Lure coursing club lets sighthounds race with a lure
A Cedar Rapids group of dog owners forms a lure coursing club for sighthounds to run after a mechanical lure rather than live game. The sport, dating back to ancient Egypt, tests speed and agility over several hundred yards with judges noting performance. Organizers Penny Waltermyer and Ray Dufek invite new members and provide contact numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Penny Waltermyer
Bertram Road
Ray Dufek
Dear Abby letters reveal nosy mother and wedding advice
A reader shares an 88 year old mother reading mail and discarded bills. Abby advises shredding personal items and avoiding confrontation. Another note praises a wedding booklet warning against amateur photography. A third asks about a grieving friend's withdrawal. Abby calls it a poor rationalization.
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Abby
Burn victims face rising lung complications study finds
Radiologists from the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals report that advances in wound care and fluid therapy reduce infection and shock but correlate with more lung problems in burn survivors. Drs. Kangarloo Beachley Ghahremani led 66 patients over 12 months, with chest X rays showing lung issues in 28.
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Richmond
UPI
Medical College of Virginia
Hushang Kangarloo
Michael C. Beachley
Gary G. Ghahremani
Vegetables Grow in Tubs for Small Households
A note suggests growing vegetables in tubs to avoid watering large gardens. It also reports on workforce and legal demographics, noting government employees rose from 9 to 17 percent from 1948 to 1975, Virginia has the nation's most lawyers, and 57 percent of Virginia lawmakers are attorneys.
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Virginia
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Bell & Howell
KODAK
Minolta
CANON
Sankyo
Polaroid
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Canonet
Fujica
Steel S.E
Litton
2Nd Ave. S.W
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