Duke study links obesity in children to activity, not just diet
Duke University Medical Center researchers led by Norbert Enzer and Robert Stempfel find obese children often share low activity levels rather than vastly higher calorie intake. They study 20 youths ages three to 20, noting obesity's impact on school, psychology, and development while encouraging more exercise and social participation.
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Durham
N.C
Johnny
Duke University Medical Center
Norbert B. Enzer
Robert §. Stempfel
Enger
United States
U.S
Enzer
Stempfel
Beto
Stempdel
Christmas Vacation At UVa Proved Controversial
A 19th century dispute over a two week Christmas vacation at the University of Virginia led to its abolition in 1829 due to exam timing and travel issues. Despite intermittent leniency, scholarly breaks were curtailed until 1898 when the Board of Visitors restored the two week holiday.
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Uva
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Board of Visitors
Asmuch
Alderman Library
W Otis Fox Funeral Rites Slated Today
The funeral for 64 year old W Otis Fox who died Wednesday night in a Morrisville North Carolina rest home will be held Friday at 11 am in Scott Funeral Home Chapel at Chatham. Burial will be in the family cemetery near Chatham. Fox was born May 13 1901 and was a native of Pittsylvania County. He lived in Raleigh for 10 years and was married to Ruth Barbour Fox who survives along with four sisters and five brothers.
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W. Otis Fox
Morrisville
N.C
Scott Funeral Home
Chatham
Mr. Fox
Pittsylvania County
Raleigh
James, Co
Lucy Hutcherson Fox
Plastic ice balls found polluted water in Hong Kong import
Norfolk officials report sewage indicators in samples from plastic ice cubes and pink elephant ice molds from Hong Kong. E coli counts ranged from below 20 to 3820 per sample, far above safe drinking water levels. Health director Monola urges caution and notes merchants have begun removing the cubes while authorities assess regulation.
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Norfolk (Ap
Hong Kong
G. D. Monola
Environmental Health Services
Norfolk City Health Department
Monola
Arkansas Health
Health Department
U.S. Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
Hugh E Walton Rites Set Today
Funeral for Hugh E Walton assistant superintendent of City Weights and Measures will be held at 4 0 pm from Swicegood Funeral Home chapel. Rev Thomas W Evans and Rev L L Corr will conduct. Interment in Highland Burial Park. Walton, 64, died Wednesday night in Memorial Hospital.
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Hugh E. Walton
Swicegood Funeral Home
Thomas W. Evans
Re. L. L. Corr
Highland Burial Park
Mr. Walton
Memorial Hospital
Last Rites Set Today For Wilmoth Infant
Funeral rites for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald W Wilmoth will be held today at 10 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery graveside. Survivors include six half brothers and sisters Ronald Keith Anthony Dale Terry Lynn Robert Franklin Wilmoth Debra and Tony Atkins and the parents of 307 Cabell Street.
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Ronald W. Wilmoth
Mountain View Cemetery
Cabell St
Ronald Keith
Anthony Dale
Terry Lynn
Robert Franklin Wilmoth
Debra
Tony Atkins
Mrs Sadie Ritchie Finneral Rites Held at Leemont Cemetery
Final services for Mrs. Sadie Shorter Ritchie were conducted yesterday afternoon from the graveside in Leemont Cemetery by Dr. Paul W. Hodge. Pallbearers were A J Wilmoth William Compton Frank Shackelford Paul Shorter L Thompson J M Sauerbeck Harold E Cole and John Thomas.
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Sadie Shorter Ritchie
Leemont Cemetery
Paul W. Hodge
A. J. Wilmouth
William Compton
Frank Shackelford
Paul Shorter
L. Thompson
J. M. Sauerbeck
Harold E. Cole
John Thomas
Jeffry Brenner Funeral Rites Slated Today
Funeral services for Jeffrey Ronald Brenner three year old son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Franklin Satterfield of South Boston will be conducted at 2 p m Friday from Hitesburg Baptist Church by the Rev Luther S Bullard and the Rev Claude Graham Interment will follow in the church cemetery The child died Wednesday in South Boston hospital Survivors other than the parents include two sisters Mary Ann and Alice Diane both of the home and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Brenner of Virgilina
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South Boston
Jeffrey Ronald Brenner
Wallace Franklin Satterfield
Hitesburg Baptist Church
Luther S. Bullard
Claude Graham
Mary Ann
Alice Diane
A. J. Brenner
Virgilina
Retiring Randolph-Macon Professor Leads Gastrotricha Study
Charles E Packard, 70, a Randolph Macon College biology professor, retires after 18 years on the faculty and 39 years teaching. He built a vast gastrotricha collection, published over twenty articles, and wrote a section for the Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He plans winters in Ashland and summers in Maine, with ongoing research in retirement.
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Ashland
Randolph-Macon College
Charles E. Packard
All
Randolph-Macon
Packard
Maine
Randolph
Macon
Bates College
Scientifc
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
AleGraw- Hill
Packards
Yale
Hanover J
County Herald-Progress
Phi Beta Kup
Phi Sigma
Sigma Xi
Allegheny Col
Universist Church
Cincinnati
Unnettee Eenrateversity
Peckard
Virginia inmate branded troublemaker in habeas case
Robert J. Landman Sr., serving 16 years for armed robbery, was described as a troublemaker inciting other convicts to break rules. In Federal District Court, he alleges prison officials hampered his legal rights. W K Cunningham Jr said Landman was transferred to a Tazewell camp for inciting trouble. Tear gas testimony and cell conditions cited with disputed details.
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Richmond
Robert J. Landman Sr
Virginia
Federal District Court
Landman
State Penitentiary
U. S
W. K. Cunningham Jr
State Division of Corrections
Tazewell
Cunningham
Eugene C. Hiardman
Penitentiary
Land
Court approves $1410 award for minor in traffic crash
Judge Aiken approved a compromise award of 1410 to James Wallace Brown a minor represented by his father Francis S Brown in a traffic accident case. Doris Barham Luther the defendant agreed to the compromise after the March 16 collision at North Main Street and Franklin Way.
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Corporation Court
A. M. Aiken
James Wallace Brown
Francis S. Brown
Doris Barham Luther
Young Brown
North Main St
Franklin Toke
Luther
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Jeffry Brenner
Professor Packard
Methodist Church
Toublemaker
Sam W. Boaze
Salisbury Marble & Granite
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