Montreal research eyes leprosy vaccine hope within decade
Dr Muhammad Ishaque of the Institut Armand Frappier says his team has grown the leprosy bacterium in mice and rats using a Japanese method, paving the way for in vitro culture and eventual vaccine development within five to ten years. Leprosy damages skin nerves and mucous membranes and can cause deformities. antibiotics help but resistance develops over years.
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Janice Hamilton
Montreal
Muhammad Ishaque
Institut Armand Frappier
Ishaque
Dear Ann Landers Myth About Cats and Infant Suffocation
Reader argues cats can suffocate babies by lying on faces. Ann Landers responds the myth exists but rare. notes a cat could smother an infant but unlikely. Also covers letters about parents disliking fiancés and flag purchases thru VFW and American Legion.
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Ann Landers
Ann
C.S
Muncie
Ind
jDear Muncie
Kentucky
Ken
Dear Ann Landers
K-Mart
Sears
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Post
The
Post
VFW
American Legion
G.L.B
Grand Island, Neb
Taking Pictures of Valuables Says Winnipeg Police
Winnipeg police urge residents to photograph valuables or make detailed lists after break ins. Burglars prefer portable items like jewelry and furs. electronics are often avoided. Mark valuables with initials or SSN to aid recovery.
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Winnipeg (Cp
Joe Gallagher
Winnipeg Police Department
Police Department
The
Department
Engraving pencils aid homeowners in protection efforts
Insurance professionals discuss the value and limits of photos for item recovery after burglaries or fires. An adjuster notes pictures aid listing lost valuables but do not prove ownership or value. experts urge formal appraisals for accurate assessment of items like art, jewelry, metals, and antiques.
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Gallagher
Rick Kent
General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada
Larry French
J. P. Hamilton Adjusters Ltd
Lighthouse keeper Willard Olson retires after 30 summers
SELKIRK Man Willard Olson ends 30 seasons as Manitoba's only lighthouse keeper on George Island. He recalls isolation, dwindling ship traffic, and a parachute rescue in 1951 after being stranded. Olson recounts a mysterious sea apparition before a seaman's body washed ashore.
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Selkirk
Man
Manitoba
Willard Olson
Olson
George Island
Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg
Consumer tips for recognizing personal service traps
This guide warns consumers about personal services such as dance studios health spas karate schools and dating clubs that use high pressure sales tactics and long term contracts. It advises comparison shopping reading contracts understanding cancellation policies checking BBB reputation and consulting advisors before signing.
Local Births List May Dates From Families in S E
A compilation of birth notices with parents names and addresses in S E. Each entry records the mother and father, street or box number, city area, birth date in May and the newborns weight in grams, including multiple births for Goldie family twins.
Ontario artist seeks Moscow clinic treatment for blindness
Jim Fox an Ontario artist with retinitis pigmentosa plans a June trip to a Moscow clinic. The 30 year old and his wife Valerie expect to spend about 4500 for travel, with the Soviet ministry covering the treatment itself. Fox and family moved to Craigleith in 1978 and run Fox Traders, selling stained glass and carvings.
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Craigleith
Ont
Jim Fox
Moscow
Fox
Valerie
Ministry of Public Health
Indiana
Dana
Florida
Barrie
Owen Sound
Georgian Bay
Fox Traders
Paul Walsh
John Parker
Toronto General Hospital
Tuscon, Ariz
Gelmgolz Eye Disease Research Institute
Ottawa
Jim
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