October 1970

Will car servicing get better or worse?

The difficulty of getting fast, reliable service is the number one gripe of most car owners. And this problem is not theirs alone. How to provide good service is the number one headache of the auto manufacturers and dealers. They have been wrestling with the repair dilemma for more than ten years, but with little apparent success.

Somebody does give a damn!

In our July issue, an article appearing on page 8 titled "Nobody gives a damn" cited a growing national malaise: the halfhearted, shoulder-shrugging attitude that results in shoddy products and slipshod service.

How you can live with inflation

In 1969, the 6.1 percent increase in the consumer price index meant that it took $1.06 to buy what one dollar bought the year before. It meant that a $10,000 income had to grow to $10,610 just to stay even.

Settling a personal injury claim yourself

If you're injured in a car accident and want to assert a claim for damages, you can do so on your own. The law does not require you to employ a lawyer. Here, briefly, is what to do if you expect to settle your claim to your own best advantage.

A serving success

Youngsters and drugs: Making sense of what's happening

Unanimous agreement among drug-abuse experts-- including doctors, scientists, law enforcement officers, social workers, ministers, and experienced drug users-- is practically nonexistent. There just isn't enough solid evidence to resolve all the conflicting theories about the problem.

Good News

Stack a lot of firewood in a small space. This wood rack stores wood up off the floor or ground. The sturdy tubular steel rack can be dismantled when not in use.

THE CLASSICS

EVER SINCE CRO-MAGNON MAN ROLLED A ROCK INTO HIS CAVE AND SAT ON IT, MAN HAS BEEN STRIVING FOR NEW AND MORE BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE STYLES. BUT DESPITE THIS DESIRE FOR CHANGE, SOME DESIGNS HAVE ENDURED.

Flower Arranging Classics

Examine these flower arrangements-- they're classics all, but they don't look dusty or dated. You'll want to duplicate many of them for your own home. We've chosen well-documented adaptations from a variety of countries and many bygone eras ... preserved in mosaics, paintings, frescoes. Though each composition bears its own hallmark-- in choice of blooms, mass, and line-- two main trends emerge: the mobility and excitement of Europe, and the restrained linear art of the Far East based on philosophic principles.

How to save on canned foods

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News in steam irons

New spray-steam-dry irons can keep your modern fabrics picture perfect. They offer precisely controlled heat, a steady flow of steam, extra sprays of water or steam, and soleplates that glide smoothly over fabrics. They also remove wrinkles from both treated and untreated fabrics. ...

It's Fun to Make These Christmas Stitchery Favorites

Under-tree trappings are a Scandinavian tradition. Decorative and practical, this 48" square rug catches needles and doubles as card table cover. 30" skirt fits around tree base hiding its holder. There's ample time before the holidays to complete the project. Kit includes stamped burlap rug and skirt, wool embroidery yarn in festive colors of red, green, and white, needle, and instructions.

Major appliances--when should you trade?

Perhaps you think the time to trade is when the washer leaks all over the laundry floor-- or when the refrigerator lets perishables slowly warm to room temperature. Not so. The best time to trade is before an emergency strikes, and here's why:

40 gateways for overseas flights

While New York's Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport offer you the greatest number of overseas flights, starting your overseas trip from another city can often save you time and effort.

When you go to see the teacher

Traditionally, parents have faced a conference with their child's schoolteacher with about the same degree of enthusiasm as they'd muster for a measles epidemic. That's understandable, since a summons to a conference usually meant an educational crisis.

Fall branches

Shopping editor's choice

... the fun and convenience of shopping mail! You can order with complete confidence of the items shown: each company will and your money if you're not delighted.

The man next door

I was relaxing in my favorite chair Sunday, reading the newspaper, watching a football game on television, listening to baseball on the radio, keeping my pipe lit, and scratching the dog with my foot. And Christine accused me of just sitting there, doing nothing.