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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1987

Page

8

Lincoln Memorial Gets Fresh Water Washdown

James Hudson of the U S Park Service cleans the Lincoln Memorial on a Tuesday in Washington. Crews use fire hoses and scaffolding to scrub the entire monument including front, back, sides, interior and exterior to remove about five years of dirt and grime.

James Hudson U.S. Park Service Abraham Lincoln Washington Lincoln Memorial

Medical illustrator renews search work after fire destroys home

Chicago area illustrator Scott Barrows vows to continue his child aging drawings used to locate missing kids after a July fire wiped out his Lisle home, 70 cases, and his computer. Barrows and Lewis Sadler have helped find 16 children nationwide with more than 70 drawings, based on how facial features change with age. Barrows offers services free to families and law enforcement, with a notable case of 10-year-old Kimberly McCowan found after a principal recognized a drawing from a 3-year-old photo.

Chicago Scott Barrows Lisle Barrows Lewis Sadler Sadler Kimberly McCowan Oklahoma City

Court checks security chaos at Broward courthouse

Broward County Sheriff Nick Navarro faced contempt threats after a security plan funneled judges jurors defendants and clerks through a single door causing 90 degree heat lines. Three doors opened overnight with a private firm provided walk through metal detectors easing access. Two people fainted including an elderly woman as Chief Judge Miette Burnstein canceled court.

Fort Lauderdale Fila Broward County Nick Navarro Navarro Florida Panhandle Broward Miette Burnstein Burnstein Arthur J. Franza

Illinois frog census counts croak across state

Volunteers survey wetlands across Illinois to map 20 frog and toad species. The Conservation Department aims to track distribution and habitat while assessing water, land quality and chemical effects on amphibians.

State Conservation Department Illinois

Mammography Guidelines For Early Breast Cancer Detection

The text notes 90 percent of breast cancers are found by women or physicians via a palpable lump. It states survival rates: 50 percent five year for palpable lumps, 97 percent five year when cancer is detected by mammography before a lump. It lists guidelines adopted by major societies: baseline at 35-40, every 1-2 years 40-50, annual exam and mammogram over 50, for asymptomatic women under 50.

The American Cancer Society United States American Academy of Family Physicians American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American College of Radiology

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