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• On one occasion, the boys were going to lip sync to a record in the local Gaumont Cinema, as other children had done on previous weeks. As the youngsters were running to get there in time, Maurice dropped the record and it broke. I CAN HELP!! Now with no recorded music to play, the brothers decided to “wing it” and try singing live. The response from the audience was so positive that they were encouraged to try more public appearances as a singing trio.

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supplies. In the late 1930s, they made the switch to toys, beginning with junior doctor and nurse kits and modeling clay. Today we know them for Mr. Potato Head, G.I. Joe and Transformers.

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new business Kinko’s. Students could obtain copies from his single copier for two-and-ahalf cents apiece, as well as purchase school Four high school seniors suffering supplies and get their film processed. Within • In 1927, a factory in Gothenburg, Sweden, “spring fever” skipped their ten years, there were 80 stores, and in 2004,fromrolled out its first automobile, christened the classes andfrom went to the Orfalea sold his enterprise to FedEx for $2.4 morning Volvo. The name came the Latin, meaning, billion. “I roll.” EightyAfter years later, the company beach instead. lunch, they had produced nearly 15 million vehicles. • A department store janitor suffering from returned to school and told their asthma was the inventor of the first upright teacher Ford thatis not they wereoldest lateautomobile because comAmerica’s vacuum. James Spangler set out to improve on belongs distinction That believe. many as pany, experienced a flat tire while to the carpet sweeper he used at work, hoping they’d to Buick, who was ahead of Ford by one month. Buick, it David by Scotsmanto Founded alleviate his attacks. He started with a tin box,carpooling together theDunbar school. was incorporated in 1903, and later taken over a fan, a broom handle and a pillowcase to suck by William Durant of General Motors. away the dust. He gave one of his new “Electric Much to their relief, she smiled. Suction Sweepers” to his cousin, Susan Hoover, “You missed a test today,” she • The big business of athletic shoes has some whose husband “Boss” Hoover provided the continued, “but you can make it upshoes interesting brand name origins. Adidas financial backing, eventually purchased the draw their name from their founder Adolf “Adi” patent from Spangler and gave the contraptionright now. Take seats apart from who and founded the get company oneDassler, another then out ain 1949. a new name. NIKE is the winged goddess of victory in Greek and and a piece of paper.” • It’s convenient that Arby’s sells roast beef (R- pencil mythology, its famous swoop is said to B), but that’s not the source of the company’s resemble the wing of that goddess. ASICS uses waited for them to sit down, acronym. It really stands for the initials of its She an acronym of a Latin phrase Anima sana in founders, the Raffel Brothers, Forrest and Leroy, and corpore then began. “Question One: sano, which translates to, “A sound mind ADVERTISING PROOF who opened their first restaurant in Boardman, Which in a tire soundon body” to label their footwear. the car was flat?” The TUES., MAR. 16 the chosen initially had They 1964. in Ohio, of an African antelope, the rhebok, was the nal Changes DUE: 5:00speed p.m.. but establishment, their for Tex Big name inspiration behind Reebok’s company name. w carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours another Ohio businessman was already using it. • The name of German Henri Nestlé is synonymous There are now more than 3,000 Arby’s across with good chocolate, but the world’s first baby the United States. formula was actually his first creation in 1867. • Brothers Henry, Hilal, and Herman Hassenfeld Nestlé didn’t get into the chocolate-making Valleywere Patios the founders of the world’s second-largest business until 1929, when he acquired a Swiss 1/12 pg 4C [Open Rate] got 3x its start in 1923 when Hasbro toymakers. chocolate company. The company logo is the Mar. 21, 2010 V6 -immigrants No. 13 started selling school Polish these original Nestlé family coat of arms, which features a bird’s nest containing a mother bird and by Kara Kovalchik & Sandy Wood two baby birds.

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that gave them the distinctive sound that makes their music easily recognizable. By Samantha Weaver By Samantha Weaver

• After Maurice’s death, Barry and Robin Gibb temporarily ended the group after a forty-five year career. However, in September 2009, Robin revealed that he and Barry had agreed that the Bee Gees would make plans to reform and perform again as a duo.

