Commonwealth Scholar at Oxford. It was then on to Harvard to attend medical school.

•At age 22, as a freshman in pre-med,Krauthammer broke his neck in a divingaccident and was paralyzed. A hospital visit from Harvard’s associate dean of students helped direct the rest ofKrauthammer’s life.Although confined to a wheelchair, he wasdeterminedtostayinclass.Thedeanarrangedfor his professors to give bedside lectures, using the ceiling as a screen for the slide presentations.

•Krauthammer underwent a year of rehab ina Harvard teaching hospital to enable him to continue his studies. Because he did not relearn the skill of handwriting for another three years, he was allowed to take his tests orally. He earnedhisM.D.in1975andbeganacareeraschief resident in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. During his tenure there, he and a colleague discovered a mental illness related to bipolar disease, resulting in highly acclaimed medical journal writings.

•In 1978, at age 28, Krauthammer left hismedicalpracticetoworkfortheJimmyCarteradministration as a director of psychiatric research. 4th Quarter 2011

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KRAUTHAMMER (continued):•Hebeganbranchingout into journalism,first

as a contributor, then later a regular writer and editor at The New Republic magazine. The 1980 presidential campaign brought theopportunity to serve as a speech writer for Vice PresidentWalterMondale during his run fortheexecutiveoffice.

•Krauthammer’s journalism career furtherexpanded when he began writing essays for Time magazine in 1983. He nabbed 1984’s“National Magazine Award for Essays and Criticism.” The following year, The Washington Post began featuring a weekly column by Krauthammer, which led to the1987 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Hewas responsible for coining the term “TheReagan Doctrine,” referring to the strategy implemented by the Reagan Administration to oppose the Soviet Union’s global attempts to promote communism.

• Financial Times magazine has declared Krauthammer “the most influentialcommentator in America.” Considered an expert in the area of foreign policy, bioethics and electoral politics, Krauthammer is apanelist on the PBS weekly news program“Inside Washington” and does a nightly stint as apoliticalcommentatoronFoxNews.Duringhis broadcasts, you might see him twist and turn in his wheelchair as he seeks to relieve some of the pain he experiences on a daily basis.

• Krauthammer is president of the charitableorganization The Krauthammer Foundationand also serves as chairman of Pro Musica Hebraica, an organization devoted to recovering and bringing lost or neglected Jewishmusictoconcerthalls.

•At the time of his accident, CharlesKrauthammerpushedhimselfbeyondmeasurein order to “keep disaster from turning into ruin.” It’s apparent that he triumphs over his disability every single day.

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■ On Nov. 8, 1847, Bram Stoker, author of the horror novel "Dracula," is born in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. Stoker's villainous, blood-sucking creation, the vampire Count Dracula, became a pop-culture icon and has been featured in hundreds of movies, books and plays.

■ On Nov. 10, 1903, Mary Anderson receives patent No. 743,801 for her "window cleaning device for electric cars and other vehicles to remove snow, ice or sleet from the window." Anderson tried to sell it to a Ca-nadian manufacturing firm, but the company said the device had no practical value.

■ On Nov. 11, 1921, three years after the end of World War I, the Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia when an unknown American soldier is buried. A 2-inch layer of soil brought from France was placed below the coffin so that the soldier might rest forever atop the earth on which he died.

■ On Nov. 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge col-lapses due to high winds. At the time, wind forces were not taken into consideration by engineers and design-ers. The remains of the bridge, at the bottom of Puget Sound, form one of the largest man-made reefs in the world.

■ On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to Ameri-ca, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. First- and second-class passengers had easily passed through customs, but those in third class underwent medical inspections to ensure they didn't have a contagious disease.

■ On Nov. 9, 1965, Roger Allen LaPorte, a 22-year-old member of the Catholic Worker movement, immolates himself in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. Before dying, LaPorte, who was against war, declared that he did it as a religious act.

■ On Nov. 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials.(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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domestic" animals. From an escaped dog to an ornery llama, Wells' anecdotes are humorous looks at caring for animals in a rural area.Finally, if you're looking for a book that covers the basics of obtaining, training and raising a puppy, look for "The Dog Trainer's Complete Guide to a Happy Well-Behaved Pet" (St. Mar-tin's Press). Author Jolanta Bental details ev-erything from choosing a new dog to training and socializing, dealing with common behav-ior problems and keeping your dog healthy. Anyone considering getting a dog, especially first-time owners, should have a training and care manual close at hand, and Bental's guide fits the bill.Send your question or comment to [email protected], or write to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

A Dog's Reading RoomJust in time for fall, here's a selection of pet-re-lated books to enjoy on a blustery evening. This month's selection features odes to irrepressible dogs, humorous anecdotes, a bit of mystery and some training advice, of course."A Pug's Tale" by Alison Pace (Penguin Group) is the author's second foray into the wonderful world of pugs -- this time in a fictional setting. Heroine Hope McNeill and her beloved pug Max hunt down a priceless painting that's gone missing from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.Psychologist and dog expert Stanley Coren pens a loving ode to Flint, his Cairn terrier, in "Born to Bark: My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog" (Free Press). But it's also an autobiography of his own journey, with and without pets. Well-written and touching, this is an enjoyable and inspiring read."All My Patients Kick and Bite" is veterinarian Jeff Wells' second memoir about the joys and pains of caring for farm, domestic and "not-so-


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KRAUTHAMMER (continued):•Hebeganbranchingout into journalism,first

as a contributor, then later a regular writer and editor at The New Republic magazine. The 1980 presidential campaign brought theopportunity to serve as a speech writer for Vice PresidentWalterMondale during his run fortheexecutiveoffice.

