Bay State tourist trade shows cautious rebound
Massachusetts tourism recovers from winter losses with a good summer. Spending runs 5 to 10 percent below last year, while some areas faced up to 40 percent declines due to gas shortages and snow. More residents vacation locally, fewer Canadian visitors, rising bus tours, Cape Cod shows slight dip but optimism grows as data collection advances. Final figures due in late fall.
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Tippling ranks high in New England area
Dr. Morris E. Chafetz of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism said Boston per capita alcohol consumption ranks second in the nation behind San Francisco. He cited regional patterns, linked alcohol to cancer, and warned on youth drinking while advising integration of alcohol discussions into general social studies. The report notes severe alcoholism among American Indians and extremes of wealth and poverty.
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Secretarial training rises above college degree
Boston story on Gwen Wendell and 150 classmates who, despite costly liberal arts educations, enroll in Katherine Gibbs School eight week program designed for graduates who can quote Shakespeare but cannot type or spell. They seek skills to secure first jobs amid tight market. several plan it as a stepping stone and edge toward better positions.
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Vitamin C may shield heavy smokers drinks, study shows
Coatesville VA Hospital researchers find Vitamin C with Thiamine or Bl and cysteine protects rats from lethal acetaldehyde exposure, suggesting possible human protection for heavy drinkers and smokers though caution on proper dosing. A Boston study adds that moderate drinkers may live longer and defines moderate limits as about 1.5 ounces of pure alcohol daily.
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