Connecticut priest missing in Argentina arrest shocks family
Mrs. James A. Weeks describes her son Rev. James Martin Weeks as a devoted helper of the poor in Cordoba where he was arrested on August 3. Amnesty International cites concerns over arrests of priests in Argentina and Chile as authorities restrict access to Weeks and other clergy.
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James A. Weeks
James Martin Weeks
Cordoba
Argentina
Connecticut
Weeks
Pat Bronstein-Kos
Amnesty International
New York
Bronstein-Kos
Chile
Bronstein
Ig Tria
MonaDEX and Aquatabs Weight Loss Offer
An advertisement promotes MONADEX tiny tablets with claims to curb appetite and reduce weight without dangerous drugs or strenuous exercise. A 20 day supply costs $3.25, economy size $5.50, and AQUATABS water pills sell for $3.00. Sold by Percy’s Pharmacy at 244 Main St, Saco, Maine.
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Percy
Main St
Saco, Me
Dieting in late pregnancy linked to slimmer kids study
A Columbia University study reports that famine exposure late in pregnancy can shape birth weights and long term body size. Researchers Zena Stein and Mervyn Susser analyzed 4300 men whose mothers faced early and 15900 with normal pregnancies, noting differing obesity rates tied to prenatal nutrition.
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Boston
Columbia University
Zena A. Stein
Mervyn W. Susser
New England Journal of Medicine
Susser
Hospital rules weigh life support for hopeless patients
Harvard affiliated Beth Israel Hospital proposes formal guidelines to remove life support from terminally ill unconscious patients with family approval. A committee of physicians and nonworking senior staff would preface doctor decisions, requiring consent from the patient’s relatives, echoing debates sparked by the Quinlan case.
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Boston
Harvard
Beth Israel Hospital
Mitchell T. Rabkin
Harvard School of Public Health
Beth Israel
Wit Harvard
New England Journal of Medicine
Karen Anne Quinlan
New Jersey
Iss Quinlan
New Jersey Supreme Court
Rabkin
Moe
Army hunts LSDimd subjects for long term effects study
The Army continues a search for 225 former service members who were given LSD in tests from 1955 to 1967 to assess potential long term damage. So far 516 subjects have been found. 42 completed medical checks, 219 agreed to tests, 143 undecided, 19 died, and 35 refused.
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Washington
Army
Miliye
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Birth defect test used to decide abortion sparks ethics debate
Doctors at a Jackson Laboratory genetics conference in Bar Harbor discuss amniocentesis used for fetal sex determination. They note legal approvals but concern over social acceptance and resource use, with some urging restrictions or court action.
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Saco
Frederic Blow
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Maine
Boston
Park Gerald
Children’s Hospital
Boston Globe
Aubrey Milansky
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
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