Editorial Saturday Notebook on hot summers and public views
A Saturday notebook recalls 1954 heat with 118 degree peak and days over 100, notes on national farm safety week, and President Carter quotes. It jokes about Chicago children’s newspaper perceptions and ends with remarks on dry weather and stiff sponges in the post office.
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Roy Gerhard
Ottawa Rfd 2
Herald
Mercury
National Safety Council
Carter
Chicago
Weight and blood pressure confusing in aging relatives
Reader asks why a thin sister-in-law, aged 67, keeps low blood pressure while an overweight sister struggles to lower hers. Dear Dr Thosteson explains factors beyond weight that affect blood pressure and offers general guidance for management and monitoring.
Blood pressure myths and skin care Q&A roundup
A reader exchanges views on blood pressure variability and weight. The column explains factors like heredity nerves and vessels, urges caution with hypertension, and notes low blood pressure is rarely dangerous. It includes medical Q&A on facial blackheads and urinary bladder prolapse with practical guidance and cautions.
PRC May Buy US Grain China's Last Choice
Kansas City board of trade notes USDA reports on PRC and USSR agricultural conditions. China aims for rapid growth, seeks 400 million tons of grain by 1985 though weather and fertilizer limits may hinder progress. US sales to China rise in 1978 as imports stay high and shipments like 1 million tons of wheat are noted. High-level outlooks from USDA and Foreign Agricultural Service cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City, Mo
Soviet Union
People’s Republic of China
Kansas City
U.S
Department of Agriculture
China
USDA
Ussr
Prc
Hua Kuo- Feng
United States
Foreign Agricultural Service
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Inflation trends and Carter LEAA reform plan debated
The AP reports rising inflation concerns into 1978 with a focus on Carter's proposed reorganization of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to channel funds to high crime cities. Critics call it a rehash while experts warn prices may stay stubbornly high as wage and tax effects deepen the burden on households.
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Janet Stashar
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Nixon
SEAA
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate Judiciary Committee
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
LEAA
White House
Kennedy
Peter W. Rodine
D-N.j
House Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
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Wellington
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