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HINTS FROM HELOISE: Use #0000 steel wool for glass

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DEAR HELOISE: #0000 steel wool won’t scratch glass. It’s also the best thing for cleaning up chrome that is rusty and pitted. It can make things look almost like new. I’m a 70-year-old man who read your mother’s column many decades ago. I’m happy that my local paper recently picked up your column. — Chris T., via email Chris, for double-paned windows, the stains and spots are possibly on the inside between the sheets of glass. If this is the case, then you’ll have to replace the sheet of glass or possibly the entire window. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: In reference ...

Left End plans ‘Final Ride’ at Powers

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Local favorites Left End will play what is being billed as its “Final Ride” on Oct. 10 at Powers Auditorium. Left End was one of the most popular Mahoning Valley bands in the 1970s. Packed clubs and local radio support led to a record deal with Polydor Records, which released the band’s album “Spoiled Rotten” in 1973. Original songs such as “Bad Talkin’ Lady,” “Sunshine Girl” and “Cyclone Rider” received extensive airplay on local radio. Lead singer Dennis Sesonsky, whose stage name was Dennis T. Menass, died in 2014. The surviving members — Pat Palombo, ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: How to read tiny label on food product

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DEAR HELOISE: I, too, have trouble with the very tiny print on labels. I found a trick that is a lifesaver for this problem. I simply use my phone to take a picture of the label, and I can then enlarge it as big as I want. This is very helpful in stores to read and compare labels while shopping. — Debbie, in East Amherst, New York Debbie, I use a magnifying glass to read labels with small print, and it’s worked out for me. I have magnifying glasses all over my house and office. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I loved your response about reading the news from actual newspaper! Amen! ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Keep your coronary artery levels safe

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who doesn’t drink or smoke, exercises regularly and takes telmisartan for blood pressure and rosuvastatin for cholesterol. I’ve never had any heart issues except for a diagnosis of arteriosclerosis. Five years ago, my calcium score resulted in a left anterior descending artery at 92.9 Agatston units, while the other arteries were all zero. Now this same test shows my LAD artery at 91.6, with the left main coronary artery at 57.6 and the right coronary artery at 31.6. Now, the total score is 180 compared to 92.9 five years ago. I’ve ...

How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat

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As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer. Sizzling temperatures ...