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AUTO TIPS Br PATRICK KBLLT If you are the proud owner of a Ford, Mercury or Lin­ coln car or a Ford light truck (model years 1970-1977), your attention, please! It's quite possible the blades on the engine cooling fans of those vehicles could break off, resulting in vehicle damage and possible personal injury, warns the U.S. De­ partment of Transportation. The warning comes from DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has opened a formal defect investigation into the matter. If such breakage occurs while the vehicle is in motion, vehicle damage such as dent­ ed hoods and severed hoses could result, according to NHTSA. The danger, however, is greatest for service personnel and vehicle owners who per­ form their own maintenance, since blade breakage while the hood is open and the en­ gine is running can result in serious injuries to persons working on the engine or standing nearby. The vehicles involved are those equipped with "flex- fans." While the number of vehicles so equipped is presently undetermined, over 6,200,000 fans of this type were shipped to the Ford Motor Co. assembly plants for use on 1970-77 Ford passen­ ger cars. After opening this investi­ gation, NHTSA was in­ formed that Ford intends to recall certain 1972 vehicles equipped with flex-fans. These ir.:lude 1972 model Lincolns, Ford Torinos, and Mercury Montegos equipped with air conditioning and 302, 351 and 400 CID engines. Ford has agreed to recall approximately 400,000 vehi­ cles. Beginning June 22 Ford will notify owners of the affected vehicles by mail as required by statute, and at the same time will supply parts to dealers to replace the defective fans. These flex-fans consist off Ave or seven curved, flexible blades. As fan rotating speed increases with an increase in engine operating speed, the blades flex backward or flat­ ten out. This reduction in fan blade pitch results in less en­ gine horsepower consumption from operation and in noise reduction as well. According to NHTSA, the constant flexing of the blades over a period of time, coupled with other factors, results in metal fatigue which causes the fan blades to v crack and break off. Because the fan rotates at high speeds, the broken pieces can be propelled with great velocity. While there are no known reliable pre-failure symptoms, those aware of this potential problem may, through careful examination of their fans, detect the beginning of cracks before blade breakage re­ sults. Should a crack be de­ tected, take the vehicle im­ mediately to your dealer for repair. NHTSA said it has re­ ceived 29 reports of such breakage. Ford reports re­ ceipt or awareness of 185 complaints of fan breakage. Owners of these vehicles who have experienced this problem are requested to re­ port details, in writing, to the Office of Defects Investiga­ tion, National Highway Traf­ fic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washing­ ton, D. C. 20590. The prob­ lem can also be reported to the NHTSA Auto Safety Hotline by calling, toll-free, (800) 424-9393 (for Wash­ ington, D. C., residents the number is 426-0123). *** CFFHE MOST STINGY NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER IN THE 1976 SEASON WAS snoots CARDS RIGHTHANDER JOHN DENNY MO HAD A FINE SEASON ON THE MOUND, ALLOWING THE OPPOSITION AN EARNED-RUN AVERAGE OF JUST 2*52 RUNS PER. GAMS! iSSggsSg 1&ENNY, AN ASTRONOMY BUFF, WON U AND LOST? LAST YEAR, TOSSING 3 SHUTOUTS, AS HE STARTED 30 GAMES AND WORKED 207 INNINGS. IN 1975, JOHN WAS IO-7, AS A ROOKIE. HIS FASTBALL HUMS. HIS CURVE BREAKS SHARPLY, AND HE USES CHANGEUPS TO 'TTW BATTERS OFF-STRIDE. fMwiSSSi HOLE IN WALL...Tides have carved a natural tunnel through a river-mouth island near Port St. Johns on the beautiful "Wild Coast" of Transkei in South Africa. NOW OPEN! AYMONO'S RESTAHRAI JOHNSBURt BOWL (FORMERLY TOMASELLO'S) YOUR HOSTSt RAY * FEUCIA KUNA OUR BOWLING LANES AND BUILDING ARE BEING COMPLETELY REFINISHED! We'll Open FRIDAY SEPT. 2 FOR THE f All BOWLING SEASON THERE ARE STILL A FEW OPENINGS ON \ LEAGUES! * MIXED COUPLES: MON. 7:001 t:00PM WOMEN: MEN: WiD.9:1SPM Wl. 7:00 ft 9:15 PM OPEN 24 MRS. FRI.ftSAT. Breakfast Sundays from 5 AM 11 AMWaakdays! , Breakfast Served Anytime CHAPEL HILL RD. AT FOX RIVER JOHNSBURG, ILL. 3S5-1475 by Gerry Johnson Man Slows To Sprint In Retirement When Harbert Byers, 80, of Celeste, Texas, says he's "slacked off a bit in the past few years," that means he's still moving at a pace that would leave many men half his age gasping for breath. Married to the same