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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1978

Page

10

Diabetes Awareness Campaign in Winchester Virginia

Virginia Governor declares National Diabetes Month as Shenandoah Unit of ADA plans a Friday and Saturday fundraiser in Winchester to reach a $500 goal. Joyce Yost and Marjorie Perrault, both diabetics, discuss living with the disease, its history, treatment advances, and the unit’s efforts to support research and youth camps. The drive includes canisters at Loudoun Street Mall and local businesses to fund services and education.

Virginia John Dalton ADA Shenandoah Unit Joyce Yost Winchester Loudoun Street Mall Yost Shenandoah Robert Green F&m Bank Cameron Street Marjorie Perrault American Diabetes Assn

Homemakers Assistant Helps Illiterate Man Learn to Count

In Chicago on the South Side, 82 year old McKinley Wright, who could not read or count, learned literacy and number skills with the help of a homemakers assistant. After weeks of flash cards he counted his Social Security check correctly at a store, ending the burglar’s easy access to his money.

Chicago McKinley Wright South Side Wright Mr. Wright Annette Barrett Chicago Tribune Anne Keegan Barrett

Sterilization as Leading Birth Control in 1978

A New York Times Service report notes over 1 million American couples will choose surgical sterilization this year. Women dominate the trend with tubal procedures now common and safer, while vasectomy grows in popularity among men.

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