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Show Pt D2 1 HE DAILY HERALD, Pruvo, Utah, Friday, September 24, 1 999 Kids on planes safest buckled into own seats Seek thousands of dollars in prizes! Dear Abby: In reference to the letter from the Los Angeles plastic Burgeon regarding facial disfigurement of children who are allowed to stand in a moving car, may I add my 2 cents' worth? I am a flight attendant for a major airline, and while the captain does not usually "jam on the brakes," we DO hit unexpected turbulence. Planes can drop 500 feet in a matter of seconds. Guess where a small child who's not in a seat-begoes? To the ceiling! I write this out of sheer frustration with uneducated ' or perhaps lazy parents, The FAA does not mandate that a child UNDER the age of 2 be in his or her own seat. This is shameful and absurd. We, the flight crew, are required to ensure that all carry-oluggage is safely stowed, yet our most precious cargo, these little human beings, can be on an adult's lap. I applaud parents who pay the extra money and purchase a seat for the child, and extra kudos when they bring along a car seat. If there is an extra seat available, I ALWAYS move other passengers so "lap baby" can have his or her own seat, explaining to parents that it is safer. Guess what? They give me a blank stare and say: "Oh, she won't sit still in her own seat. She'll cry. I'll A IHloinni i Family Eup 24 to 9 Sat. 10 Sept. Noon Spanish Fork Fairgrounds Abigail Van Blren lt n just hold her." Let me offer this graphic thought: Parents, if the plane DOES crash and your baby is on your lap, the baby becomes a human air bag for you. Your baby will die instantly. I had a passenger tearfully tell me that this happened to her. She is now crippled, and her only child (who would be 9 now) was killed. I urge all parents and grandparents to write to Congress and insist that every even babies be passenger in a seat. The FAA's argument that families will not pay for the extra seat because the cost is prohibitive is unfounded. Most airlines offer a lower rate for children. The FAA says that people will turn to driv- ing, which will cause more road accidents. This is conjecture. I know this letter is long, but please pass along this important message. Believe it will be clipped by me, shown to passengers. A Concerned Flight Attendant Dear Concerned: You have issued a chilling warning to the parents of small children, and I sincerely hope it's one that will be heeded. A plane hitting an air pocket and suddenly losing altitude is not something we hear about every day. However, I recall that it happened to Air Force One a year or so ago, and to a commercial flight just this month so it's something that should be taken very seriously. ALL passengers should stay buckled up while they are in their seats. involved with a nice gentleman for more than a year now. I'm a single parent and own my own home. My problem is that he still lives with his and children. He says that because of ex-wi- the payments he has been unable to get a place of his own. I love him very much and suggested he move in with me but he never responded. This has stressed our relationship. Abby, should I continue to wait for him, or should I cut the ties? He's told me for more than a year that he's been looking for a place of his own, but his pride won't let him move "just anywhere." He says, "Be patient good things come to those who wait." J.Y.V., Tampa, Fla. child-suppo- rt Dear J.Y.V.: Perhaps, but not always. I vote to cut the ties. I strongly suspect that the "nice gentleman" you are involved with is still married. Write to Dear Abby at P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL thou- sands of airline crews and You are invited to attend this special expo to gain useful information, new ideas and just to have fun. Come with the thoughts of adding sparkle to your home and finding innovative products for your family. See a multiplicity of new products and convenient services found within the varied booths and exhibits. Meet and become better acquainted with a wide variety of businesses anxious to serve your needs. 61054-0447- . Actor Macy discusses g schedule -- AM to 7 PiY. ' will be given the opportunity to draw one treasure hunt ticket which will have a four digit number. Your challenge is then to see if that number is Should you "discover" your match- -' posted in one of the various booths. and successful is hunt you go home with the "treasing number, your ure". Game is open to those 18 years or older. Join the fun as you visit the expositions. Spanish Fork Fairgrounds: Exit 260 to 400 South Main Discover a Treasure Admission: $3 This year's Home & Family Expo will have a new exciting game for all visitors. Thousands of dollars in prizes will be given away. Most of the exhibitors will be offering a "treasure." 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Macy had three movies out d last fall, was in this year's "Mystery Men," and on Sunday, a movie he and starred in called "A Slight Case of Murder" premieres on TNT. star-studde- Lenny's adoption Not many rock stars would admit holing up with a hooker for one night, much less a month. But Lenny Kravitz tells VH-Storytellers that when he was 16, he kept an underaged prostitute under his bed for weeks, says The New York Post. But before you smash all his CDs, know this: The rocker was just trying to save the from life on the he streets, says in the episode 24. Kravitz says his Oct. airing mom freaked when she found the girl, but later his whole family pulled together to help 1 ld people in THE NEW3 get her back on track. Kravitz wrote the song "My Precious Love" about the former streetwalker, who now has a family and keeps in touch with him. However, we thought it would be if you try it yourself. FREE. The perfect pitch? i When it comes to baseball movies and actors portraying ballplayers, announcer Vin Scully has seen them all. And aspirations, regularly threw heat easily topping 80 mph. Scully said neither Gary Cooper, who played Lou Gehrig in the 1942 "Pride of the Yankees," nor William Bendix, who starred in the 1948 "Babe Ruth Story" was believable. He wasn't too sure about Costner in "Bull Durham" or Field of Dreams either. But after "For Love of the Game," Scully said Costner "might be the best." Scully has been the voice of the Dodgers for 50 years. better v '; ' 'if Get your First Month Free. Call: he says Kevin Costner finally got it right. Costner can actually play the game, said the Los Angeles Dodgers announcer, who has a part in Costner's new movie, "For Love of the Game" (Coincidence? You decide). Though a radar gun wasn't used, insiders say Costner, who once harbored major-leagu- e , Check the prizes offered by the participating exhibitors for our treasure hunt. 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