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• Not only did the Bee Gees record many of their own compositions, they also wrote songs recorded by other top artists, such as Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John, Diana Ross and Destiny’s Child. They were the writers for the title song of the Broadway play and subsequent film, “Grease.” • They were inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and have wonPROOF eight Grammy ADVERTISING Awards. It has been estimated that the Bee Final Changes DUE: Gees’ record sales total more than 200 million, TUES., MAR. 30 making 5:00 them p.m. one of__________________________ the best-selling music artists of allPLEASE time REVIEW CAREFULLY

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• The “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack was the high point of the Bee Gees’ career. The 1977 movie starring John Travolta featured three Bee Gees’ singles that rocketed to No. 1 on the charts. This disco music soundtrack became the highest-selling album in history to that date, a distinction it held until Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” came along. With sales of more than 40 million copies, “Fever” remains Final music’s best-selling soundtrack.

• Maurice, who had been the Bee Gees’ musical director during their final years as a group, died suddenly of a heart attack in January, 2003, prior to emergency surgery to repair a strangulated intestine. He was 53.

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the Hat” didn’t come along until 1957. Along the way, Geisel enjoyed other careers as an ad man, creating campaigns for Standard Oil pesticides, as an Army filmmaker and a political cartoonist.

From the Cat in the Hat to Horton, Yertle and the Grinch, Dr. Seuss has brought us some of our favorite characters and stories. This week, Tidbits looks into the life of this unique man, author of 44 children’s books and loved by adults and children world wide. • Dr. Seuss was really Theodor S. Geisel, son of a Springfield, Massachusetts, parks superintendent and zookeeper. He took his pen name from his middle name, Seuss, which was his mother’s maiden name. • Dr. Seuss claimed that his ability to make clever rhymes came from memories of his mother lulling him to sleep as a child with “chanting” rhymes. She had used the technique to memorize the menu at the establishment where she had been a waitress. • His first book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” debuted in 1937, and was named for a Springfield street. “The Cat in

• Ted GeiselDUE: died in 1991 in San Diego, 5:00 • It’s a good thing Ted Geisel was persistent. Final Changes California, after years of illness. He “Mulberry Street” was submitted to 27 different Please review carefully. Double check:several  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Pri received numerous posthumous awards and publishers and rejected 27 times before it was honors including libraries and public buildings finally accepted by Vanguard Press. bearing his name, and induction into the • As a Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the California Hall of Fame. At his alma mater, Animation Department of the U.S. Army Air Dartmouth College in Massachusetts, it is Forces, Seuss made animated training movies C-Sharp - Sewing & Giftsfirst year students to traditional for incoming and propaganda films. His creation “Design for HOLD FOR RUN DATE be served a breakfast of green eggs and ham in Death” earned him the 1947 Academy Award 1/16 13x graduate, disc. rate Dr. Suess. honor4Cof their for Best Documentary Feature. In addition, he ▄

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a preoccupation with himself. Important in a new relationship are common values, common interests, understanding, mutual respect and a willingness to compromise. And keep in mind that there is a fellow out there looking for you, too!

When I visit my doctor I usually feel a bit intimidated and often don’t even ask questions that I really want answers to. I do like my doctor, but he always seems in such a hurr y and it seems as though he cuts my questions short. I would like to hear more details about my various conditions, but I usually wind up leaving his ofﬁce only more confused and wishing I would have been more persistent. Would it be appropriate for me to ask if he could stay another minute to give me more information?

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You have written two recent columns about a Social Security procedure called the “adjustment to the reduction factor.” I went to my local Social Security ofﬁce to ﬁnd out if this procedure might apply to me. A representative told me she had never heard of it. I had a copy of your column with me and showed it to her. I told her that you are a former Social Security employee. She looked at the column (it included your picture) and said, “He’s an old guy. He doesn’t know how we do things nowadays.” Now what do I do?

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I have been getting Social Security widow’s beneﬁts for almost four years. I am about to turn 66. Although I have worked on and off throughout my life, my own Social Security retirement beneﬁt is much less than my husband’s rate. But I am afraid the government will force me to switch to my own Social Security at age 66. Is this true?

