Cancer survival gaps by race and gender revealed
The National Cancer Institute reports whites live 40 percent longer with cancer than blacks over a decade long study from 1955 to 1964. White women show the highest survival, with blacks and men markedly lower. A Black physician urges swift government action and calls for class based analysis.
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Washington
UPI
National Cancer Institute
Paul B. Cornely
The
American Public Health Association
NCI
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Resumes Regular Hours
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary schedules regular hours beginning September with trails open sunrise to sunset daily. Trailside Museum and Gallery operate weekends 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. until late October, with group tours by appointment. Office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Fall dinner set for September 20 at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary barn, Norma Purdy announced.
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Lenox
Mass
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
John C. Mulhall
Trailside
Sesson
Mulhall
Norma Purdy
FTC seeks federal rules on funeral industry over emotional injuries
The FTC proposed rules to regulate funeral homes amid claims of emotional and economic injuries to bereaved customers in a $2 billion industry. It would require price advertising, curb misrepresentations, and end aggressive sales tactics, while a consent agreement with Service Corporation International refunds about $100,000 to overcharged crematory customers.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Albuquerque
National Funeral Director Association
Service Corporation International
Frank E. Campbell
Walter B. Cooke
Houston
Commission
Funeral Home
SCI
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Minnesota
North Carolina
New Jersey
New York
Tennessee
Texas
District of Columbia
Postmarks revert to city names amid Almanac owner push
Ray Geiger, owner of the Farmers Almanac, wins a soft victory as the postal service vows to resume city postmarks. About 350 processing centers will replace blanket state codes, with smaller towns retaining special handling. Geiger's campaign, aided by lawmakers and a national tour, argues this restores a quaint, homey touch on envelopes.
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N.Y
Geiger
Lewiston
Maine
Congress
Postal Service
United States
U.S. Postal Service
Jane
Joplin
Stella
Purdy
Tiff City
Unemployment Woes Echo Daytime TV Trend
Real estate and insurance brokers face financial strain as markets shift, reflecting broader economic pressure on service sectors. The remark notes parallels between unemployment frustrations and industry-wide belt-tightening.
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