woman for 51 years, Mr. Byers has combined a con­ tinuous career as a farmer with those of a farm store owner and postmaster of Celeste, a position he as­ sumed at the age of 64 and kept until he retired at 77. "The local authorities didn't quite know what to make of my appointment at 64," Byers told a writer from The National Council on the^Aging, "but consider­ ing the fact that Sam Ray- burn, the late Speaker of the House appointed me, there wasn't too much of a fuss made." Because of a quirk in the Federal laws, Byers was not affected by the normal mandatory retirement age and was eligible to serve until he was 80, although, as he puts it, "I decided to step *!own and do some­ thing else." He stepped down to re-\ decorate the 12 room farm­ house he and his wife Stella have lived in since 1936 and to catch up on all the work that needed to be done on their 25 acres of land. "Last year he overhauled the engine on his 1936 John Deere tractor and gave it a paint job," Mrs. Byers said. "This year he's been re­ building the pasture fence because he decided to go into the cattle business." When asked if her hus­ band had help with all his various projects, Mrs. Byers responded with a chuckle, "Harbert? Heavens, no. He likes to do everything him­ self. When strangers meet him they figure he must be lying about his age because he's in such good shape." Along with the fence mending and cattle tending, Byers--with the help of his wife--raises an enormous fruit and vegetable garden which is shared with friends and neighbors. In his spare time, Byers is the member of a number of civic organizations and is president of the local historical society. "My husband just loves to work and be busy, it's as simpje as that," Mrs. Byers said when her husband was out of earshot. "I think that's what keeps him so young." LEGISLATION THAT would amend the Age Dis­ crimination Act of 1967 to extend coverage beyond age 65 has been Introduced in the Senate by Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Aging. Co-sponsors of the bill include Sen. Frank Church (D-ldaho), chairman of the Committee on Aging and Sen. Clifford Hansen (R- Wyo.), who previously served as ranking minority member of the Aging Com­ mittee. "The closeness of the Special Committee on Aging to the elderly and their unique problems over the past several years has provided us with ample evidence that an amend­ ment to the present law is sorely overdue," Domenici said. ,• "A law which prohibits age discrimination in em­ ployment only below age 65 is in itself discriminatory," Domenici added, remarking that studies show that older persons are extremely de­ sirable employees. - THE PEACE CORPS' oldest couple, Harold Soder- quist, 81, and his wife. Bertha, 77, teach English and math in a remote vil­ lage in Western Samoa. The couple pulled top honors in the Peace Corps' two-and-a-half months' in­ tensive training, disproving the stereotype that "older people have difficulty learn­ ing new languages." According to Mrs. Soder- quist, the couple is enjoying their old age. "You know yourself better and know what you can take." Her husband agreed, adding, "We wouldn't just want to sit idle. We made a deal years ago to do some­ thing unusual every year, even though some people thought we were crazy." PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, IfH Venus Lava Using a new radar system, scientists have found evidence of a lava flow the size of the state of Oklahoma on the planet Venus. 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Carl Hines, M.D., CNA Insurance medical director, contends that in this auto­ mobile age we often overlook a simple, stimulating exercise that is a tonic to both< mind and body. It's called "walking". Walking, he says, is a good body conditioner using nearly every muscle. And walking is an excellent way to relieve nervous tension. Running, swimming, bi­ cycling, handball and basket­ ball also provide good ex­ ercise. Dr. Hines says some sports such as golf, bowling, horse­ back riding, Ashing and sailing offer limited exercise value. Many medical experts re­ commend calisthenics to in­ crease coordination flexibility and to tone up muscles. And, don't forget numer­ ous day-to-day activities a- round the home -- cleaning, washing windows, painting -- provide helpful exercsie. A Word Of Caution Dr. Hines warns you should stop exercising immediately if you experience extreme fa­ tigue, tightness or pain in the chest, abnormal shortness of breath, lightheadedness or nausea. 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