NIH Doctors Report New Disease Affects Taste and Smell
Four NIH physicians in Bethesda report a new condition called idiopathic hypogeusia that dulls taste and smell, with 35 patients studied and about 3,000 suspected cases. Symptoms include persistent altered tastes, diminished smell, headaches, anxiety, depression, weight loss, and impairment of appetite.
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Chicago
Journal of the
American Medical Association
National Institute of Health
Bethesda
Dra
Robert K Henkin
Paul J Schecter
Robert Hoye
Carl FT. Mattern
$13 000 In Narcotics Confiscated In Baltimore
Maryland State Police and federal agents seized about $13 000 worth of illegal narcotics from two men arriving on a West Coast flight. Michael J. Kelly 26 of Toms River NJ was charged with possession with intent to distribute 40 pounds of marijuana cocaine and LSD hidden in a suit case. Frederick W. Crapper 21 of Lancaster PA was charged with possession with intent to distribute 22 pounds of marijuana. Both men were held for a hearing in Arundel County police headquarters Millersville.
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Baltimore
West Coast
Michael J. Kelly
Toms River
Frederick W. Crapper
Lancaster
Maryland
Arundel County
Millersville
Senate Passes Physician Scholarship and Nurse Training Amendments
The Senate enacted the Family Physician Scholarship Bill offering up to 5000 dollars to 3500 students serving in shortage areas. It joins the Health Professions Educational Assistance Amendments of 1971, passing 88 to 0 and moves to the House. Also approved unanimously was the Nurse Training Amendment 1971 extending federal grants for nursing schools and raising scholarship limits from 2000 to 3000 dollars.
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Senate
House
Beall Discusses Federal Aid and Public Works Stance
The speaker notes an increase in the federal contribution grant ceiling from 66 2 3 percent to 75 percent and expansion of the Nurse Talent School Program for disadvantaged youth. He mentions the Emergency Public Employment Act signing, a two year program creating 200 000 transitional jobs with state and local governments, and Maryland impact including Hagerstown. He laments the Senate veto of Accelerated Public Works and backs the Appalachian program, pledging support for a separate Appalachian extension bill soon.
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Department of Labor
Maryland
Hagerstown
Senate
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Washington
BEALL
Marvin Mandel
Robert J. McLeod
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
American Water Works Association
Louis M. Euler
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Chesapeake
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D.C
AWWA
Statehouse
Annapolis
J. Millard Tawes
State
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Frederick
Spicknall
Charles Spicknall
Department of Health
Frederick County
Richard Leichert
Winchester Hall
Penn-Prest
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