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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1975

Page

5

Heart drugs fail to extend life in major study

A nationwide trial of clofibrate and niacin in 8,341 men aged 30 to 64 after heart attack found no life-lengthening benefit. Side effects included reduced sex drive, gallstones, skin and GI issues, and noncardiac heart problems. Mortality hovered near 25 percent across niacin, clofibrate, and placebo groups.

Chicago The National Heart and Lung Institute

Disney World Opens Space Mountain Ride

Walt Disney World unveils Space Mountain a $20 million indoor roller coaster sponsored by RCA. Disney president Carol Walker cites optimism despite hard times as astronauts Moonwalker Jim Irwin Scott Carpenter and Gordon Cooper join ceremonies and ride the RCA coaster celebrating rising attendance.

Lake Buena Vista, Fla UPI Carol Walker Walker Walt Disney Productions Disney Organization Walt Disney World Disneyland RCA Disney World Moonwalker Jim Irwin Scott Carpenter Gordon Cooper Irwin Carpenter Cooper

Teen robber fails to impress bank manager in Central Islip

A five foot one inch youth about 16 enters Flushing Federal Savings and Loan in Central Islip, announces a stickup to manager Helen Salatel who laughs and tells him to stand still for a photo. He leaves empty handed after muttering.

Central Islip N.Y UPI Central Islip Bank Suffolk County Flushing

Birds Defy Winter Again in Mild German Weather

In Lueneburg Germany meteorologists report this winter as the warmest in four decades and birds such as cranes and plovers delay their autumn departure for North Africa. Ornithologist Karl Wilhelm Kirsch notes the frost delay keeps feeding grounds unfrozen, influencing migration.

Luneburg Germany UPI North Africa Karl Wilhelm Kirsch

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