Mind Over Death Delay Linked to Celebrated Occasions
Researchers report drops in mortality among Jewish men before Passover and elderly Chinese women before the Harvest Moon Festival, with peaks after the holidays. The effect, strongest for cerebrovascular disease, may reflect psychology biology interaction or better care and medication adherence.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
David P. Phillips
University of California At San Diego
la Jolla
Phillips
Men gain in numbers as life expectancy widens edge for males
Census Bureau data show male life expectancy rose from 70.9 to 71.5 years in 1982 87 while female life expectancy edged up from 78.2 to 78.3. Despite faster male population growth 1980 89 women still outnumber men 127 million to 121 million with 1900 1910 last time men grew faster.
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America
Census Bureau
Frederick W. Hollmann
Bureau
Hollmann
Conoco switches to double hull tankers to curb spills
Conoco Inc announces a nine point environmental program including ordering two double hull oil tankers and a commitment to future twin hull vessels to reduce toxic emissions and guard against spills after the Exxon Valdez disaster. CEO Constantinos Nicondros says doubled hulls add protection though not a total solution.
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Houston
U.S
Conoco Inc
Alaska
Prince William Sound
Conoco
Cnsent
Zaid Constantine
Exxon Valdez
Alaskan
The
New York Times
Feds eye harsh action against fraud on S&L scene
The Justice Department weighs freezing assets of savings and loan offenders under the bailout bill. The powers take effect Aug 10 and apply only to post date wrongdoing. No suitable cases found yet, many probes target earlier alleged crimes. Potential asset freezes aim to prevent dissipation before verdicts, with recapture possible for the government.
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Feds Eye
S&l
Washington
Justice Department
Congress
Justice
David Runkel
Runkel
Dallas Bank Fraud Task Force
Seven U S Cities Added to Black Star Air Space List
The Air Line Pilots Association designated Charlotte Cleveland Dallas Fort Worth Los Angeles Memphis Philadelphia and Phoenix as high risk air spaces on the international black star list. FAA says test air traffic control rules since 1987 caused no accidents or near misses while pilots demand caution and training due to surrounding terrain.
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Washington
Uss
Federal Aviation Administration
Tion
Charlotte
N.C
Cleveland
Dallas-Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Memphis
Philadelphia
Phoenix
U.S
Cyril E. King
St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin Islands
ALPA
International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
FAA
Fred Farrar
Obituaries for Byron Floyd and Edna Smith in Kansas notices
Graveside service for Byron Eugene Barney Floyd 75 Arlington Texas formerly of Topeka set for 2 p.m. Friday at West Lawn Memorial Gardens west of Topeka. Floyd born October 22 1914 in Ottawa was a Topeka landscape contractor and WWII Marine veteran survived by two daughters a son two sisters a brother four grandchildren and a great grandchild. The family suggests American Lung Association of Kansas to receive memorials. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in charge. Edna Mae Smith 93 Ottawa RFD 4 died April 10 1990 in Mission Texas. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Eight Mile Old German Baptist Brethren Church west of Centopolis with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Born Navy December 23 1896 near Centropolis she was daughter of John and Elizabeth Howser. She married Edward L. Smith September 2 1919. Survivors include two sons two daughters eighteen grandchildren forty seven great grandchildren and a great great granddaughter. Friends may call Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Thursday 3 to 10 p.m. and Eight Mile church Friday 1 to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Byron E. Floyd
Topeka
Byron Eugene
Barney” Floyd
Arlington
Texas
Dallas
West Lawn Memorial Gardens
Ottawa
Marine Corps
Janet Badke
Sheila Raven
Plano
Terry Floyd
Hallie Loman
Charlene Wren
Granger
Iowa
Max
Floyd
American Lung Association of Kansas
P.O. Box
Drury Lane
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home
Edna M. Smith
Edna Mae Smith
RFD
Mission
German Baptist Brethren
Centro
Polis
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Centropolis
Navy
John
Elizabeth (Mohler) Howser
Edward L. Smith
Union Center Rural School
Florida
Eight Mile Old
German Baptist Church
Alvin Edward Smith
John Wilson
Houston
Vesta Marie Wray
Eight Mile Old German Baptist Church
District Court News Highlights Local Youth Sentences
District Court Tuesday sentenced 17 year olds Karren Tegtmeyer Ottawa and Jon Thompson Ottawa RFD 4 on marijuana and property damage charges. Tegtmeyer received six months supervised probation with $15 court costs and $150 attorney fees due in 90 days. Thompson got six months unsupervised probation and $40 restitution plus $15 court costs.
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Virginia Toumberlin
Pomona
Allen Ross
Ottawa
District Court
Karren D. Tegtmeyer
Cypress
Jon Thompson
Sheriff's News
Probate Estate of Lyle Sparks in Franklin County Kansas
Notice to Creditors in Case 90 P 33 requires creditors to file demands within four months from first publication. Executor Alice L. Ellis seeks probate and letters testamentary for Lyle D. Sparks, deceased, with attorney details for Ottawa, Kansas. Also includes Ottawa ordinances on repeal and advisory referendums with procedural sections and dates.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Lyle Dean Sparks
Ans AL
State of
Alice L. Ellis
Lyle D. Sparks
Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission
City Commission
K.S.A
Ottawa City Commissioners
City of
Dan Fogle
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Cecil G. Sheps
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill
Daniel G. Smith
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
John Adams
Ninepoint
American Academy of Sciences
Nicondros
House Subcommittee
the Air Line Pilots
Associa
the Daily Report
Lan Osler, Garnett
Carol Jean Kennedy
Ronald W. Kennedy
Franklin County Drug Enforcement Unit
Ijuana
Public Safety News
Department of Public Safety
Gary A. Sitlington
Sitlington
Stop-n-Save
Robert L. Martin
Grace Piersol
Williamsburg
Eagle Manufacturing
S. Main
Ottawa Co-op
ASCS
Lyle A. Dparns
Robert W. Green
Orders& Sachse
Asord
West Secondars
Frank D. Fogle
Orlin W. Smith
Acity
Robert L. Bezek
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