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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1978

Page

8

Watch Your Blood Pressure and Its Danger Signals

NIH urges measuring and monitoring blood pressure as millions remain unaware of hypertension. Essential hypertension lacks a cure but can be controlled through lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medication. Factors include heredity, stress, smoking, diet, and obesity, with a yearly check recommended for undiagnosed adults.

National Institutes of Health

High court re-reverses pur case

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in an en banc ruling, reinstated the three year prison sentences for Mark Bruce Astroff and Robert Duane Steverson. They were convicted in Houston on possession with intent to distribute after being found with 150 pounds of marijuana on a train voyage from Tucson to New York. The court held the DEA affidavit misstatement was negligent, not knowingly false, and did not invalidate the warrant.

New Orleans Houston U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Circuit Mark Bruce Astroff Robert Duane Steverson Tucson Ariz New York City DEA Daniel Wedeman Sth

West European farmers back support policy

In Belgium, farmers like Henri Mauroy defend Europe’s price support amid bulging stockpiles of milk powder and butter. The Common Market faces pressure from Britain and West Germany to curb costs while sustaining small farms and rural livelihoods amid high food prices and protests from consumer groups.

Beez Belgium West Europe Henri Mauroy Manhattan Mauroy Britain France West Germany Italy Ireland Denmark Holland Luxembourg United States Australia Brussels New York Common Market Finn Gundelach Europe Spain Portugal Greece

Sermon Craft via Anecdotes Draws in Church Audiences

A columnist cites Rev Isaacs and Dr Crane endorsing the use of narrative cases in sermons to engage listeners. Jesus is praised as an applied psychologist who used stories to clinch moral principles and prompt self-solution, contrasting with expository sermons. Readers are urged to borrow Psychology Applied chapter on church psychology.

Isaacs Crane Billy Graham Oral Roberts Peale Dr. Schuller Jesus Christ Caesar God John the Baptist John Herod

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