Puppies Linked to Human Itch, Doctor Claims
Dr. Ernest N. Charlesworth of Lackland AFB reported at an American Academy of Dermatology meeting that 15 human itch cases were traced to five mongrel puppies from a litter of eight. The mites do not propagate on humans, and the dermatitis is believed to be an allergic reaction.
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Chicago
Ernest N. Charlesworth
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
American Academy of Dermatology
Charlesworth
Ford to business leaders vows faith in Burma economy
In Rangoon Ford tells businessmen he will keep faith in Burma’s economy. Burmese police guard the Rangoon University campus where a body has been retrieved, as 3,000 students and Buddhist monks stand watch.
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Rangoon
Burma
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Ormer United Nations
Rangoon University
Burmese Crisis Deepens as Rangoon Campus Tomb Contested
After Ne Win sent security forces to Rangoon’s campus at 2 a.m. to reclaim Thant’s coffin, students and monks seized and buried it in a brick tomb on campus. Thant died in New York on Nov. 25 and was later moved to Rangoon for burial on Dec. 1. The government had planned a prestigious Shwedagon burial, but students interred the coffin on Sunday in their campus tomb.
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Thant
U Nu
New York
Shwedagon Pagoda
Burma
Evel Knievel toys top busy Christmas shelves
Parents chase Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, Baby Alive and Rub a Dub Dolly as popular gifts. Stores report rapid out of stock on Knievel lines, Baby Alive and Rub a Dub, while Planet of the Apes sets and Leggos drive strong sales. shoppers note a trend toward nonviolent toys and electric trains.
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Snake River Canyon
Middletown
G.C. Murphy
Ayr-Way
Pat Ferren
Evel Knievel
Ford aides advance speech before Business Council gathering
Ford summoned top economic advisers at the White House to finalize an address for a 9 p.m. EST speech to the Business Council. Networks have not committed to live coverage, with the White House deferring to the broadcasters.
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White House
Business Council
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Mills Leaves Ways and Means Chair after 16 Years
Rep Wilbur Mills will not seek another term as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, saying he is bone tired. He notified Speaker Carl Albert from Bethesda Naval Hospital after a week of exhaustion. Rep Al Ullman of Oregon is seen as the likely successor.
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al Ullman
Oregon
Auto price probe planned by Joint Economic Committee
The Joint Economic Committee will investigate auto company pricing and production decisions. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey said the inquiry will examine why prices are not cut amid falling demand and whether small cars should be produced more, amid sales declines and layoffs.
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Washington
Joint Economic Committee
Auto Company
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
D-Minn
Charles Vanik
D-Ohio
Ford Motor Co
Inmates at Walpole State Prison Threaten Demands
Walpole State Prison eight inmates who took three hostages are described as willing to die rather than be dehumanized further. State Sen elect Bill Owens met with them and said they issued 18 demands, seeking meetings with the media and top state officials. He did not see the hostages, who were reported in good condition.
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Walpole
Mass
Walpole State Prison
Bill Owens
Boston
Owens
David Brown
Correction Department
Weather Update For Middletown And Prison Tensions
Rain and cool temperatures are forecast for Middletown with tonight and Thursday showers and highs in the 40s. An inmate dispute at a local prison drew state police alert and prompted demands for amnesty, due process, and better programs as Sen-elect Owens commented on dehumanization.
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Middletown
Mother of cheetahs gets second chance
Cincinnati Zoo officials forgave Circe for the deaths of four of her first five cubs and will raise the remaining cub with her. Director Ed Maruska noted only two other zoos have successfully raised newborn cheetahs. Theobald blamed three deaths on Circe’s overprotectiveness and one on birth accident from bitten umbilical cord miscalculation.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Zoo
Circe
Ed Maruska
Jerry Theobald
Theobald
Woman in Lorain Dies After Cleaning Fluid Incident
Lois Resh, 53, of Amherst, was found unconscious in a Lorain bathroom wedged behind a door. She had been in a solution of bleach and ammonia for at least two days and suffered severe tissue damage. Police and hospital officials described portions of her body dissolved by the fluids.
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Lorain, Ohio
Lois Resh
Amherst
Lorain
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