Run for Your Life becomes family running fad
The piece traces the rise of jogging as a family activity, linking it to the physical fitness movement started in 1956 and the expansion of distance running. It notes Frank Shorter’s 1972 Olympic victory as a catalyst, mentions runners of all ages, insurance sponsors, and a national program led by an Eastern life insurer with Olympic spokesman Shorter guiding clinics and events.
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United States
President’s Council On Youth Fitness and Sports
Frank Shorter
U.S
Eastern Life Insurance Company
Ners Club of America
National Jogging Association
Lenore R. Zohman
American Heart Association
Zohman
Hartford
Conn
Medic Alert bracelet could aid unconscious patients says Ed Asner
Ed Asner promotes Medic Alert bracelets as life saving for medical emergencies. The program offers a stainless steel bracelet for a $10 registration and $3 annual update, with higher prices for silver, gold, and necklace models. The organization provides a toll free number for doctors to access blood type and medical records, aiding treatment when the patient cannot speak. Asner chairs the foundation to foster universal adoption and reduce medical anonymity in emergencies.
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Asner
Medic Alert
Turlock
Calif
Foundation
Europe
California
Frozen alligator meat on hold as laws lag
Ed Froehlich, operating a 2000 acre alligator farm near Lake Park, holds 3000 pounds of frozen meat awaiting legal sale. He has 4000 alligators and has sold about 200 hides this year. A Fort Lauderdale restaurant has shown interest in the meat, but current law allows selling hides only. The Dutch East India Company was formed in 1602.
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Froehlich
Fort Lauderdale
Dutch East India Company
How To Raise Kids Care of child begins before birth
Dr. Walter Black outlines prenatal and early childhood guidance stressing nutrition, especially protein, and avoiding risks like smoking, alcohol, high altitude travel, and polluted air. Emotional well being, parental cooperation, and early stimulation through the five senses are key to forming an emotionally sound, capable child.
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Block
Cedar Rapids
Rescheduled Kirkwood nurses education workshops
Two continuing education workshops for nurses and allied health practitioners sponsored by Kirkwood Community College have been rescheduled. Body Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology moves from March 24 to May 19 at the Iowa City Community Education Center, while Interpersonal Communication Techniques shifts from March 30 to April 27 on the Kirkwood campus. For details contact Ilyn Birch at Kirkwood at 398-65548.
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Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City
Kirkwood
Ilyn Birch
Kirkwgod
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