Survey Reveals Unrealistic Medical Care Expectations
CHICAGO health survey by the Louis Harris Organization for Mount Sinai hospital medical center finds that 81 percent feel well informed about nutrition yet only 14 percent believe most Americans eat right. The study shows high awareness of health risks but low adoption of preventive habits and ongoing smoking among 42 percent.
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Chicago
Louis Harris
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Harris
China Quake Toll Reported at 655237 Dead
Hong Kong based South China Morning Post cites a top secret Chinese document stating the July earthquake in northeast China killed 655,237 people and left 779,000 injured. The paper noted the conference release in August and did not reveal its source. Tangshan and nearby Tianjin suffered heavy damage and casualties. The government has never released official counts. The article recalls historic China quake losses including 1556 Shensi about 830,000 and Calcutta 1737 with 300,000.
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Hong Kong
China
South China Morning Post
Tangshan
Peking
Tientsin
Shensi
Calcutta
India
Wisconsin Doctor to Speak on Survival in Modern World
Dr. Robert J. Samp of the University of Wisconsin will address the Linn County Dental Society at Cedar Rapids Country Club. He studies health and longevity in relation to disease prevention. Registration at 8 30 p m. meeting at 9 p m. Reserve with Dr. James Kennedy at 365 1456.
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Robert J. Samp
University of Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Samp
Linn County Dental Society
Lamp
James Kennedy
Monroe School Fire Repairs Nearing Completion
Monroe developmental center repairs after last summer’s fire are nearly finished Cedar Rapids Community School District officials said Wednesday Only minor floor tile work remains and all classrooms except one have been reoccupied The July fire damaged three rooms and caused widespread smoke damage Fire officials ruled arson but no arrest was made Insurance covered the loss and total repair cost is not yet tallied Monroe houses programs for profoundly handicapped and junior high students.
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Monroe Developmental Center
Cedar Rapids Community
Joe Malmer
Malmer
Monroe
15 year old charged with three murders in Stockton
Matthew Opdahl, 15, is jailed in San Joaquin County for the killings of his father Dr. M Darril Opdahl and two sisters Susan 19 and Carol 18. The shootings occurred at the family home in Mirada. Police found a .357 Magnum at the scene and Opdahl surrendered unarmed after calling for help. He will be prosecuted as a juvenile under California law.
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Stockton
Calif
Matthew Opdahl
Matt
Leroy Carney
Tokay High School
Matthew
San Joaquin County
M. Darril Opdahl
Patricia
Mirada
Susan
Carol
Arch Scheffel
Opdahl
Scheffel
William Jones
Young Opdahl
California
Soviet Security Seeks Three After Searches Of Dissidents
Soviet security police searched the apartments of four human rights fighters and summoned two for questioning in Moscow. Tass said evidence linked three to an emigrant anti-Soviet group in Paris. Alexander Ginzburg and Yuri Orlov were summoned. Orlov planned to defy the summons.
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Moscow
Tass
Paris
Alexander Ginzburg
Yuri Orlov
Ludmila Alexeyeva
Lidiya Voronina
Orlov
Ginzburg
Mediation Begins in Cedar Rapids School Contract Talks
Mediation started Wednesday at the federal mediation office in the IE tower for Cedar Rapids Community School District and district teachers. Newell Lash named assistant superintendent and Bob Bergstrom appointed mediator for the 1977-78 contracts. CREA president Dennis Ricca said six issues remain and monetary matters pose the main challenge.
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Cedar Rapids Community School District
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Office
IE Tower
Newell Lash
Bob Bergstrom
Dennis Ricca
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
CREA
November Factory Orders Jump 1.2 Percent
The Commerce Department reports November factory orders rose 1.2 percent from September, the largest gain in eight months. Backlog stood at 173 billion dollars with inventories at 166.9 billion. Auto industry led the surge in demand, signaling potential hiring gains.
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Washington
Commerce Department
James Shea, Milton Bradley Chief, Dies at 87
James Shea, board chairman emeritus of Milton Bradley Co., steered the toy maker from near bankruptcy to the top ranked game manufacturer. He died Monday at age 87 in a Springfield nursing home.
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Milton Bradley
James Shea
Springfield, Mass
Milton Bradley Co
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