Aunt Lucy Cabin Brings Slave History to Kansas City Museum
Horace Peterson of the Black Archives of Mid-America moved Aunt Lucy Willis’s cabin from Trenton to Kansas City to create a vivid exhibit. The restored one room structure, costing about $3,000, sits among photos of Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass, with descendants traced to the fifth generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Horace Peterson
Black Archives of
Mid-America
Peterson
Evelyn Sheets
Missouri
Lucy Willis
Lucy
Martin Luther King Jr
Frederick Douglas
Trenton
Aunt Lucy
Sheets
Irma Woodson Smith
Kentucky
Willis
Amelia
Marvin Scott
Scott
William Neil Peery
Peery
Evans Peery
Grundy County
Peery's
South
Rosa
Jerry Louis Clayton
Nellie Golda
Goldie
Kalamazoo
Mich
Byron Woodson
Los Angeles
Marjorie Woodson
Topeka
Smith
Africa
Mrs. Smith
Black Archives
Momma
Daddy
Childhood Obesity Epidemic Grips United States
Boston report notes a sharp rise in obesity among children ages 6 to 17 from 1963 to 1980, driven by TV watching and lack of exercise. Dietz and Gortmaker warn of a likely surge in adult obesity and related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, with winter weight gains and urban Northeast hotspots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
William H. Dietz Jr
New England Medical Center
Dietz
Steven L. Gortmaker
Harvard School of Public Health
American Journal of Diseases of Children
Gortmaker
Teen Steroid Abuse Warns of Dangerous Health Risks
A 16 year old boy at a gym shows signs of steroid use for bodybuilding, exposing his guardians to safety concerns. Experts warn of kidney and liver issues, high blood pressure, and acne, advising removal of needles and involving school staff if he resists conversation. A later letter thanks Ann Landers and asks for guidance on dating a widower with neglected teeth, suggesting he may fear dentists despite modern painless options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Johnny
Long Island
L.1
Tavern Patrons Rally For Found Baby In Cleveland
In Cleveland a newborn boy found in a trash bin with nine stab wounds recovers as local tavern workers and patrons host a fundraising party. The infant, named Baby Doe, is in satisfactory condition after surgery at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Proceeds support a trust fund for the child. no arrests or parent identifications yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Robert Myers
Daniel Higgins
Cuyahoga County
Myers
Orville Roey
Overweight Teen Shows High Blood Pressure and Nerve Pain
Dear Dr Donohue notes a 16 year old, 5 9 and 220 pounds, with a top blood pressure around 160. He cites overweight as a likely cause and suggests a follow up to rule out coarctation of the aorta. He also explains glossopharyngeal neuralgia as a throat ear nerve issue and approves treatment similar to trigeminal neuralgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
J.L
John
Birthday Greeting for Andrea Katherine Laws
Andrea Katherine Laws celebrates her first birthday today as daughter of Mark and Kathy Laws. The family lists two sisters, Lynnette Karol and Melanie Diane, and grandparents George, Mary Abel, Don Laws of Eudora, and Marilyn Laws-Porter of Lawrence. Great-grandparents Edith Shaw, Robert Komer, and Alice Laws of Eudora, plus Isabel Redman of Lawrence.
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Andrea Katherine Laws
Mark
Kathy Laws
Ash
Andrea
Lynnette Karol
Melanie Diane
George
Mary Abel
Don Laws
Eudora
Marilyn Laws-Porter
Lawrence
Edith Shaw
Robert Komer
Alice Laws
Isabel Redman
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National Center For Health Statistics
Largo
Fla
Renee Robinson
S.E.D. Deli
Marguerite Henrion
Jerseyville
Ill
Forrest Ringhausen
Paul
Donobus
Sewing Machine Sales
Albright
Canterbury Court
H.A.D
Ottawa
E.o,h
Happy
Poste
Ica
Forest Service
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