Tuberculosis testing at Frederick and Washington County Highs
Frederick County officials report no current outbreak as high school skin tests proceed after an unnamed Washington County student was found to have active tuberculosis in December. Health officer Dr. Martha Schipper notes past cases and explains testing, treatment with isoniazid, and follow up X rays.
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Renonna, White
Smithaburg
Frederick County
Washington County
Washington County Health Department
Martha T. Schipper
Schipper
Douglas Tallman
Bubble boy David dies after stepping out of isolation
David, the 12 year old once alive in a sterile bubble due to severe combined immune deficiency, died at Texas Children's Hospital from heart failure two weeks after leaving his enclosure. Doctors questioned whether death was from the transplant or subsequent infection. Nurses police and family mourned as the boy’s life highlighted risks of experimental treatment.
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Houston
David
Texas Children's Hospital
Bradley L. Mills
Mills
Hut
Marquatsa
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Buut
Soncoenlc
Filma
Merayet
Katherine
William T. Shearer
Gayle McNutt
Toe
Texas Children’ S Hospital
Wilkinson nomination questioned as unqualified for circuit post
The nomination of J Harvie Wilkinson III to the 4th U S Circuit Court faced sharp criticism from nine organizations citing lack of trial or judicial experience. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Strom Thurmond warned of an uncertain timing for a vote as Wilkinson defended his 12 years since law school and noted roles including teacher editor clerking for Justice Powell and a deputy attorney general aide.
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Weedy Washington
J. Harvie Wilkinson III
Reagan
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate Judiciary Committee
Walkinson
University of Virginia Law School
Strom Thurmood
R-S.c
Lewis F. Powell Jr
U.S
Alice But Bobby 8. Stafford
Old Dominion Bar Association
Wilkinson
Elaine K. Jones
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Jess
American Bar Association
Wikinson
Jones
Edythe C. Harrison
Norfolk
National Organization For Women-Virginia
National Women's Political Caucus
Thomas B. DePriest
The
Virginia Gay Alliance
Ott Ee
Capitol Area Republicans
Washington, D.C
Virginia State
NAACP
League of United Latin American Citizens
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Adapted Aquatics course for handicapped instructors begins March 7
A Wed 7 to 10 pm instructor course on Adapted Aquatics runs March 7 to April 11 at Colesville White Oak Swim Center 1201 Jackson Rd Silver Spring. Course covers water safety teaching techniques attitude awareness and therapeutic exercises for trainers and special education staff urged to attend. Prereq current WS I BS T or YMCA credentials. Free class with 6.57 textbook fee and 5 pool fee. Contact Montgomery County Red Cross Safety Services at 588-2515 to register.
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Colesville
White Oak
Jackson Road
Silver Spring
Montgomery County Red Cross, Safety Services
Congressmen press federal child restraint program
Rep. Albert Gore Jr and Rep. Michael D. Barnes urge a national strategy for child highway safety citing 3400 deaths of children under five and 250000 injuries in five years. Gore notes Tennessee led in preschool restraint laws in 1977 and 42 states plus D C have similar rules.
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Wit
Washington
Albert Gore Jr
Gore
D-Tenn
Michael D. Barnes
D-Md
Barnes
House Public Works and Transportation
Goce
States
District of Columbia
Selectivity urged in New York stock outlook
AP reports amidst a volatile market the Metrill Lynch Market Letter cautions that stock prices may swing more and overall performance could be restrained. Publisher Anne Gregory says selectivity, not market timing, will drive successful investment this year as the market gradually shifts from aggressive growth and consumer cyclicals to more conservative, steady issues.
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New York
Metrill Lynch
Anne Gregory
Advisory Betters
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