Parents Drink To Get High and Teens Follow
Fifth in a series on American drinking culture explores how heavy alcohol use spans social classes. Experts note rising teen drinking linked to social context, with Washington D C as a high per capita consumer. Dr. Morris E. Chafetz discusses societal influence and family attitudes shaping youths.
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Maine debates absentee ballot abuses and reforms
State legislators argue over absentee ballot practices in Maine with Sen Donald O Leary labeling practices as thievery. Officials warn about potential abuses by absentee workers while seeking to restore mail based voting and curb partisan manipulation.
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Power costs in New England to rise 60 percent over decade
Massachusetts Energy Policy Office director Joe Lee says power bills in New England will climb by about 60 percent in ten years even as demand is curbed. A proposed $16 billion utility buildout could double rates for homes and businesses, per Gov. Dukakis ordered study. The report urges efficiency and warns funds spent on generation could divert money from other sectors.
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Pill Gallstone Link Highlights Pill Populations Risk
New England Journal of Medicine reports on increased gallbladder bile cholesterol in women taking oral contraceptives. study in Phoenix with 19 to 39 year olds shows elevated cholesterol saturation during pill use, possibly raising gallstone risk. Researchers cite estrogen progestin roles and urge doctors to consider this side effect.
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Multimillionaire Dies In Squalor In Miami Beach Estate Valued At $1.5 Million
An 87-year-old man identified as David Geiger died in a retirement hotel room amid filth and roaches after refusing to bathe or change clothes. Police estimate his estate includes stocks bonds and bank statements totaling at least $1.5 million with much left to Israeli organizations and schools. A 1965 will distributed small gifts to relatives and a larger sum to charities, while a New York accountant was named administrator. Alma Siegel described his last years as isolation and neglect.
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Seminole tribe approves $16 million Florida settlement
About 300 Seminole members vote to accept a federal payment of 16 million dollars for 32 million acres. The deal ends decades of litigation dating to 1949 and covers land including Miami Beach, Disney World and Cape Canaveral. Final disbursement faces Indian Claims Commission review and congressional approval.
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Oklahoma
Power Plant Construction Seen Upping Electric Rates
Boston report warns New England electricity costs could rise as power plant construction advances. Nuclear versus coal futures hinge on plant reliability and capital needs, with oil plants deemed unviable amid high prices.
Bloodmobile To Stop In Saco At United Baptist Church
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit United Baptist Church on Main Street in Saco for a public blood draw Monday from noon to 6 pm. Officials say all blood types are urgently needed due to high demand this time of year and appointments can be made by calling the local Red Cross office at 283-3081.
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