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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1977
Page
5
An anxious writer pleads with researchers to arrange a meeting with their study rats. He mocks claims that foods and habits cause rat deaths and questions the motives behind hazard warnings while stressing his will to live. The letter blends satire with a plea for reassurance from the scientists.
Dear Abby offers guidance to a troubled wife who repeats leaving and returning to an abusive husband, suggesting counseling, self-improvement, and choosing her future. The column also answers questions about wedding thank you notes and bedside manners for visitors to the ill.
Washington AP reports a government study finds Americans have gained weight since the early 1960s. Men and women increased an average of 1 to 14 pounds depending on height, with taller people gaining more. Peak weights differ by sex and age, and the study analyzed 13,600 participants from 1971 to 1974.
California leads a nationwide weight loss boom with acupuncture, shock, biofeedback and strict diets. Spa packages like Golden Door Escondido and Rancho La Puerta attract thousands as doctors tout inch loss while some clinics employ electric shock as punishment for eating.
Patricia McKay Baker, an Ohio State University psychologist, argues people should accept their natural body type and resist discrimination. At 5 foot 8 and 200 pounds she teaches Surviving Overweight and questions diet and fashion pressures. She believes thinness is not the ultimate standard and foresees a swing back.
university of rochester scholar george grella, a literature professor, argues hard boiled and mystery fiction rank among the finest. he notes detectives focus on character over clues, contrasts english and american forms, and sees detective fiction as romance revealing social truths.
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