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• On April 4, 1812, President James Madison fires an economic salvo at the British government and enacts a 90-day embargo on trade with England. The embargo did little to forestall war: The British refused to cease harassing American ships, prompting Madison to lead America into the War of 1812.

• On April 3, 1860, the first Pony Express mail simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Mo., heading west, and Sacramento, Calif., heading east on a 1,800-mile journey. On April 13, the westbound packet arrived in Sacramento, beating the eastbound packet by two days.

• On April 7, 1891, American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum dies in Bridgeport, Conn. The 81-year-old showman's sense of humor never deserted him. He requested that a New York newspaper run his obituary before he died so he could enjoy reading it, and the paper obliged.

• On April 5, 1931, Fox Film Corp. drops John Wayne from its roster of actors. Wayne had played bit parts but failed to impress the studio. In 1939, Wayne finally had his breakthrough in "Stagecoach." He went on to play in dozens

of movies, including "True Grit," for which he won an Oscar in 1969.

• On April 6, 1970, Sam Sheppard, a doctor convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in a trial that caused a media frenzy in the 1950s, dies of liver failure. After a decade in prison, Sheppard was found “not guilty” in a second trial in 1966. "The Fugitive" television series and movie were rumored to have been loosely inspired by the story.

• On April 8, 1990, director David Lynch's surreal series, "Twin Peaks," premieres. The show, with its bizarre characters and baffling story line, became an instant cult hit. Kyle MacLachlan starred as Dale Cooper, an FBI agent assigned to visit a small town in the Pacific Northwest to try to unravel the mystery of the murder of resident Laura Palmer.

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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I'm writing in re-sponse to "Tom C.," who doesn't want to neuter his purebred German Shepherd. Good for you for sticking to your and many people's beliefs! I have met many breeders of purebred animals. They refuse to alter their "pet" -- or for many, their bankroll -- for any reason. For those of you who truly love your pet and your breed and try to find "perfect" homes for them (at the right price), you should know that many of them end up in shelters just like the mongrels (as Tom put it). I prefer the term "mix breed."

All Tom has to do if he truly cares is to look at any dog rescue site on the Internet and he will see many purebreds that are without a home. There are thousands of purebreds being put to sleep because there are no homes for them. The other thing about having animals altered is that they are not only calmer, they are healthier. And it has been proven that an altered pet lives longer if cared for properly.

By the way, I own two mix breeds and one purebred. All are rescues! The purebred was half her weight when we got her and has the saddest story out of all our critter kids. I don't even tell her

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DEAR DEE: Thanks for your support! I do stand behind the belief that spaying or neutering your dog or cat -- whether purebred or not -- is important and beneficial.

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• It was Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw who made the following sage observation: "A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."

• We're all familiar with the act of CPR -- we often see a film or television character come to the rescue and save a life using the technique. And on TV, according to a recent study, CPR is shown as being successful 75 percent of the time. The reality is not quite so rosy, though. A study conducted in 2010 found that when CPR is used in real life, only about 8 percent of the patients were still alive after one month. Of those who did survive that long, 97 percent couldn't live a normal life.

• Do you suffer from astraphobia? If so, I hope you don't live in Florida. Those who are afraid of lightning would be terrified in the Sunshine State, especially in Tampa, known as the lightning capital of the world.

• Researchers in the United Kingdom have invented a robot that eats slugs and is powered by the gas from the decaying creatures. They have dubbed their creation the SlugBot.


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Q: For years I have been collecting cardboard casino coin containers and have accumulated at least 50 of them from casinos in Canada, Illinois, Arizona and Las Vegas. Because of the new ticket machines in the casinos, I believe my cardboard containers are now collectible. -- Tony, Sun City West, Ariz.

A: I contacted several collectors who buy, sell and trade casino gambling items such as tokens, chips and even ashtrays. There was no interested in your cardboard coin containers. This doesn't necessarily mean they have no value. Have you considered listing them on eBay?

• • •Q: My wife has been an avid book collector all of her life. Now that we

are retired, we are thinking of selling some of her collections but have no idea if they are worth anything. Two of the series we are especially interested in are early and first editions of the Nancy Drew series and early copies of the Motor Boys books published during the early 20th century. -- William, Port Orange, Fla.

A: There were 22 volumes in the Motor Boys series, all published between 1906 and 1924. Most titles sell for about $5. Typical are "The Motor Boys in Mexico" (1906), "The Motor Boys Across the Plains" (1907), and "The Motor Boys on the Wing" (1912), all available at www.abe.com for less than $10.

The first Nancy Drew book was "The Secret of the Old Clock," published in 1930 that featured 16-year-old Nancy searching for a missing will to prevent the Topham family from inheriting an estate they do not deserve. That first edition in excellent condition and with cover often retails for about $300.

To get a better idea of the value of your books, I recommend you purchase two excellent guides: "All About Collecting Girls' Series Books" and "All About Collecting Boys' Series Books," both by John Axe and published by Hobby House Books. They can be ordered through www.amazon.com.

