Autism remains a mystery
By JOYCE HULETT
Q: Why are there so many more autistic children than a few years ago? What is causing this?

SMILE AWHILE
Convenience store offers too many conveniences
By IRENE HASKINS
During the ride back from Kansas City, where we’d been to see my son’s new baby, we - me, my daughter and two granddaughters, ages 6 and 12 - pulled off the interstate to get gas and use the restroom at a convenience store.

NEWTON'S BOOK NOTES
Learning doesn’t stop just because it’s summer
By HOLLY E. NEWTON
Summer is a great time to read, experiment and learn.Here is a list of outstanding books that will fill your days while the sun is hot.

LET'S TALK ANTIQUES
Learning doesn’t stop just because it’s summer
By NANCY RUSSELL 
One of the defining decades in American history was the 1930s, the era of the Great Depression. Some think it started on Oct. 24, 1929, Black Thursday, the day the stock market crashed. 

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