Doctor challenges stigma of leprosy in AMA note
Emeritus Mayo Clinic consultant argues fear of leprosy is misplaced citing personal Hawaii experience and a doctor at a settlement who slept near lepers without contracting the disease. He suggests biblical descriptions differ from modern Hansen’s disease and cites George Fite on Zaraath.
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Crash probe narrows on stall as cause of Nogales plane wreck
Mexican officials sought the cause of the Beechcraft crash that killed 12 in Nogales. Engines checked as intact. witnesses saw both motors working before a rapid climb led to a stall. Pilot James Donald of Tucson, with 15,000 flight hours, was aboard heavy with baggage and diving gear. Officials weigh sudden ascent and loss of speed as the likely factor.
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Mosquito War Begins In August City As Season Looms
Scottsdale Public Works Chief Marc Stragier says preparations for the annual fight against mosquitoes are underway ahead of the peak week in August. Crews target stagnant pools with larvicides and oil malathione, monitor Salt River area breeding grounds, and await adult-mosquito triggers before fogging begins. added cooperation from county and Indian reservation authorities expected to curb the pests.
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Senate may tweak smog control bill for Maricopa Pima counties
In Phoenix the Senate Counties and Municipalities Committee may amend the House passed smog bill to apply only to Maricopa and Pima counties where health departments run smog agencies but lack enforcement power. A Phoenix banker called smog a top political issue, urging action to curb the threat to the Valley and likening neglect to immunizing against smallpox.
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Scottsdale safety awards recognize 97 city employees
97 Scottsdale city employees received safety pins for one year without preventable accidents. Bigelow, administrative assistant, announced the awards in a ceremony at City Council chambers on Friday. Mayor Bud Tims and City Manager Bill Donaldson spoke on municipal safety as refreshments were served.
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City and county urge strict birth control to curb mosquito surge
Scottsdale and Maricopa County officials press in on controlling mosquitoes as numbers rise seasonally. They cite breeding from stagnant water around homes and advise draining pools or covering with oil, using mosquito eating fish, and applying a light film of oil to water to break the breeding cycle.
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FHA VA Hike Mortgage Rates for Home Loans
The FHA and VA raised their loan rates from 5.0 percent to 5.75 percent on new government underwritten mortgages. The move, praised as stabilizing by lenders, does not affect existing loans. The action aims to free more mortgage funds, with the average FHA loan around $16,000. payments rise from $97.51 to $100.07 monthly including insurance.
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Consumer buying rises with record March retail sales
UPI reports the Commerce Department said US consumer buying increased in March with total retail sales reaching a record 25.6 billion dollars, about one percent above February. Furniture appliance and lumber stores led gains while durable goods rose and non durable goods held steady.
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Laser Experts Parley At 1966 Quantum Electronics Meet
Scientists from 11 nations including 12 Russians opened the four day International Quantum Electronics Conference in Phoenix. More than 200 papers will be presented on laser light beams by Nobel laureates and researchers from the University of London Tokyo University and University of Michigan. The event marks the largest international technical gathering in U.S. history and features studies on geological effects of laser radiation medical applications and radar by high intensity light beams.
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Goldwater Sees Possible U S Soviet Mexico Link
UPI reports Goldwater told newsmen in Mexico City that the United States and Russia might join forces against Red China if the Communist threat overruns Am erica. He spoke Monday during a visit to Mexico City as part of an American political tour.
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Stock Market Roundup Steady Dow Near 991
United Press International reports 2 p.m. Est: Dow Jones industrial average at 990.64 down 2.78, rails up 0.47 to 283.58, utilities up 0.45 to 141.45, with total stocks at 938.20 down 0.17. Noon quotes show varied moves among major names including Alcoa, AT&T, Ford, General Electric, IBM, and U.S. Steel, amid 7.31 million shares traded.
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Local Notices of Births and Marriages
Apr 2 at Currie Charles and Fran cese E Rosewood La welcomed a girl. Apr 5 at Harper Donald and Gay at 6725 E Coronado Rd welcomed a girl.
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