March 1971

GOOD NEWS

Full-depth panel door is now available for little more than you'd pay for a quality flush door. And this door will never be afflicted with shrinkage, split panels, separated glue joints, warping or cracked paint.

DON'T IGNORE THESE INDICATORS OF AUTO TROUBLE

Fortunately, most critical auto parts are not subject to complete failure without warning. Failure is usually preceded by a new sound or action or a loss of fluid. If you detect a change in your car's behavior, don't ignore it --find out what's wrong and have the problem corrected.

How to be a defensive parker

If you take pride in your car's appearance, a parking lot is a poor place to leave it. Nothing short of leaving your car at home in the garage will guarantee it won't become a beatup victim of parking. But you can reduce the risk by employing parking lot strategy.

Dad...treat the family to waffles

Why buy mutual funds?

The tail end of the 1960s was, to put it mildly, a disappointing period for mutual fund shareholders. Between the beginning of 1969 and mid-1970, the 50 largest stock funds declined, on the average, 34 percent. Losses of 50 percent and above were common among some of the more speculative "go-go" funds, which tantalized investors with a brief record of spectacular gains.

What should you feed your cat

Feed your cat only meat, and he'll suffer malnutrition. He might even die. Many people misunderstand this. They know that the cat is a carnivore, but forget that in the wild state a cat devoured all of his prey, including what the victim had last eaten.

CONSUMER PROTECTION BILLS IN JEOPARDY

At last count, two consumer protection bills were languishing in Congress. Introduced months ago. they have not, by any stretch of the imagination, suffered from overexposure in the mass media. Nor have they attracted much attention from legislators.

Relaxing solutions for Landscaping problems

You can have a great landscape without working too hard at it. It can be simple or luxuriant. Plan it right, and either way, it will require a minimum of maintenance. Here are some of those easy solutions. Not all of the plants shown are hardy; substitutes are in parentheses.

Our pick of the colorful new flowers

What's new isn't always good, but the flowers we're showing you here truly are. They have been evaluated for several years before being introduced.

Town Houses

Our urban areas keep growing, and their land keeps shrinking. Little room is left for the kind of house with private yard in front and back that we grew up in. We simply must put more people in less space. This doesn't mean we must build beehives. It's not as bad as all that. Indeed, there are some excellent solutions. One of them is the rediscovery of the town house.

70,000 Taxpayers Speak Out

Our property taxes are a crime... The $600 exemption is laughable... Polluters should be punished with taxes...

Build a buffet for plug-in parties formal & informal

Simplify your entertaining with small appliances and buffets that are designed to hold them. On these four pages you'll find both formal and informal storage, plus serving ideas to suit a crowd or just your family. You can build the handsome buffets from our project plans.

Sew up some beautiful savings

To brighten your home without depressing your budget, spruce up your possessions with imaginative sewing projects. All it takes is a modest investment and you can have custom designs.

Decorating tricks with windows

Wild Rivers

Yes, we still have some wilderness waterways. Here we tell where they are and how you and your family ran discover them

Here's a plan thieves don't like

Home burglaries in 31 Southern California communities ... been reduced dramatically by a simple, inexpensive ... which you can help get started in your own town. The ... works like this:

New Ideas

Garden under glass

Shopping editor's choice

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

The man next door

Grumpy Ned Carter just received his hospital bill for a recent minor operation. He says now he understands why masks are worn in the operating room.