Plastic blood vessels near reality
University of Utah researchers plan the first human implant of polyurethane micro vessels within four to six weeks. They aim to help up to 300,000 people annually, addressing arterial disease and amputations, while FDA approval and years of animal testing underlie the effort led by Dr. Donald Lyman and Dr. Dominic Albo Jr.
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Storms, snow spread across several states in latest weather
Storms and blowing snow hindered power restoration in North Dakota as floods and tornado threats continued in parts of Florida and California. Reports note deaths from storms in Massachusetts and Kentucky, with widespread rain and snow in Illinois Minnesota and South Dakota. An Indiana University measles outbreak reaches 320 cases, while an Air Force rescue saves 12 youths stranded on a river island near the U S Mexican border.
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Ohio embezzlement case nets guilty pleas by two
The former state cashier Elizabeth Boerger and bandleader Robert Yeazell, both in Ohio, pleaded guilty to theft in office, tampering with public records, and failing to file state income tax returns in a $1.15 million embezzlement from the state treasury between 1977 and January 1980.
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Odessa American Publishing Note
Classified header shows 1983 copyright details for The Odessa American. It lists address 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas and mailing information including USPS post office handling, subscription price of 81 dollars per year and address for address changes.
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Odessa Weather Forecast: Fair, Cool Tonight and Warm By Wednesday
Fair and cool tonight in Odessa with a mid 30s low and NE winds 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday brings fair skies, a mid 70s high, and southerly 5 to 10 mph winds. No rain is forecast as an upper air mass and trough produce high cloudiness and mild conditions across much of Texas.
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Bacteria dispose of PCB chemicals
University of Tennessee microbiologists report bacteria that decompose PCBs, reducing the pollutant to water and carbon dioxide in tests under simulated natural conditions. The five year, 500000 dollar EPA sponsored study results were to be shared at the American Society of Microbiology meeting in New Orleans. PCBs are a priority pollutant linked to cancer and liver disease. manufacturing was banned in 1977.
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New Orleans
U.S
Reagan gas bill faces producer and voter hurdles
The plan aims to win producer and moderate Republican votes amid a shift in House power, with producers arguing the consumer provisions will depress drilling and incomes. Senators Loeffler Bent sen Tower weigh positions while Michel pushes for stronger consumer elements to balance decontrol goals.
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