Grandfather's invention aids child with swelling condition
In Sewickley Pennsylvania Jennifer Wright 12 gains mobility and a fuller wardrobe thanks to an electronic pump invented by her grandfather Edward S Wright to treat lymphedema the fluid swelling in limbs. The device refined over five years was patented in February 1983 and won FDA approval three months later and now helps hundreds with the disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewickley, Pa
Jennifer Wright
Jobst Institute Inc
Toledo
Ohio
Jennifer
Wright
Food and Drug Administration
Girl Falls From Busch Gardens Ride Into Lake
A 15 year old Virginia Beach girl fell about 50 feet from a ride into an artificial lake at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. She was listed in serious but stable condition with abdominal injuries after being pulled from the water by park visitors.
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Williamsburg, Va
Virginia Beach
Busch Gardens
Mary Ann Carranza
Williamsburg Community Hospital
Wallace Possich
James City
Fire claims lives of three children in Portsmouth blaze
In Portsmouth a one story frame house fire early Sunday killed three Jenkins children Elise 10 Robert 2 and Glen 15 months. Two adults escaped as flames swept the Fairwood Homes structure. Fire began as a child played with matches or tried to cook on a gas stove. Police and fire officials described efforts and timing, with the house largely destroyed by 8:15 a.m. A second nearby Virginia Beach death involved John J. Freeman 55 found in his living room after a noon blaze. investigators await confirmation of cause.
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Portsmouth
I.R. Gardner
Elise Jenkins
Robert Jenkins
Glen Jenkins
Glen
Gardner
Fairwood Homes
Sylvia Kaiser
Sarah Sendree
Virginia Beach
John J. Freeman
M.W. Wade
Wade
Freeman
World Airways DC-10 lands at Dulles after control loss
A World Airways DC-10 bound for Philadelphia made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport due to loss of aileron and elevator controls. There were 188 passengers and 13 crew members, all unharmed. FAA inspectors will examine the aircraft to determine the cause and potential risk to other DC-10s.
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Washington
World Airways
Philadelphia
Dulles International
Charleston
S.C
Federal Aviation Administration
Fred Farrar
Farrar
Dulles
FAA
Rockefeller says states have educational control
U S Senator Jay Rockefeller argues states must lead public education with federal support as a supplement. He cites West Virginia’s 1982 ranking in education funding efficiency and praises the Recht decision as a model of state initiative, saying Congress would likely not act as decisively.
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Charleston
W.va
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
West Virginia
Sunday Gazette Mail
Recht
Ohio
Arthur Recht
Congress
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Kammer Furniture Co
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c/o
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Bird
Planning— & Development Council
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Planning and Development Council
East River
Mercer St
Princeton
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Rainbow Restaurant
Green Valley
Patty Flanagan
Bluestone Health Center
Barger St
Matoaka
EOE
Penn Area
Pat
TWOO
Tazewell
Russell
Buchanan County
Richlands
Leonard Brown
David Cecil
Edward S. Wright
Ray Verser
Verser
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Bank
Medical Center
Concord College
Bessie Anderson Pennington
Penn
Athens
Hilltop Road
C.N. Kirby Co Inc
Courthouse Rd
T. Hazelwood
Jimmy Mayberry
Mary Eleanor Blue
Assoc
Stanley King Land Auction Co
Wytheville
Heritage Properties
North St. Bluefield
J.E
Eddie” Pauley, Jr
Kirk Realty & Auction Company
Calgary
Canada
Michelle
P.O
Graham Pharmacy
Pocahontas Pharmacy
Mayo Const. Inc
Lawrence
Mountain State
Robert Sisk
J. Meadows Construction Inc
Gilbert and Stinson
LS A & H
Wolfgang’s
Poperng
Dec
el Barry C. Crigger
Satelitie
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Boy's
Blfd. Inc
Commerce St
Golden Age Club
Apt
Bluefield Tazewell
Call
Daily Telegraph
Driggs Corp
Patricia Brodrick
Mr. Lilly
Lillys’ Crown Jewelers
Mercer Mall
Henny
Uae
Lawrence Optical
North Street
Taylor Optical
Bird.Petn.Welch
General Contractors
A-1
Bluewell Drilling Company
Airport Road
G.L. Crigger
Bet
Fox & Thompson
Bland St
Safeway Mobile Home Supply & Service
Weston
Holly Hill Estates
Ace
United Exhaust
Claypool Hill
Raven
Scott's Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service
Roto-Rotter
Ana
Rusco
Stanley Melvin
Union Mission
Blake's
Ena Eee
Petays
Conesaetia
Airport Sq
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GMC
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Omner
Lian
GM Quality Service Parts
Valor
Cole Motor CO
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