•Krauthammer’s journalism career furtherexpanded when he began writing essays for Time magazine in 1983. He nabbed 1984’s“National Magazine Award for Essays and Criticism.” The following year, The Washington Post began featuring a weekly column by Krauthammer, which led to the1987 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Hewas responsible for coining the term “TheReagan Doctrine,” referring to the strategy implemented by the Reagan Administration to oppose the Soviet Union’s global attempts to promote communism.

• Financial Times magazine has declared Krauthammer “the most influentialcommentator in America.” Considered an expert in the area of foreign policy, bioethics and electoral politics, Krauthammer is apanelist on the PBS weekly news program“Inside Washington” and does a nightly stint as apoliticalcommentatoronFoxNews.Duringhis broadcasts, you might see him twist and turn in his wheelchair as he seeks to relieve some of the pain he experiences on a daily basis.

• Krauthammer is president of the charitableorganization The Krauthammer Foundationand also serves as chairman of Pro Musica Hebraica, an organization devoted to recovering and bringing lost or neglected Jewishmusictoconcerthalls.

•At the time of his accident, CharlesKrauthammerpushedhimselfbeyondmeasurein order to “keep disaster from turning into ruin.” It’s apparent that he triumphs over his disability every single day.


TRIVIA TEST Answers1. Eucalyptus leaves2. Pebbles3. Woody Allen 4. Mountaineers are always free (Mon-tani semper liberi)5. Tina Fey6. 427. Between England and France8. The Lorraine Motel9. 199310. Three(c) King Features Synd., Inc.

Answers1. Brett was on 13 All-Star rosters, while Schmidt was on 12.2. Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves in 1999.3. It was 1951.4. Phoenix hit 837 three-pointers in 2005-06.5. Detroit's Steve Yzerman was 18 years, 267 days old when he played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1984.6. Alberto Tomba of Italy won the giant slalom in 1988 and 1992.7. Arnold Palmer (1960) and Mark O'Meara (1998).(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.


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OCTOBER CELEBRITIESThisweek,let’sseewhatmakesalltheseOcto-ber-born celebrities unique. • As theNaziswerebombingGreatBritain inOctober of 1940, Julia Lennon was givingbirth tohersonJohn inaLiverpoolhospital.She gave him the middle name of Winston, in honor of Prime Minister Churchill. JohnLennon’s Aunt Mimi gifted him with a guitar whenhewas16,tellinghim,“Theguitar’sallverywell as a hobby, John, but you’ll nevermake a living out of it.” Before long, Lennon had formed his first band, The Quarrymen.PaulMcCartney joinedup in1957, followedby George Harrison in 1958. By 1960, theywere known as The Beatles. Lennon wasreturning home from a recording session for a new album when he was gunned down in December of 1980. The albumwas releasedafter his death as “Milk and Honey.”

•Although perhaps best known these daysas the stepfather of the Kardashians, BruceJenner’sfirstnotorietycameasaresultofhisOlympic gold medal decathlon feats. He set a worldrecordintheeventatthe1976Montrealgames,afterabronzemedal in1972.Hehasbeen involved in a variety of endeavors since that time. Even though Jenner hadn’t playedbasketball since high school, the year after theOlympics,theKansasCityKingsselectedhim in the 139th pick of the NBA draft.Jenner opted for a career in TVmovies andserieswork,aswellasgameshowsand“TheAmerican Sportsman.” He was a successful racecar driver during the 1980s; he pluggedtheStairClimberPlusonaninfomercial;andhe began a career as a motivational speaker andTVsportscommentator.Inadditiontohisrole on “KeepingUpwith theKardashians,”he owns Bruce JennerAviation, which sellsaircraft supplies. Through it all, Jenner haslived with dyslexia and has appeared on the adulteducationalTVseries“LearntoRead.” 4th Quarter 2011

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OCTOBER CELEBRITIES (continued):• The family of comedian, writer and actor

Chevy Chase has been around New York a long time. Born Cornelius Crane Chase in October of 1943, Chase is a 14th-generationNew Yorker, tracing his Manhattan ancestors back to 1624; two former NYC mayors areamong them. Although he was listed in the Social Register at a young age, that didn’t keep him from working odd jobs such as cab driver, busboy, supermarket produce manager, wine store manager and theater usher. Many members of Chase’s family have been involved in the arts, including his book editor/writer father, concert pianist mother, opera singer grandmother, artist grandfather and painter great-uncle. As valedictorian of his high school class, he had ambitions of becoming a doctor. But his comedic nature won out, even resulting in expulsion from Haverford College for bringing a cow into a campus building. Although famous as one of “Saturday Night Live’s” original cast members, he was actually hired on the show as a writer, and became a cast member during rehearsals.

• JohnMayer is not only a Grammy-winning,multi-platinum-album-selling singer, he is also achronometrophile.Thatmeansheisanavidcollector of watches, and he has a collection of timepieces worth about $20 million. Healso loves to collect sneakers! Mayer began playingguitaratage13onaninstrumenthisfather rented. A medical emergency when he was17gothimstartedasasongwriter.Afterbeing stricken with cardiac arrhythmia, Mayer spent several days in the hospital and, in his words,“Thatwasthemoment thesongwriterinmewasborn.”Hewrotehisfirst song thenight he arrived home from the hospital.


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