Silent Threat of High Blood Pressure Targets Public Awareness
Some 20 to 25 million Americans have high blood pressure yet remain unaware of it. A public campaign backed by the AMA and the public affairs committee seeks to inform people of hypertension risks, treatments, and the challenge of essential hypertension while noting racial disparities and the need for early intervention.
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Washington
The
Public Affairs Committee
AMA
Edward T. Frets
Boston
Veterans Administration ‘Hospital
American Heart Association
Thel American’ Medical Association
Pooor
Sergeant Rathburn Decorated With Second Air Force Medal
Sergeant Kenneth E. Rathburn, son of R. E. Rathburn of Aurora Colorado, received his second U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Scott Air Force Base Illinois for meritorious service as a management engineering technician with the U S Air Forces in Europe at Hahn AB Germany. He is now at Scott as a mainpower management technician with a Military Airlift Command unit providing global airlift for U S forces. A 1950 Eaglewood High School graduate, he studied at the University of Maryland European Division in Germany. His wife Anna is the daughter of Mrs Martha Reedy of Beckley. His mother Mrs Bertha Kuslansky lives at 524 Newton St Denver.
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Kenneth E. Rathburn
R. E. Rathburn
Mountview Blvd
Aurora
Colo
U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal
Scott Air Force Base
Rathburn
U. S. Air Forces In Europe
Hahn AB Germany
Scott
Npower Management
Military Airlift Command
U. S
Eaglewood
Colo.) High School
University of Maryland European Division
Germany
4-H'ers Hear About Holiday Activities In Foreign Lands
Fairdale 4 H Club members heard a program titled Christmas Customs in Other Lands. Brenda Athey described European customs noting Christmas begins December 6, Robin Cooper spoke on Common Legends and midnight talk of animals in Switzerland. Other speakers covered Armenia Sweden Mexico Honduras Czechoslovakia and more with the group led by president Cindy Snuffer.
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Fairdale
ANL
Brenda Athey
Robin Cooper
Switzerland
Vanita Hawley
France
Manger
Donna Sauls
Cindy Snuffer
Sweden
Mark Daniel
Mexico
Honduras
Zane Harper
Czechoslovakia
Christamis
Debbie Bailey
Supervisor Attends Illinois Conference
Burdette of West Virginia agency attended the Agency Managers and Supervisors conference December 13 to 15 at Modern Woodmen of America Rock Island home office. Leaders from 59 agencies discussed refinements in life and disability income protection plans and set 1973 goals. Burdette was congratulated for West Virginia’s contribution to the society’s estimated year end production exceeding $250 million.
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Parl. O
Burdette
Fic
Beckley
Modern Woodmen of America
West Virginia
Agency Managers and Superviors
Fraternal Insurance Society
Rock Island
Ill
United States
Salvation Army Cheer Fund Reaches $6025 with Five Days Left
The Beckley Civitan Club reports $282.46 raised at downtown Booth as part of the $499.28 total for four cheer locations. Salvation Army workers manned three booths collecting $78 at Plaza $117.95 at Hill's and $20.87 at Heck's leaving $974.38 to reach the goal of $6000 plus.
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Salvation Army
Civitan Club
Beckley
Hill’s
Heck’s
West Virginia Civil Service January 27 1973 Exam Notices
The West Virginia Civil Service System announces a January 27 1973 examination for non professional professional and technical positions. Applications must be postmarked by January 5 and qualified applicants will be notified about one week before the exam with reporting details. Late applications may be held for future tests. Examinations will be held periodically in testing centers across the state where enough applicants exist.
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West Virginia
Civil Service System
Police Beat Counts Jailed On Three Charges
State police jailed Coal Cit y fan Gene A. Snider at 4 pm Monday on statutory rape adultery and child neglect charges. West Virginia welfare took his young son into custody. Bobby Kincaid of Shady Spring jailed 4 50 pm Monday on drunken driving. James Ronnie Lester jailed on a warrant filed by Judith Richmond of Shady Spring after a car incident Friday. Beckley man charged with red light violation after collision at Prince Street and First Avenue. Edward E Schofield charged with expired registration at 8:17 am Monday. Municipal court dates set for Dec 28.
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Gene A. Snider
West Virginia Department of Welfare
Bobby Kincaid
Shady Spring
Beckley
Prince Street
First Avenue
Charles E. Wynes
Prince ‘Street
Mae Bower
Crab ‘Orchard
Bower
First
Alderson-Broaddus Singers to Tour Haiti Faculty member joins 16 A B performers
Dan Manning is among 16 Alderson-Broaddus College singers leaving Philippi January 14 for a six week musical tour with two weeks of gratis work in Haiti. The group has performed over 100 concerts since spring and will travel from Miami to the West Indies, returning February 22. Manning is a junior music education major and son of Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Manning.
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Dan Manning
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Haiti
West Virginia
Miami
Fila
West Indies
Manning
Weather and river outlook with regional extremes
25 hour airport conditions show high 40s, low 30s, 10 a.m. 38 with SW wind at 8 mph and no precipitation. Greenbrier river 1% foot above normal and falling, Lake is muddy, 8.0 gates open at Hinton gauge 3.8. Extended outlook mild with daily rain chance. highs mid 40s to mid 50s, lows low 30s to near 40. Today extremes include 80 in Los Angeles and 10 below in Caribou.
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Greenbrier
Ormal
Ates
Hinton
Los Angeles
Calif
Caribou
Maine
Bolt Baptist Church Christmas Program Planned at Bolt
The Breckenridge Baptist Church at Bolt will stage its annual Christmas program on Wednesday at 7 p.m. A drama titled Back to Bethlehem directed by Mrs. H G Farmer features Cindy Sebert Ricky Snuffer Angie Beatty Robert Stevens and Ranay Chambers in leading roles. A musical chorus with a Go Tell It On the Mountain reading follows and Mrs. Jack Strothers directs the music.
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Breckenridge’ Baptist Church
Bolt
Grain shipment to Russia could bake 126 million loaves
United Press International reports the first U S grain load sent to Russia could yield about 126,843,733 loaves of bread, illustrating a large-scale agricultural trade impact.
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Russia
Anacin: Doctors Endorsement for Pain Relief
Doctors prescribe many pain medicines but Anacin stands out as the over the counter option used by physicians. It is claimed to relieve headaches heavy pain arthritis colds and flu with minimal stomach upset and to lift tension and low mood.
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Tors
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Italy
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Guy Lombardo
Heaven
Susan Fogg
Newhouse News Service
Kenneth E. Raton
Air Force Commendation Medal
Scott ‘Air Force Base
C. T.ireland
Headquarters
Military’ Airlift Command
U. S. Air Force
Sergeant Rathburn
Illinois
Countian
Raleigh
James Ronnie Lester
Judith Richmond
Spring
Mulford H. King
Rt. 2
Joe Rodriguez
Gary Wayne Wingrove
Long Branch
Rodriguez
Alderson- Broaddus
H. K. Manning
Star Route, Crab Orchard
A-B
Toronto
Chicago
Cincinnat
Atlanta
Port Au Prince
David Tarr
Alderson- Broaddis
West Virginia University
Tarr
Nyack College
Hartford University
Far East
Australia
Young Americans
Bolt Church
Wooddell
Jewelry
Main ST
Kawat
Goup
United Press International
Delicates
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Harry
Oak Hill
Montgomery
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