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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1975
Page
6
A National Catholic Opinion Research Center study links the church ban on artificial birth control to about half of Mass attendance decline from 1963 to 1974. It notes 71 percent attended weekly in 1963 dropping to 50 percent by 1974, with college-educated Catholics under 35 most affected.
Dr James Prescott of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development said his study of 49 primitive cultures shows that societies with high infant body contact and affection have very low physical violence, while those depriving infants of touch are extremely violent. He spoke at a Los Angeles news conference.
Salt Lake City Utah reports that a University of Illinois researcher linked high coffee consumption to miscarriage fetal death and stillbirths. Weathersbee with Lodge and Olsen noted 13 of 14 women drinking seven or more cups daily had unfavorable pregnancies, though the study was retrospective and did not assess other factors.
A toll free 1-800-952-5253 line began operating to provide information and referral for new California residents. Multilingual staff will answer questions about jobs medical services and education according to the Health and Welfare Ace.
The Drug Abuse Task Force urged stepped up enforcement to combat heroin, noting its spread while omitting specific marijuana enforcement. The report highlights heroin supply from Mexico and Southeast Asia, cocaine use rising since the 1960s, and the friction between DEA and Customs over lead agency control. The panel calls for a resolution by December and stresses marijuana as the most widely used illicit drug.
The Labor Department proposed tighter health standards halving exposure to beryllium and limiting time workers may be exposed to trichloroethylene. OSHA officials say about 200,000 workers face TCE exposure across aerospace automotive construction and shipbuilding sectors.
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