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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1976
Page
5
Richard Garb stands in front of his Madison Heights home ready for the Christmas season. He and his wife Antonette decorate their house for the tenth year in mid December. They said they started early to avoid last year’s snow and the rush.
A new drug cimetidine, sold as Tagamet by Smith Kline and French Laboratories, promises unprecedented reduction of stomach acid and rapid healing of peptic ulcers. After 12 years of research, tests in 260 countries and 80 centers with 1,600 patients showed complete healing within weeks, a breakthrough not achieved by prior therapies. Researchers at Welwyn Garden City synthesized about 1,000 compounds, selecting one that inhibits acid secretion, inspired by antihistamine action.
The column covers reader queries on using borrowed funds to invest, tax implications of interest and dividends, and the risk of stock markets. Advice stresses evaluating safety of capital, using insured accounts and treasuries, seeking reputable brokers, and consulting IRS guidance on selling a home and investments.
Spokane AP reports Northwest Medical Products offers non smoking employees 40 dollars a year to quit smoking. Dorothy Norton says aim is cleaner environment and lower janitorial cost, with higher productivity among non smokers. About half of 25 employees across Spokane and Idaho sites have joined, many already non smokers and others attempting to quit since October.
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