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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1968

Page

3

Stroke death risks vary by region say Johns Hopkins study

The Nationwide Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality Study led by Dr. Lewis H. Kuller reports Georgians and Carolinians face two to three times higher stroke death rates than many other regions. Diet may explain the regional differences, not the foods themselves, and rates differ by area with Pee Dee higher than Flint Hills.

Georgia Carolinas Lewis H.kuller Johns. Hopkins University Baltimore Heart “Association Pee’ Bee South - Carolina Buffalo Miami Denver Flint’ Hills Kansas Kuller Pee Dee Flint Hills

Auto Wreck Kills Man Hurts Wife in New Mexico

Larry R. Roden, 21, of 4955 Locus Ave, was killed and his wife Beverly Ann Roden injured when their 1969 car left U.S. Highway 10 seven miles west of Deming, NM. Police said Mrs Roden dozed at the wheel causing the vehicle to roll four times after being jerked back onto the road. She suffered fatal injuries and bruises and was admitted to hospital.

Larry R. Roden Locus Ave Beverly Ann U.S. Highway 10 Wesf Deming

France Faces Crises as De Gaulle Plans Tight Controls

The French government signals reimposition of controls on international currency transactions as De Gaulle seeks to stabilize the franc. He underscores a broader worldwide financial crisis and pushes for a complete overhaul of the monetary system while relying on credits from a group of ten non communist nations.

Minis of Finance de Gaulle French Stock Exchange France de Gaullé

Lawmaker Vows Probe of Airplane Hijackings

Rep Harley Staggers said the House Commerce Committee would study airliner hijackings again next year to find ways to stop them. He spoke from Keyser West Virginia after a Pan American jet hijacking with 103 aboard, the second hijacking to Cuba in two days, noting no new laws were proposed.

Robert B. 5Ilyer Cuba Sthe United States Washington Keyser W.va Pan American Staggers Paul G. Rogers Commerce Committee

Trapped Miners Hope for Air as Drills Reach Caverns

Rescue teams work through November weekend to reach four miners trapped after a department store fire nearby Farmington. Seven drills, including high speed units, bore toward caverns to drop microphones and draw air while listening for any sound. Local families gather as relief efforts continue with no new explosions reported.

Danny Kuhn Kuhn Farmington Toran William Poundstone Consolidation Coal Co Mannington James Fork United Methodist Church Thomas Bamnes

Government seeks big push in birth control research

The top government birth control advocate announced a new agency program. It aims to spend heavily this fiscal year on contraceptive development and precise population research to align family and individual preferences with global population goals. The plan calls for diverse, safe, affordable methods including a new monthly female option and a modern male method, with contracts guiding drug firms toward government aims. A pill safety caveat and device durability questions remain, while current options like the IUD are noted for varying effectiveness.

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