Downplay set for Russian flu in Iowa plan
Des Moines reports the Iowa health department will keep a low profile on Russian flu immunization this year. Immunization director Gary Hogelin says federal aid will fund vaccine supplies and cash, with 300 000 to 400 000 high risk residents eligible, though arrival is late and some may avoid infection through existing antibodies.
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DES Moines
UPI
State Health Department
Gary Hogelin
Hogelin
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Texas
Dear Abby Mom’s in nursing home story sparks family debate
A daughter explains nine years of home care for a senile mother and the strain of relatives opposing placing Mom in a nursing home. She finds relief in professional care and thanks her husband for support, while critics question her choice and she vows she did right.
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Abby
Mom
N.J
Man to Man Don’t block the television set
A humorous column by Tom Charles urges football fans to prioritize the 1978 season and TV viewing over world events. It lampoons football superstition and notes readers may write to the columnist for help with personal problems related to men’s obsessions with the game.
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Tom Charles
Cedar Rapids
Pope John Paul
Capitol Hill
the Gazette
Premieres to Open St Nicholas Theatre Season
Three world premieres headline the 1978 79 St Nicholas Theater Company mainstage season in Chicago. Susan Jack presents A Tale for Christmas Eve and William Alfred offers The Curse of an Aching Heart, with another premiere TBA. The season also includes Ibsen Little Eyolf and Lanford Wilson The 5th of July Chicago premiere.
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Chicago
UPI
St. Nicholas Theater Company
Susan Jack
William Alfred
Ibsen
Little Eyolf
Lanford Wilson
ISU panel urges rejection of nitrite cancer link findings
An Iowa State University review questions Paul Newberne s laboratory cancer link to nitrites and urges the FDA not to ban nitrites yet. The seven member panel cites design flaws, faulty statistics, and possible confounding factors and calls for replication before action.
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Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Joseph G. Sebranek
ISU
Newborne
Sebranek
Newberne
FDA
Iowa State Review
MIT
Kolmer
Charles Grassley
Lown
Senate
Iowa Seeks to Drop Premarital Syphilis Blood Tests
Iowa Health Department argues premarital blood tests for syphilis cost about 2 million dollars annually to identify roughly 1.3 cases per 100,000 tests. With only five cases traced over three years, the health board recommends eliminating the requirement, saying reinstatement is possible if syphilis rises.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
State Board of Health
Pawlewski
Grassley Budget Measure Clears House To Seek 1981 Balance
Rep. Charles Grassley won House approval to bind conferees to a Senate-backed plan for a balanced federal budget by 1981 while funding for the IMF moves to conference. The House will, in turn, form a conference committee to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions.
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House
Senate
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
Cedar Rapids announces bus service for senior citizens and handicapped riders with contact at 363-8244 for schedules and eligibility details. The program offers curb to curb trips and reduced fares, aiming to improve accessibility and mobility for eligible residents.
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Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
Classified Ads Draw Wide Readership and Impact
Local readers frequently scan classified ads for bargains and notices. The section serves merchants and individuals by delivering accessible listings, with concise items on jobs, sales, services, and announcements.
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Sonja Kistler
Johana
Hans and
Kristina Stolfus
Stolfus
Solon
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Heavy
By Tom Charles
Aunt Lucy
Roger the Dodger
Tony Dorsett
Lucy
Mark St. Nicholas
Iowa State
By Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Association
Grassley
Trissi Oes
Classified
Lindale Mall
Community’ Stainless
Oneida
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