Cancer Crusade Focuses On Prevention Education
Robin Cona, 1981 state crusade chairman and Springfield lawyer, said the Cancer Society drive emphasizes personal influence on cancer risk and recovery. The District Six kickoff in Carbondale drew representatives from 23 Southern Illinois counties. Volunteers will distribute leaflets on a New Cancer Checkup Guidelines brochure detailing test schedules for cost effective protection, with activity centered in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinois
Cancer Society
Robin Cona
Springfield
Cona
Illinois
American Cancer Society
Franklin County
Evelyn Patton
Jackson County
Alice Hardy
Cancer Society urges early screening and revised Pap guidelines
A Cancer Society official notes that after two negative Pap tests women may space Pap screenings to every three years, while lung cancer deaths in women have risen sharply. The article details risk-based screening guidelines for ages 20 to over 50, emphasizes education and prevention, and lists district fundraising goals and local chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cona
Mom Learns to Accept Chronically Misbehaving Daughter
A reader reveals that a mother, once resentful toward her chronically ill six year old Stephanie, found relief in a parenting class lesson. The instructor explained how difficult births and ongoing illnesses can foster parental guilt and blame, prompting the mother to pursue changes to treat her daughter as an equal member of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Stephanie
Study links husbands smoking to wives lung cancer risk
A 14 year Japanese study shows nonsmoking wives exposed to their husbands smoking face higher lung cancer risk, up to twofold. Women with husbands smoking 20 plus cigarettes daily have about a 2.08 times higher risk, with strongest effects in agricultural families and older couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence K. Altman
New York Times
New York
Japan
Takeshi Hirayama
Hirayama
National Cancer Center Research Institute
Tokyo
William Toohey
Tobacco Institute
Washington
Displaced Homemaker Sessions Planned in Three Counties
The Displaced Homemaker Program of the Carbondale Women's Center will hold information sessions in Franklin Williamson and Jackson Counties. Sessions run 1 30 to 3 30 p m Tuesday Herrin Job Service 1030 to noon Wednesday West Frankfort Public Library 1230 to 2 p m Wednesday Sallie Logan Public Library Murphysboro 3 to 430 p m Wednesday Benton Public Library 3 to 430 p m Grand Tower City Hall. Call 529 2412 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Women’s Center
Franklin
Williamson
Jackson
Herrin
West Frankfort Public Library
Sallie Logan Public Library
Murphysboro
Benton Public Library
Grand Tower City Hall
Carbondale
Herrin Couple to Mark 69th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Will Hopper of 820 W Maple St Herrin celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary this Saturday The pair wed February 14 1912 in Herrin Hepsa Wingett Hopper a retired coal miner They have five children Noyes Leon Corky Anita Berga Lois Ansinelli 13 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hopper
Maple St
Herrin
Hopper
Hepsan Wingett
Wingett
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Johnson County
Don Sanders
Perry County
Betty Ernst
Lou Runion
Randolph County
Linda Roth
Saline County
C. R. Gardner
Union County
Jane Bottie
Williamson County
George Williams
Joe
Mom
Yadro
John
Yauro Auto Parts
East Main Street
West
Frankfort
Iit
Stevensons
Emma Lou Garrison
Garrison & Garrison, Attys
Marion Plaza
Marion
Botany
Oie Y Price
Haggar Boy
Arrow van Heusen
Carhart Sale
Brown Duck
ZIS
Florsheims
Roblee Weyenberg
NTIRE
Mens van Heusen & Arrow
Osh Kosh Sale
SPM
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