Premature Babies Grow Up Less Effective in School
Johns Hopkins researchers report after a 13 year study that a significant portion of premature infants lag behind normal peers in school. IQ gaps widen from about three points at age six to 5.5 points by age nine, with deficits in arithmetic and abstract reasoning observed across groups.
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Baltimore, Md
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Wiener
Harper
Journal of the American Medical Association
Night Music Origins and Mortality Rates Mentioned
The text connects night music to the 19th century nocturne and 18th century notturno origins. It also cites mortality figures with rates per 100,000 and notes disparities in nonwhite areas, including Harlem in New York.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
United States
New York
Harlem
Death by own action reignites wage garnishment debate
Chicago AP reports a Chicago Heights Ford worker William Rodriguez’s debt led to self destruction and spurred new bills protecting debtors. Indiana demanded withholding of $127 from Carl W. Clark’s pay, causing despair and his later suicide. Union leaders seek limits on garnishment and test cross state collection rules under reciprocity.
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Carl W. Clark
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Chicago Heights
Indiana
Peastone
Ford
Dearborn
Mich
United Auto Workers Local 588
Rudolph Milasich Sr
Alabama
UAW
Joseph Conan
Michigan
Diana
William L. Fortune
Eptions
Michael Miela
Labor Department
Local
Dennis Sheehy
Park Forest
Clark and Sheehy
Snow aside Virginia news offers odd items this week
In Danville a bus rammed a utility pole with only Aherron’s daughter aboard. A Staunton mother, missing since Oct 27, was arrested for child neglect after lonely hearts letters surfaced. Lebanon reports teacher training in reading with Laubach method for Russell county residents. Charlottesville students had holidays due to boiler failures, then snow. Bluefield plow crews were fired for drinking on duty after wrecking five cars. Petersburg woman visits hospital for 13th time as her son marks his 13th birthday with 13 chrysanthemums sent by her father.
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Danville
Lonely Hearts Club
Rebecca Price
Petersburg
Andy
J. W. Adams
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