Vitamin C May Extend Lives for Terminal Cancer Patients
A Scotland study led by Linus Pauling and Ewan Cameron reports terminal cancer patients receiving 10 grams of vitamin C daily for 10 days lived about 210 days on average versus 50 days for 1,000 control patients. Critics note nonrandom selection and call for a double blind repeat study.
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Linus Pauling
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Ewan Cameron
Proceedings of
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National Academy of Sciences
Paul Chretien
National Cancer Institute
Chre
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NCI
Vale of Leven District General Hospital
Loch Lomondside
Ford Says He's Close Then Carter Cites Inflation
Ford aides say he is very close to winning a four year White House term as he heads to Milwaukee St. Louis and Houston for the final campaign weekend. Carter attacks the administration over inflation unemployment and special interests and outlines plans to curb inflation enforce antitrust laws and target high unemployment areas. Mondale takes Thursday off as Dole tours with the ticket.
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California
Cheney
Ford cites Ohio role in fuel for nuclear plants expansion
President Ford says the Portsmouth Ohio uranium enrichment plant expansion is critical to supplying fuel for nuclear plants in the US and abroad. The project costing about 4.4 billion dollars would create 6,000 jobs in Southern Ohio with construction possible next year, while Congress stalls funding.
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United States
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Oak Ridge
General Electric Co
Campaign heat as mayor and councilman clash over income tax issue
Mayor Donald Barrett condemns a councilman now running for state representative for using the city income tax hike in his campaign. The piece notes a sharply partisan Candidates Night where Athens County prosecutor hopefuls traded personal attacks.
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Donald Barrett
Athens County
Hocking County Faces Sewage System Burden at Lost Hollow Campground
The Hocking County Commissioners may next operate the Lost Hollow campground sewage system if the developer cannot resolve financial troubles. The county currently bears responsibility unless a solution is found.
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Logan
Hocking County
Lost Hollow
Ohio University helps non English speakers join classes
The Ohio University linguistics department and the Athens City School System aided about 20 non English speaking children to participate fully in the classroom. Amin Koguna is named among the beneficiaries and the effort is highlighted on page 8.
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Ohio University Linguistics Department
Athens City
Amin Koguna
Ape
Ford Pledges Coal Support To Secure Nation
President Ford addresses Kentucky coal miners promising backing for the coal industry to bolster national security and energy independence. He frames the industry as vital to the country’s security and economic resilience.
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Ford
Coal
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Weekend outlook with increasing clouds and mild temps
The forecast calls for tonight to turn cloudy with lows around the mid 30s and Saturday to be mostly cloudy with high temperatures in the 50s. The chance of precipitation sits near 20 percent for tonight and Saturday.
GI Bill benefit boosts to eight percent for 1.2 million veterans
A new law raises GI Bill education benefits eight percent for about 1.2 million veterans in school, retroactive to Oct 1, with monthly stipends increasing for full time study and the total program cost pegged at 473 million dollars this year. The measure allows up to 45 months for undergraduate and graduate study, changes who pays and how funds are disbursed, and shifts to end-of-month payments starting June 1.
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Washington
Pentagon
Richard L. Roudebush
Roudebush
Defense Department
U.S. to Sell China Computers Amid TF Ford Aide Debate
U.S. officials say the Ford administration will permit two advanced Control Data Corp computers to be sold to China as a sign of support for the new Beijing government. The first machine will aid in oil and energy work and the second in radar and defense related tasks, with the sale needing COCOM approval. The move reflects a balance between strategic signaling and concerns over potential military use.
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Ford Administration
China
Peking
Control Data Corp
Henry A. Kissinger
Pentagon
Jimmy Carter
Ford
United States
People’s Republic of China
Soviet Union
Hua Kuo-feng
Hao Eee
State Department
COCOM
NATO
Japan
Control Data
U.S
Leading Economic Index Drops for Second Straight Month
The Commerce Department reported a 0.7 percent fall in September, the second consecutive drop in the leading economic indicators index. The decline signals possible continued slowdown, with weaker consumer demand, shorter average work weeks, higher layoffs, and uncertain recovery prospects ahead of the election.
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