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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1988

Page

9

Dog days hit pets hard in heat wave

Linn County Humane Society warns dogs suffer more than people in high heat. Panting, lack of sweating, and thick coats raise danger. Advice includes basement cooling, shady spots, cold water, limited exercise, and careful food handling. Cats face similar risks but cope better.

Nancy Stevens Zette Linn County Humane Society Pam Cope Society Cope

Elders urged to seek heat relief as shelters open

Health officials warn that extreme heat endangers all ages but seniors face higher risk due to meds heart issues and reduced tolerance. Shelters at Jane Boyd House Witwer Senior Center Salvation Army and Ambroz Recreation Center offer air conditioned relief with staff reading material and extended bus service for pickup.

Wigim Jane Boyd 14Th Ave Witwer Senior Center Second Ave Salvation Army Community Center C Ave Ambroz Recreation Center Mount Vernon Rd Schoen-Clark

Hepatitis B treatment shown to halt virus in some patients

An experimental regimen combining prednisone and alpha interferon stopped replication in half of treated patients and may eradicate the virus in as many as four of eighteen, prompting a larger trial. Experts urge caution until confirmation but call the finding promising for liver damage and chronic infection.

Jules Dienstag Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston Annals of Internal Medicine Jay Hoffnagle National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Bethesda Hoffnagle

Heat prompts detasseling cutbacks and T ball cancellations

Extreme heat triggers electrical outages and load stress on a transformer feeding Cedar Rapids area services. Detasseling crews pause work, and Jane Boyd Community House cancels T ball for 5 and 6 year olds. YMCA and Recreation Department adjust activities to quieter formats.

Cedar Rapids Funk Seeds International Tricia Langton Dave Nelson Funk Belle Plaine Nelson Linda Winston Jane Boyd YMCA Cedar Rapids Recreation Department

Bush criticizes Iran over airliner shootdown at Security Council

President Bush denounces Iran's reaction to the Iran Air 655 tragedy and contrasts U.S. conduct with Tehran’s, while Velayati questions U.S. claims of warnings. He Softens on whether the pilot recognized the Vincennes as a target. Bush calls the incident barbaric and expresses deep sorrow.

Page Velayati Bush Iran Reagan United States U.S Vincennes Airbus Gulf Security Council White House Massachusetts Michael Dukakis

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