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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME

Pages: 16, 28, 29

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WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME

You have a 180 percent greater chance of being robbed today than you had just a decade ago. Crime, and especially burglary, is on the rise. According to F.B.I, records, daytime home burglaries alone have climbed 337 percent between 1960 and 1970. Property owners lost nearly $700 million last year to thieves.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: How healthy are

Pages: 30, 31, 32

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How healthy are "health" foods?

Stores and restaurants are springing up all over the country selling "health," "organic," or "natural" foods. They're catering to a small but rapidly growing group of people who are convinced that certain foods are the key to health.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: DOES A CAR-BUYING VACATION MAKE SENSE?

Page: 34

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DOES A CAR-BUYING VACATION MAKE SENSE?

You can save by using your vacation to buy a new car at the factory-- depending on where in the world you want to go-- and what kind of a car you want to buy.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: KEEP YOUR CAR COOL

Pages: 34, 36, 39

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KEEP YOUR CAR COOL

Less than a score of years ago, you drained the antifreeze each spring and filled the cooling system with water. Then each fall you put in a fresh supply of methyl alcohol.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Getting more fun for your money

Pages: 43, 44, 46, 47

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Getting more fun for your money

There's no doubt about it: Money management is something to take seriously. That's especially true these days, considering the belt-tightening times most of us are still going through. Every family today needs a basic saving and spending plan geared to its daily living, as well as its future goals.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Will your car insurance be cancelled?

Pages: 48, 50

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Will your car insurance be cancelled?

If you think a good driving record and the money to pay premiums are all you need to keep car insurance in effect, you're wrong. Insurance companies can, and do, terminate policies for subjective reasons.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: 9 WAYS TO IMPROVE THE FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE

Pages: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57

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9 WAYS TO IMPROVE THE FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE

What seems to be a wall covered with clinging vine is actually a problemsolving screen extension. Behind the ten-foot-long fence/wall, the windows of a child's room now look out on a private garden courtyard instead of the driveway. A fascia board, supported by a 4x4 post, links the screen extension with the garage at right.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: PROJECTS FOR A PARTY PATIO

Pages: 58, 59

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PROJECTS FOR A PARTY PATIO

Make the most of your patio this summer with one of these convenient storage and serving centers. Each makes a perfect place to serve everything from snacks to feasts. And in all three units, there's ample storage space for dishes, supplies, and a whole lot more!

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: good news!

Pages: 60, 62, 66

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good news!

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: A triple-duty table you can build

Page: 68

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A triple-duty table you can build

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Step by step to CANNING FRUIT

Pages: 70, 98, 99

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Step by step to CANNING FRUIT

While strawberries are looking their most luscious, and peaches have just the right amount of bloom on their cheeks, follow these instructions to preserving summer's fruits. Clip the chart for future reference.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: TABLE SETTINGS: an exciting way to mix and match

Pages: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77

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TABLE SETTINGS: an exciting way to mix and match

Maybe you inherited Aunt Maude's Dresden and you're an earthy earthenware type. Or you're stuck with a hodgepodge of silver, china, and glassware. You may still hold a winning hand in the new tradition-upsetting table setting game shown on these pages.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Landscaping problem areas

Pages: 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83

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Landscaping problem areas

Every home gardener at some time or other runs into a special situation or problem in landscaping. It may be how to control heat, wind, noise, or dust. Or the puzzler may be how to landscape a slope, use a narrow space, or screen off a freeway. One of the most common problems is what to plant in heavy shade. To find the answer to your particular trouble spot, check these pages. This fourth and last article in our home landscaping series shows how to use water fountains, hedges, screens, and plants in special situations.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Summer furniture that moves indoors

Pages: 102, 104

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Summer furniture that moves indoors

When it's time to select your summer furniture, look for pieces you can use all year round. This sampling shows how easily the new designs make the transition from outdoors to in. Their sturdy construction makes them a practical choice, and they're handsome enough to look good anywhere in your home.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Oven extenders

