The way we were
Clips from Mountain Eagle front pages over the past 50 years
      September 4, 1958 Threat of a polio epidemic in Letcher County increased today, following the outbreak of three cases this week in the Fishpond area at the headwaters of the Kentucky River near Payne Gap. The three new cases brought to five the number which have occurred in the county within the past three weeks.
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Car Talk
Hazard lights: Not just for emergencies anymore
By TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI
      Dear Tom and Ray: This has been an ongoing disagreement with my wife and others: When you pull to the side of the road for ANY reason OTHER than an EMERGENCY ("emergency" defined as: vehicle trouble, flat tire, heart attack, etc.), should you use your emergency flashers?
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SPEAKING OF SOAPS
RECAPS - 9/1-9/5
ByB AYL MLISAORNY JA. NWNA LCDOEORPMEARN
      ALL MY CHILDREN — Ryan and Annie told Emma that they are separated. Annie advised Aidan to keep Greenlee away from Ryan, but Greenlee resented Aidan when he suggested it. Taylor intervened when Fletcher attacked Randi, choking him to death. Taylor confessed that she has horrible memories from serving in Iraq.
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Horoscope
      ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A little "wool-gathering" for the usually productive Lamb is all right if it helps you unwind. But be careful; too much daydreaming can put you behind schedule in your work. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A work problem is close to being resolved.
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Shipping service that's just right
By PAUL STAMBAUGH Neon Postmaster
      When it comes to shipping, do you feel a bit like Goldilocks? Is "overnight" too expensive, but "next week" too slow? Then here's a shipping service that's "just right"! Priority Mail from the U.S. Postal Service is one of the best values in the shipping business.
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Now here's a tip
By JOANN DERSON
      • On Sale in September: Cookware and dishes, pool and patio equipment and new cars (check for deals on the current year's model after the new model year's release). • What's "in season" for fall? Try squash, apples, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, coconuts, cranberries, grapes, mushrooms, parsnips, pineapple, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and Swiss chard.
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People worked hard just to survive
By RELON HAMPTON
      Now that I am a senior citizen, I often find myself thinking of times of long ago. I think of people of long ago and the hardships they endured to make this great nation what it is today. I think of all the hard work they had to do just to survive from one day to the next. I think of all the sacrifices they made, even among their immediate families.
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