• • •Q: Recently you answered a question about old records from a man named

Steve in Binghamton, N.Y. Could you send me his address? -- Robert, New Port Richey, Fla.

A: As soon as I answer a letter, it goes into the shredder beside my desk. This is done for security purposes and to protect the readers who contact me through this column.

Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.


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If Greg Biffle keeps doing what he's doing, he will win the Sprint Cup championship.

Don't get carried away. Biffle isn't going to finish third in 36 consecutive races. It's pretty amazing that he's done so in the three races held so far.

Biffle, 42, failed to make the Chase last year after finish-ing seventh or better in each of the three previous years. His best showing to date was a runner-up finish in 2005.

He's actually a little sheepish about failing to win yet."We're super-excited about it (three straight thirds), but there again, we want

to win like (Tony Stewart, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway), so we're going to keep our heads down and keep working hard," Biffle said.

Biffle, from Vancouver, Wash., has been successful in each of NASCAR's three national tour-ing series. He was the top rookie in Trucks in 1998 and champion in 2000. He earned rookie honors in (now) Na-tionwide in 2001 and the title in 2002.

Six of Biffle's 16 Cup victories oc-curred in 2005, when he finished second

Biffle's Destiny (by tie-breaker with teammate Carl Edwards) to Tony Stewart in the title race. Like Edwards, Biffle has spent his entire career at Roush Fenway Racing.

Someone asked Biffle recently about how the sport has changed since he first competed at the Cup level in 2002.

"The most signifi-cant (change) was this car, the car we have now, and no testing," he said. "That changed our entire sport. It changed it completely, and it will never be the same. Before, we weren't spending all the time back at the shop with the engineers and seven-post machine and all the engineering-based models. It was more go to the race track and figure out what sway bar was the best, what spring, what shock, and we had data on the cars. We'd go home and look at the data, and look at what we learned and what the driver said about it, and we would go to the next place.

"That's how this sport used to be, and it's not like that anymore."• • •

Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at [email protected].


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It isn’t often that our Western-medi-cine physicians will suggest we take an alternative route to health. Boston University scientists have done some research, however, that points to an Eastern form of exercise that will help with a big Western problem: Yoga is theorized to help reduce stress.

Specifically, their research shows that yoga can help treat and prevent high blood pressure, cardiac disease and anxiety. Yoga, they believe, helps to restore balance to the nervous sys-tem. Imbalance can come from stress. In one study, participants were split into two groups: walking versus yoga. Only those in the yoga group had a rise in gamma amino-butyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that produces feelings of calm.

Researchers took a big step (for West-ern medicine) when they suggested that specific yoga practices should be created as a way to help with stress-related con-ditions. The theories now will be tested in clinical studies.

Yoga classes are easily found, but for seniors, a class that is specially geared to us is safer. Muscles get weak, and osteo-porosis can result when we sit too much. Yoga itself isn’t a strenuous exercise, but it’s best to start with slow, gentle move-ments and a skilled instructor.

With yoga we can learn deep breath-ing and mild stretching ... with quiet Eastern music playing in the background. Doesn’t that sound peaceful?

Look for senior-friendly yoga classes at the senior center, churches, assisted living centers (even if you don’t live there) and fitness centers. Yes, those fitness gyms are starting to figure out that there are a lot of us, and we’ll use their services if they provide what we need. Sometimes that can include special classes, like yoga for seniors.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorporate 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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Yoga Research



Puzzle Answers

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How does one eliminate dandruff? I have had it for months and have tried many, many shampoos without mak-ing any progress. I can’t wear a dark suit coat. I look like I’ve just come in from a snow blizzard. Please give me some sort of program that I can follow. -- H.H.

ANSWER: Dandruff’s official name is seborrheic (SEB-uh-REE-ik) dermatitis. “Dermatitis” indicates skin inflammation. Seborrhea is an overproduction of oil, sebum. Many with dandruff deny they have an oily scalp. They say their scalp is dry. That can be the case, but seborrheic dermatitis flourishes on skin with an abundance of oil glands. The scalp is one of those places, but not the only place. The flakes that land on your shoulders are sloughed-off skin cells. Dandruff usually is quite itchy. Scratching dislodges the dead skin cells.

A yeast with the name Malassezia contributes to the problem. It’s probably not the actual cause, but it aids and abets the dandruff process.

I’m sure you have tried many shampoos. Let me suggest ones that contain salicylic acid, zinc or selenium. Scalpicin, Head and Shoulders and Selsun Blue are three brand names. There are others. The way you use the sham-poo is as important as your choice of shampoo. Wash your hair daily with one of these products. Massage it into your scalp, and let the shampoo remain on your scalp for five minutes. Do this for a minimum of three weeks. If you have an improvement, you can cut back on your shampooing to every other day.

If there has been no improvement, then get a shampoo that attacks the Malassezia yeast. Nizoral A-D (1 percent ketoconazole) is a brand name you can find easily. Do the daily shampoo drill with one of these for three weeks.

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