Safety Expert Advises How To Avoid Winter Skids
Ann Arbor safety engineer William Petring outlines how friction loss on ice and snow raises stopping distances. He warns regular tires struggle, studs help on glare ice, and chain use improves braking and pulling, urging drivers to slow, clear windows, test traction, and avoid abrupt braking.
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William Petring
Ann Arbor
Petring
National Safety Council
Safe Winter Driving League
SWDL
NSC
Drivi
Brucellosis Status Change For Iowa Counties
Fifteen counties in seven states and one Puerto Rico municipality advanced in brucellosis status in USDA APHIS reports. Colorado Illinois Iowa Kansas South Dakota and Juncos Puerto Rico added certified free status. Missouri Oklahoma re gained modified certified. Clay County Iowa moved to noncertified. Vieques remained noncertified. Brucellosis, Bangs disease, affects cattle and humans. status relies on testing and surveillance.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
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Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
South Dakota
Missouri
Oklahoma
Clay County
Vieques
Kiowa
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Choctaw County
Okla
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Hidden High Blood Pressure A Problem Across America
A leading health official warns of hidden high blood pressure affecting millions nationwide and possibly one in six adults in Iowa. Dr. J. P. Long of the Iowa Heart Association cites that half of the 23 million Americans with hypertension are unaware or untreated. The piece emphasizes easy detection, treatment benefits, and the link to heart and stroke risks.
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America
J. P. Long
Iowa Heart Association
Iowa
Long
Rise Above and Cheer Yourself Twain Body Else Up
A motivational line urges self uplift through personal effort and perseverance. It emphasizes inner resolve as the path to betterment.
Animals as Evidence in Court Cases
A Will Bernard note discusses bloodhounds and animal testimony in trials. Courts allow trainer cross examination, likening it to cross examining a drunkometer operator, while warning that animal proof alone rarely sustains a conviction. The piece notes mixed success in burglaries and burglary ties.
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Harris
Griggs
Michael Landon Named Nat s Easter Seal Chairman 1977
Michael Landon star and producer of Little House on the Prairie is named National Easter Seal Chairman and Telethon Host for 1977. He will lead the fund drive supporting about 2 000 Easter Seal facilities and programs including Camp Sunnyside Des Moines Mason City and Sioux City. Landon longtime TV figure joins Easter Seals Golden Anniversary in Iowa as national chairman.
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Michael Landon
NBCTV
Little House On the Prairie
James Mallory
LaVerne
Easter Seal Society of
Iowa
Easter Seal Society
Camp Sunnyside
Des Moines
Mason City
Sioux City
Landon
Roy Campanella
Forest Hills
N. Y
Collingswood
N.J
Burpee Catalog offers 184 pages of home garden varieties
Burpee announces a free 184 page Garden Catalog featuring over 1400 vegetables flowers shrubs trees and garden aids. The catalog includes expert tips on planting and growing for a more productive garden and is available by sending for the free Burpee Catalog from W Atlee Burpee Co Clinton IA.
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Burpee
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