No, they will not force you to switch to your own Social Security. Widows have the advantage of being potentially due benefits on two Social Security accounts (their own record and their husband’s SeniorSometimes, Benefits record). it is to a woman’s advantage to 1/16th page, 26x ts on one record at age 62 and take reduced benefi Feb. 28 - Aug. 2010 ts ♦ [Vol. 6: other Issue record #10 - #32] then switch to full1,benefi on the at age 66. But in your case, it sounds like your widow’s rate Corrections DUE: 3 p.m., Tuesday ♦ 02/23/10 was so much higher than your own that it was best for you to take reduced widow’s benefits right away -- with nothing to switch to later on. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM.

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I am 66 and due $1,300 per month from Social Security. My husband is also 66 and is due $2,200. Is there a cap on what we can receive? Can I get more on his?

There is no cap on Social Security benefits payable to a married couple. You will each receive your full retirement rate. And you cannot get more or higher benefits on your husband’s record, at least not while he is still alive. Your own retirement benefit could be supplemented with a spousal rate up to 50 percent of his. But half of his rate would be $1,100, and you’re already getting more than that on your own account: thus no spousal supplement.

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speak to the oldest employee. My hunch is he or she will know about the reduction factor adjustment and will be able to help you. Your e-mail was just one of many I received from readers around the country who got the same reaction (blank stares) from Social Security Administration employees when trying to discuss this provision of Social Security law. In a nutshell, the “ARF” rule allows a person who is over age 62 -- but not yet “full retirement age” (66 in most cases) -- and who is still working -- but not making too much over the earnings penalty threshold of $14,160 per year -- to claim some reduced retirement benefits until age 66. At this point, his or her benefit rate would be raised because much of the initial reduction factor would be eliminated. (To see the past columns that discussed this issue, go to www.creators.com and click on “Lifestyles” columns. Then click on “Aging,” and you’ll find them.) I discussed this issue with a former colleague who still works for SSA. We agreed that the problem is that computers do everything for today’s employees. When I started with the agency back in the early 1970s, we still did most of our own computations. In other words, we figured out Social Security benefits for most retirees by hand. I’m not saying that computers are bad. Just the opposite is true: Computers have a much higher accuracy rate than an old bureaucrat sitting at his desk with a calculator and a scratch pad. But the downside to all this automation is that today’s SSA employees are not very familiar with many of the esoteric, and even some of the basic, computation formulas used to figure Social Security benefits. Thus, we have the problem many of my readers are experiencing when trying to get information about this reduction factor adjustment provision. As I alluded to in the first line of this answer: If the first person you talk to doesn’t have a clue about this procedure, ask to speak to someone else, preferably a supervisor or manager.

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When You Can’t Afford Summer Camp In many families that are having to cut back on expenses, summer camp for the kids is often one of the things to be crossed off the list. But it’s still possible to give kids a summer camp experience at little or no cost. Look into YMCA camps or those run by other nonprofit organizations. With local for-profit camps, ask about camping scholarships or volunteer opportunities. For example, if you volunteer to work in the kitchen or as a counselor or crafts teacher, perhaps your child’s camp fees can be worked off. When paying for sleep-away camp is completely out of the question, there are still ways you can give your child a camp experience. If you know other families in your situation, arrange with other parents to do group outings or set up a one-day “camp” at each of their homes. With five families working together, you can provide a week of camp experience with only one of those days at your house. Here are some ideas: ● Camp out in tents in the back yard. Remember the S’mores, burgers, water balloons, flashlights (of course) and squirt guns. ● Hike in a nearby state park (ask about rangerguided walks and talks) for an afternoon. ● Look to your networking group for a one-day theme camp. Members with various businesses can instruct the kids on computers, fashion, art or cooking. ● Go on field trips to visit a farm (ask about the possibility of camping overnight or picking berries), hands-on museum or fire department. ● Host a movie day with rented videos and lots of popcorn, or organize a scavenger hunt. ● Spend an afternoon at a local swimming pool or lake. ● Have a crafts day. Search online for “summer camp crafts” for ideas. (Let the kids make their own camp T-shirts.) Check the local big-box hardware store for children’s classes on building things like birdhouses. ● If you’re near a college or university that gives degrees in early childhood education, inquire about any students who need “hands-on” hours for extra credit, or who want to design and run a summer camp. By arranging a week of camp with a few other families, your costs will be low and your kids will still be able to experience many things they would have at a sleep-away camp. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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