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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1985

Page

5

AIDS forces school to bar 13 year old student

In Kokomo Indiana officials barred Ryan White a 13 year old boy with AIDS from Western Middle School saying the district cannot cope with precautions and other pupils could be at risk. His mother and supporters protest while state health board guidelines call for medical safeguards though school officials deem it a hospital-level challenge. CDC notes no casual contact transmission and cites emerging pediatric AIDS cases.

Kokomo Ind Ryan White Ryan Jeanne Western Middle School Russiaville Smith Federal Centers For Disease Control Atlanta CDC Betty Hooper

Painkiller linked to rare cancer in young women

A restricted painkiller phenacetin has been linked to rare bladder cancers in young women who abused the medicine. The study in New England Journal of Medicine reviewed New York state cases over 50 years, finding about one case per 100,000 women aged 20 to 49.

Boston New York State

Wrestler Gets Light Sentence After Defense Assertion

In Minneapolis a public defender secured a lighter penalty for Gary G. Tompkins, a 23 year old University of Minnesota Duluth wrestler charged with bank robbery. The judge suspended 20 months of a two year term, allowing four months in jail with work or school, citing an athletics sheltered life that left him unprepared for adult problems.

Harry MacLaughlin U.S. District Court Scott Tompkins First Federal Savings and Loan Apple Valley MacLaughlin UMD

Unclear catalog brand list with scattered fashion names

Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous fashion and jewelry brand names such as Pellini Dawn Joy, Melisa Petites, Alexis You Babes, Wa Juniors, Santa Cruz Eber Byer, Razzle Dazzle Palmettas, Levi Chic, H I S Sasson, Princess Gardner Baronet Pulsar Timex, Trifari Tempo Citation, Bulova, Seiko Casio, Cross Princess Pride Richilieu Pearls, and references to Young Mens Mr California Playboy PGA Triumph Pu Bui, with no coherent event or context.

Pulsar Timex Bulova Seiko Casio Princess Pride Richilieu

Selected shoe brands on sale with discount levels

Footwear sale lists brands such as Sasson Bonhomme Britania Chams Pier Connections RPM Hobie Visage Hush Puppies Street Cars Buskins Ipanema Halston Mary McFadden Mushrooms Silver Steps Reebok Nike Autry Adidas Pony Converse Wrangler Acme Dingo Levi's Lee Jordache Palmettos Cherokee Logistix Pier Connections Kennington Sasson Saturdays Chains and more with percentage off savings from original prices.

Sasson Bonhomme Pier RPM Hush Puppies Ipanema Halston Mary McFadden Mushrooms Silver Steps Reebok Nike’ Autry Adidas Pony Converse” Wrangler Acme Dingo Dan Post Eber Cherokee’ Logistix Pier Connections Kennington

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