Dog ends career on police force in Lufkin
In East Texas, Rocky the narcotics dog died of a ruptured spleen and was buried in full parade uniform with badge and harness. The city’s only narcotics dog, Rocky earned credit for drug busts and was a frequent school visitor. About 10 officers attended the funeral. a white fence will enclose his grave and two shelter pets.
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Lufkin (Ap
Texas
Rocky
Lufkin News
Shadow
Alton Lenderman Jr
Animal Shelter
Cathy Clark
Animal Control
Treatment options for overactive thyroid discussed by doctor
Dear Dr Donahue outlines treatment choices for an overactive thyroid. After drugs caused liver problems, options include thyroid surgery or nuclear medicine using radioactive iodine. The doctor explains symptoms, risks and that nuclear therapy is a safe, non surgical option.
Medical treatments and common health questions answered
A reader questions iodine therapy for thyroid tissue and the need for second opinions. Another asks why Coumadin requires frequent blood tests and two readings. A granddaughter with an umbilical hernia is advised on natural closure timelines and when surgery is needed. Dr Donohue notes he cannot answer every letter but includes reader questions in his column.
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C.W
Dr. Donahue
Texarkana Chiropractor Aims 44 Flight Records Voyage
Dr Dan Bookout a 45 year old chiropractor plans a 12000 mile journey from Texarkana to Honolulu then nonstop to Miami in a single engine plane to set 44 national and international records. He cites Charles Lindbergh as his hero and seeks to restore 1920s performance standards amid a renewed pace of record attempts nationally.
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Texarkana
Texas
Honolulu
Miami
Dan Bookout
Charles Lindbergh
Spirit of St. Louis
Shilling Field
Pleasant Grove
Lindbergh
Milton Brown
U.S
Bookout
Brown
United States
Soviet Union
Talking tractor aims to boost efficiency at Texas A M
Texas A M engineers unveil a talking tractor that can advise farmers when to slow engine speed or shift gears to save fuel. The device uses a voice synthesizer with messages played through a cab radio speaker. John Deere supplied the tractor and Texas Instruments provided computer gear.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
Bill Stout
John Deere & Co
Texas Instruments
Scissors coup defeats four diamonds in bridge match
West led clubs and the defense threatened a ruff. Richard Freeman of Atlanta, with South cards, ignored trumps and played a diamond to two, severing defender communication. Declarer then seized control, drawing trumps later and claiming the contract. The tactic is known as a scissors coup.
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East
North
South
Four Heart
West
Declarer
Richard Freeman
Atlanta
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