Health notes on dieting smoking and youth books
A collage of health tips and letters discussing diet and heart risk from small meals versus large meals, the dangers of senile keratosis, ringworm myths, hypnosis in smoking cessation, and Unesco gifting youth books to Munich's International Youth Library, highlighting the world’s largest collection of youth literature.
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Munich
Unesco
Compact with automatic transmission and electric starter
Describes a compact vehicle featuring an automatic transmission with a one foot pedal control for forward, reverse and braking. Includes a 4212 volt electric starter, four forward speeds up to 5.2 mph, reverse up to 312 mph, 34 inch turning radius, and optional year round attachments.
Debate Over Marijuana Law and Health Facts Dominates
The piece surveys laws and expert opinions on marijuana's legality and health impact. It cites AMA policy opposing legalization, notes calls for rehabilitation over punishment, and relays Dr. Grinspoon's view that marijuana is a mild intoxicant with unclear links to narcotics or crime. It discusses social factors driving use and the chicken-egg question of causality.
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Washington
Congress
Margaret Mead
National Violence Study Commission
Marilana
American Medical News
The
American Medical Association
AMA
Medical News
Dana L Farnsworth
AMA Council On Mental Health
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Lester Grinspoon
Harvard University Medical School
Scientific American
Grinspoon
0 Grinspoon
Chen
San Francisco
Richard Burgess
Hall of Justice
UPI
Insurance cost comparisons move closer to consumer reach
A former salesman, Joseph M Belth of Indiana University, develops a formula to compare life insurance costs accounting for mortality, lapse, and interest. He tests 15 companies and finds wide Variations in net costs over 20 years, prompting industry acceptances and a booklet offer.
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Washington
Waus
Joseph M Belth
Indiana University
Belth
Ohe
Bureau of Business Research
Bloomington
Ind
200 Books on American Journalism offered free
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William H. Taft
School of Journalism
University of Missour
Columbia Mo
Caution urged for snowmobile operators in Lorain County
Dr. Marion G. Fisher, Lorain County health commissioner, warns snowmobile riders to exercise caution due to risks from their narrow, heavy design. Drowning, internal injuries, and tip overs are potential hazards, with advice to keep clear of ski slopes and restrict use to private property as snowmobiles cannot be licensed for public highways.
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Marion G. Fisher
Lorain County
Fisher
Loram County
Ohio mental hospital population dips in 1969
Columbus reports 1969 resident census at state mental institutions fell to 16 932 the lowest in modern history despite record admissions 20 143 up from 19 573 in 1968 Outpatient facilities and 40 state community clinics served about 30 000 patients. Lorain adds librarian change at Domonkas Library with Mrs Collier replacing the late Mrs Enright and continued duties at Garfield Boulevard branch.
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Columbus
UPI
Martin Janis
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections
Janis
BC halts artist plan to frost island with glass
British Columbia authorities blocked New York artist Robert Smithson and Vancouver dealer Douglas Christmas from dumping 149 tons of broken glass on Miami Island in the Strait of Georgia near Nanaimo. The move followed conservation protests over potential harm to seals.
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British Columbia
Ray Williston
Miami Island
Strait of Georgia
Nanaimo
New York
Robert Smithson
Vancouver
Douglas Christmas
Stockton
Calif
Williston
Christmas
Smithson
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