Girl reels in piranha during catfish derby
In Niagara Falls Ontario a 7 year old Jillian Froese hooked a 2 pound piranha in a park pond during a fishing derby. The creature is described as meat eating and the girl said it does not bite, and her family took it to a pet store for advice after the catch.
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Niagara Falls
Ontario
Jillian Froese
Jillian
Grosse Pointe library lends tools to patrons
Grosse Pointe Library offers 200 borrowed tools monthly to cardholders on a first come first served basis. Started in 1943 by the Grosse Pointe Boy Club to aid patrons during wartime shortages, the program includes saws, drills, chisels, and more with a 25 cent daily fine for late returns.
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Carol Evans
Grosse Grosse Pointe, Mich
Grosse Pointe Bo Y Club
The Car Buying Blues From My Mind’s Eye
A shopper vents on the car buying process, noting staged smiles and the absurdity of dealership haggling. The piece argues for transparent pricing and a service that guarantees the best deal without the back-and-forth, plus a playful nod to the universal new car odor.
Pregnancy complications burden US hospitals study finds
A federal study estimates 22 hospitalizations per 100 births for pregnancy complications, costing over 1 billion dollars annually. Black women face about 40 percent higher rates than white women, with unclear causes. Data from 1986 and 1987 show 7.7 million deliveries and 1.7 million hospitalizations. Researchers urge early prenatal care and better prep to reduce risks.
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New York
Adele Franks
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Franks
SIDS founder's son spurs Western PA chapter growth
Sixteen years after Bryan Puskar Jr. died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome the Puskar family helped found the Greater Pittsburgh Western Pennsylvania SIDS Chapter. They worked with Children’s Hospital, public health officials, and the NFL Alumni to raise awareness, funds, and research. The national effort now funds staff and events with leaders like Judith Bannon and Michaelleene Conley guiding operations.
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Charles E. Puskar Jr
Bryan Patrick
Puskar
Jan
United States
Puskars
National
Sids Foundation
Pittsburgh
Children’s Hospital
Allegheny County Coroner’s Office
Allegheny Public Health Nurses
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
SIDS
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ray Mansfield
Bryan
Puskar- Mansfield Associates
Mansfield
Steelers
NFL Alumni Association
NFL
Rocky Bleier
St. Louis
Judith Bannon
Michaelleene Conley
South Side Hospital
Greater Pittsburgh
Western
Pennsylvania
Erie
Cyril Wecht
Allegheny County
Wecht
Joshua Perper
Bill to require autopsies for young deaths in Pa
A 196 bill would mandate autopsies for any child under three with no apparent cause. After a SIDS case in Northumberland County triggered an autopsy, questions arose about prior burial, spurring support from Judith Bannon and state Senator Edward Helfrick. The bill passed the Senate and awaits House action.
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Northumberland County
Senate
Northumberland
Judith Bannon
Western
Pennsylvania
Sids Alliance
House Committee On Aging and Youth
Appropriations Committee
House
Lawrence County
J. Russell Noga
Quayle Attacks Cultural Elite At Right to Life Rally
Vice President Dan Quayle denounced America's cultural elite accusing them of supporting abortion and treating the fetus as an inconvenience. Speaking to 600 at the National Right to Life convention he urged support for life and warned against media bias in favor of abortion.
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Arlington
Dan Quayle
America
Quayle
Murphy Brown
Southern Baptist Convention
Indianapolis
National Right To Life Committee
Wanda Franz
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
Davids
New York
David Beckwith
Hollywood
Supreme Court
Induced labor may lower rate of Caesarean sections
A Canadian study of 3,407 women at 22 hospitals concludes inducing labor for overdue pregnancies slightly lowers Caesarean rates, from 25 percent to 21 percent, with no clear effect on stillbirths or infant mortality. Researchers from University of Toronto led by Dr. Mary E. Hannah note no strong evidence preventing stillbirths and cite a similar U S finding in an accompanying editorial.
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Franks
CDC
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ronald Chez
University of South Florida
Boston
Mary E
Hannah
University of Toronto
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal
Mortimer G. Rosen
Janet C. Dickinson
Columbia University
U.S
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