Overweight Problems Plague U S Health
A four part Tribune series notes obesity affects 20 percent of adults and up to 35 percent after age 40, with rising child overweight rates. Obesity links to hypertension heart attack gallbladder liver disease diabetes and arthritis, shortening life expectancy. Dr Showalter warns weight worsens fatigue and overall health.
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Kaye Hoose
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
John R. Showalter
Showalter
Obesity Ties to Body Types and Endocrine Causes
Dr Showalter explains overweight persons face fatigue from extra weight likening it to carrying a heavy box daily. He outlines three body types endomorphic mesomorphic and ectomorphic noting endomorphs may battle obesity lifelong while endocrine factors also play a role.
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Showalter
America
Obesity Crisis Tied to Eating Habits and Exercise
Dr Showalter links obesity to excessive eating junk food and inactivity. He warns against crash diets and notes middle age, post-children years, and former athletes face weight gain. Calorie guidelines cited 2700 for men 2000 for women, plus economic and societal factors.
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Showalter
Indiana Boys State Eyes Governor Nominees
Nearly 1,000 Indiana high school seniors participate in the 40th annual Boys State at Indiana State University. Delegates from the Nationalist and Federalist parties seek gubernatorial nominations as convention week unfolds toward Election Day and Inauguration.
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Hoosier Boys
HBS
Indiana State
George L. Schak
Angola
Hoosier Boys’ State
House of Photography
American Legion
Indiana
Indiana State University
Federalist Party
Burial planned for six Moluccan terrorists slain in hijacking
In Assen Netherlands police and Moluccan leaders prepared for potential violence at burial ceremonies for six terrorists killed during a 19 day hostage crisis. A guarded route from the South Moluccan Evangelic church to Boskamp cemetery was arranged after calls for calm and better Dutch Moluccan understanding.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
UPI
Boskamp
Recapture of Brushy Mountain escapee ends Ray breakout era
Sammy Joe Chapman and his search dogs captured Douglas Shelton at Brushy Mountain State Prison area after he fled in a van overnight. Shelton, serving 98 years for murder and related crimes, tied the breakout to James Earl Ray’s escape. Ray’s attorney Jack Kershaw plans a new trial motion within 60 days and touts an image of Raoul linked to the case.
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Staney Lane
Ray
Lane
Shelton
New River
Chapman
Sandy
Little Red
Jack Kershaw
James Earl Ray
Cumberland Mountains
Kershaw
Raoul
Ray Claims
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Terre Haute gets $4 million for Third Street overpass
Federal funds earmarked for a grade separation at U.S. 41 North Third Street and Conrail rail crossing in Terre Haute. Engineering design and construction may begin after approvals. project could take up to 18 months, with environmental study and local steering committee reviews pending.
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Jy Colleen Sims
Conrail
North Third Street
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Terre Haute
Sen. Bayh
U.S. 41
Senate Transpor
Tation Appropriations
James Burdick
Burdick
Conrail renovating tracks near Terre Haute Fruitridge Avenue
Conrail launched a major track rehabilitation on the east side of Terre Haute at Fruitridge Avenue. Two rail gangs will install 30 miles of continuous welded rail on the number one track, a project expected to take about two months.
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Consolidated Rail Corp
Conrail
Terre Haute
Fruitridge Avenue
Indianapolis
Cecil G. Muldoon
THE
Tribune
Muldoon
Cuba Frees 10 Americans in Drug Case Release
Ten Americans jailed in Cuba on drug charges were freed and flown to Mexico City on a Mexican airliner. The U.S. Embassy reported they then traveled home, while 20 other Americans remain in Cuban prisons. The State Department noted some were arrested in 1975 and others more recently.
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Mexico City
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Havana
U.S
State Department
United States
Riley Summer Festival Sparks Fireworks and Fun
The page item highlights a Riley Summer Festival with fireworks and family activities. Regional weather notes predict partly cloudy conditions, lows around 60s and highs mainly in the 80s with a possible uptick to low 90s in the far south.
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Riley
Terre Haute
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