Growth Hormone Deficiency Affects Thousands of Children
Stanford and UCSF doctors describe growth hormone deficiency affecting 75,000 to 100,000 U.S. children, with about 500,000 naturally short kids. Treatment since the 1960s has helped hundreds, but a cadaver-derived supply creates long waiting lists and limited access. Early treatment yields better responses, as several expert doctors and patient advocates emphasize.
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Raymond Hintz
Hintz
Yale University
Stanford
Kathy
United States
Karen
Selna L. Kaplan
Kaplan
University of California
San Francisco
Dr. Kaplan
Barbara Simmons
Tony
Human Growth Foundation
Choh Hao Li
Stanford-Yale
National Pituitary Agency
U.S
Carters Prepare for Move to White House in 1977
Rosalynn Carter says she will pack only family belongings for the Plains move and visit home often as the Carters depart for Washington ahead of the inauguration. The family plans to travel with 100 Plains friends, while Mrs Carter outfits include a blue gown from six years ago and new wardrobe from New York designers.
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Plains
UPI
Rosalynn Carter
White House
Plains Baptist Church Bible
Carter
Carter Peanut
Washington
Carters
Amy
Lillian
United States
Billy
Anonymous birth records raise old wounds for adoptees
Dear Abby letters express support for birth parents keeping anonymity and caution adoptees seeking access to birth records. A writer recalls giving up a child at 14 after a nightmare life with her stepfather and asks adoptees to be grateful to adoptive parents. Another reader cites a Colorado group pushing access to records, noting promises of confidentiality and a threat to sue if records are released. Closed book.
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Abby
Colorado
Ambroz Arts Classes Still Open at Cedar Rapids Center
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission says many winter arts and crafts classes at the Ambroz center still have openings with eleven weeks left. Courses include pottery batik drawing painting photography and jewelry for all levels plus Saturday morning children classes. New family rate halves second registration while seniors and retirees on fixed income pay half price per class. contact Jane Nelson at 3985165 for schedules and registration.
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Cedar Rapids
Jane Nelson
Kingston Hill Board Elects Officers and New Members
Kingston Hill board of managers elects officers including president Mrs Wayne Basler of 2600 Maple Drive NW and vice president Mrs Robert Allsop. Other officers are treasurer Mrs Herbert Henderson and secretaries Mrs Robert Miller, Mrs Robert Stary. New board members are Mrs James Smith and Mrs Lyle Gerdemann.
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Kingston Hill Board of Managers
Wayne Basler
Maple Drive
Robert Allsop
Robert Miller
Herbert Henderson
Robert Stary
James Smith
Lyle Gerdemann
Burrells mark 60th anniversary at Marengo home
Mr and Mrs Alva Burrell celebrated sixty years of marriage with a family party at their Marengo home. They wed January 17 1917 in Marengo. The couple have three children Leonard Rotter Hartford Olive Shedenhelm Lime Springs and George Burrell Marengo, eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Marengo
Alva Burrell
Burrell
Olive M. Oliva
Leonard Rotter
Hartford
Duane Shedenhelm
Lime Springs
George Burrell
Brant 50th Anniversary Events in North Liberty and Walford
Two events honor Mr and Mrs Clarence Brant for their 50th anniversary. An open house runs 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at North Liberty United Methodist Church. A dance is planned Friday evening January 28 at Ponderosa Ballroom Walford. Omitted details were noted from Sunday’s Gazette.
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Oxford
Clarence Brant
North Liberty United Methodist Church
Ponderosa Ballroom
Walford
Mrs Henry Sievers to celebrate 90th birthday
Anamosa residents will honor Mrs Henry Sievers at an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 at St Patrick's church following her 90th birthday. A noon potluck will be held at the church. She was born January 19, 1887 in DeWitt and has four children, 13 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Anamosa
Henry Sievers
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Sievers
DeWitt
Walter Hurt
Cedar Rapids
John
Gene
Hiawatha
Dinner Party Honors Henry A Davidson at 85th Birthday
Mrs. M. L. Johnson hosted a dinner party at 3331 Iowa Avenue SE to honor her father Henry A. Davidson for his 85th birthday. The event celebrated a milestone in the life of the longtime figure in the community.
Government to Value Housewives Chores in 1978 Budget
A UPI report notes the Commerce Department plans a new measure to assess the value of housewives chores such as cooking and child care to be added to the quarterly Gross National Product. The $274,000 request supports BEA and Census Bureau efforts to gauge quality of life, a first for such activity. The broader 1978 Commerce budget totals $1.9 billion with cuts in NOAA energy loans, EDA programs, and census preparations.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Ford
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Census Bureau
Congress
Fisel
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department
Economic Development Administration
Regional Action Planning Commissions
EDA
Lake Placid
N.Y
Bridge Winners in Mitchell movement at Welty Way
In a Mitchell movement on Sunday at Welty Way, North-South Harrington Thiher took first while Drennan Bean were second, and East-West Rinas Rinas won overall with Schmeider couple second overall. Next game at Welty Way 7 30 Thursday.
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Mitchell
Welty Way
K.V. Harrington
Bruce Thiher
Shirley Drennan
Keith Bean
Mark Rinas
Bruno Rinas
A.C. Schmeider
Welty. Way
Howell
YWCA
Richard Golembiewski
Tait
Phil Cummins
Don Short
Cedar Rapids
Mitchell Movement
Collins Radio
Larry McCormick
Sudhakar Divakarani
Harmon Wisted
Paul Clark
Laxmi Jyegart
Howard Jackson
Eastwest
Lee Belden
al Langenfeld
Joe Stepanek
Piano Audition Winners Named at Pella State Meet
David Kucharski son of the Kucharskis 3221 Parkview ct SE was an alternate winner of level C in Iowa Music Teachers state auditions Saturday at Pella Christine Yoo an Iowa City student won level B and is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Tai-June Yoo She studies with Ken Amada Four Cedar Rapids students Tara and Stacey Carmichael 2042 Walnut ct SE Jennifer Meyer 520 Knollwood dr SE and Jim Slattery 650 Thirtieth street dr SE received highly superior ratings
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David Kucharski
Robert Kucharskis
Parkview Court
Iowa Music Teachers
Pella
David
Kay Gustafson
Thirtyfirst
Iowa City
Christine Yoo
Tai-June Yoo
Kenneth Amada
Cedar Rapids
Tara
Stacey Carmichael
Walnut Court
Jennifer Meyer
Knollwood Drive
Jim Slattery
Joint Installation for Linn Encampment and Auxiliary
Sam Allen and Arlene Scheneberger led a joint installation at Maine Odd Fellows temple. New officers include Alden Andersen and Frances Scheneberger as chief patriarch and matriarch, Emmett Scheneberger as high priest, Virgil Minor and Mrs. Andrew Dergo as senior wardens, Ralph Benham and Mrs. Emmett Scheneberger as scribes, Otto Eckley and Leo Mellick as treasurers and junior wardens, with Roberta Scheneberger to be installed as high priestess later.
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Sam Allen
Arlene Scheneberger
Linn
Maine
Odd Fellows Temple
Allen
Alden Andersen
Frances Sheneberger
Emmett Sheneberger
Virgil Minor
Andrew Dergo
Ralph Benham
Otto Eckley
Leo Mellick
Minor
Roberta Scheneberger
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Brant
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Hach Bros. CO. Inc
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Martin Luther King, Jr
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Edward Kennedy
Society For Women Features
James Hildreth
West Side Club
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Superba
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