Pages: 116, 117

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Oven extenders

Don't let a skimpy oven cramp your culinary style. With a broiler-oven or broiler-rotisserie, you can stretch your oven space to fit your needs. The broiler-oven can bake and broil, and some models can even spit roast. The broiler-rotisserie handles broiling and spit roasting.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Parties kids will like

Page: 118

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Parties kids will like

From tots to ten-year-olds-- they all want to know what kind of party they're going to have. If you're wondering too, here are three child-tested plans complete with centerpiece ideas and game possibilities.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: HOUSEPLANT HOW-TO

Page: 126

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HOUSEPLANT HOW-TO

Let certain plants stay put Some plants do so well in the house that there's no need to move them out for a change of atmosphere. That's a good thing because these same plants would suffer irreparable damage from the elements.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: What a dehumidifier does for you

Page: 129

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What a dehumidifier does for you

If your home is plagued by a ... basement, rusty tools and ... equipment, sweaty pipes, ... paint and wallpaper-- ... try for a different solution each problem. The real cause all those headaches is ... excessive moisture in the and the overall solution to is a dehumidifier.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Traveling with tots

Pages: 130, 131

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Traveling with tots

Although traveling with older children can be a special delight, very young infants-- say, six months old or under-- can present some sizable problems on the road. Yet many parents would rather travel with a baby than spend their once-a-year vacation at home, and there are ways to make an infant's first trip fairly painless.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: GARDENING IN JUNE

Pages: 134, 135

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GARDENING IN JUNE

Few gardeners have to sit and wonder what to do in the month of June. More likely, the problem is how to do all the things you'd like to do. Here are some suggestions to make your gardening more efficient and rewarding the next few months.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Take your refrigerator's temperature

Page: 136

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Take your refrigerator's temperature

Knowing what to put where is the key to efficient refrigerator storage. Different areas of your refrigerator have different temperatures. Here's how to make them work for you.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Special-effect shades

Page: 137

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Special-effect shades

Candy-striped shades in orange and beige were chosen to complement the brick and mortar background of this screened porch. The shades, hung reverse roll for a clean architectural look, are contained in a wooden frame which also accommodates the screening. To prevent the shades from flapping in the breeze when they're lowered, metal strius were substituted for wooden slats in bottom hems.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Big patterns for little people

Page: 138

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Big patterns for little people

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Two New National Parks in the West

Pages: 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148

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Two New National Parks in the West

This year marks the first hundred years of national parks-- not because anyone thought of a national park system in 1872-- but because a handful of explorers fell in love with that steamy wonderland we now know as Yellowstone. Far from what passed as civilization in 1872, Yellowstone was relatively unknown-- a place where travelers could (and did, as late as 1874) get themselves captured by Indians.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Homemade headboards

Page: 149

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Homemade headboards

1. Pick a swath of fabric and fashion a headboard similar to this one. First cover a large piece of plywood or hardboard with a thin sheet of plastic foam. Stretch print or plain fabric tautly over the board and glue to the underside.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Emergency care for your pet

Page: 150

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Emergency care for your pet

Giving first aid to an injured dog or cat can be one of the most crucial tests you'll face as a pet owner. But keep calm. It's difficult, but absolutely necessary. Animals can sense and share human anxiety, and the last thing your injured pet needs is additional emotional strain.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: How to order material from the magazine

Page: 152

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How to order material from the magazine

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: How to buy light bulbs

Page: 153

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How to buy light bulbs

Which is your best bulb buy? That largely depends on the lighting job you have in mind. You can be guided, however, by bulb ratings which now appear on the paper sleeves or jackets in which bulbs are packaged.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: Shopping editor's choice

Pages: 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161

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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.

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Better Homes & Gardens June 1972 Magazine Article: The man next door

Page: 162

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The man next door

Eleven-year-old Judy's newest hobby is bird-watching. So far she has identified two species never before seen outside the jungles of South America.

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