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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1971)
IB on decline by James L . Mack, M J l. TB Is on the decline, there in lies a danger. Today some physicians see so few cases of TB that they may not recognize the symptom. The results can be tragic. In an outbreak of TB in a New York fam ily— reported In a re cent a rtic le In the New England Journal of Medicine three mem bers who actually had a c t iv e disease were incorrectly diag nosed by eight differentdoctors and hospital clin ics. Theca ses were wrongly diagnosed as in - fluenza and v ira l in fe c tio n s which often have symptoms like T B . Not until one of the family a teenage g irl, collapsed was she ruslied to the hospital where a corre ct diagnosis of advanced TB was made. Her case was complicated, the disease was Computer Chatter for Women not susceptible to the usual combination of drugs that treat IB , and the g irl died two months after the diagnosis. When TB is not diagnosed, tlie disease can be fatal.Deaths from IB , however, have been drastically reduced over the last few decades. Last year 5,300 people died from the disease. 'Ten years ago, the fig ure was double that number. Last year there were also 39,000 new cases diagnosed as active IB . Even with correct diagnoses, many of these peo ple do not receive the right d*ugs in sufficient amounts for long enough periods. Excellent diagnostic, thera peutic and preventive tools are available to control and prevent TB. Io find out more, contact your local I B and respiratory disease association. S emler * All Lenses Ground to your Doctor's Prescription • Use SEMLER EASY CREDIT • One All Optical NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED *Atku>Ah«t AUDIVOX INSURAHCt Accepted Contact Lonses • P»njion»n and Welfare Cues Wtlcoond E ip e r t F it t i n t SEMLER Op. S te ilT L IV U » S fM lfR B lD G 10- D a y F re e T r ia l orriccs S.W. Tliiril and Merrisen Other Officas ia SALEM t EUGENE • """ Haariaf Aids PNeae 727-7200 O r. I x m W e ile r O p to m e tru t * I» » J u u t i a l r It o r lu r t o / () p iu m r tr \ MUU • 1 B t N T l f r • M K fU Y • H WEBB • B BRIGGS. Jr "cooked its e lf." That's the case When Braised Short Ribs, flavored with Good Seasons Onion SaladDressingM ixareon the table. Braising the meat with this uique flavoring makes it tender, .tasty, and tempting. Just before call ing the folks to the table, why not make up some pre-cooked rice and a colorful frozen vegetable. You may want to put together a salad in the meantime. Won’ t you agree, this is the perfect menu fo r hurried days? Another mother fo r peace I he simple eloquence and stunning truth of M rs. Dudley's le tter prompted us tocall herln Hawaii to ask her to enlarge up on her statement. She put into words and therefore into focus the outrage we have been feel - ing over the cruel use of the I OWs fam ilies in an obvious Pentagon Public Relations ploy to enlist public support fo r con tinuation of this obscene war. I he raid on the POW camp was timed precisely to distract the public from the fact that the day before saw a renewal of our massive bombing of North Vietnam. And so at last it is clear - "V ietnam ization". is ^ ly a fancier word fo r continuation"— the same ' old policy of seeking a m ilita ry victory despite our presence at the peace table. Arxi the truth glares and pains: There can only be an "exchange of prison ers" when a war ends! M rs . Dudley was thoroughly aware of the attempt to get her to parade her anxieties before the sympathetic American public - tu t as so many of our courageous young men are doing in an attempt to end the h o rro r, she refused to serve. While alongw ithM rs. Dudley and all the other loved ones of our young men imprisoned in North V ietnam, we pray for their safety and well being- we cannot fo r one moment forget the danger and deprivation which the rest of our 337, 900 sons in Vietnam face daily. A prisoner of war is one who is held against his w ill in a strange land - one who lives with death daily - one who is not perm itted to speak out and p ro test this waste of his young life . M rs . Dudley is right — A lb e r ta P o lk On days when you're going to he out of the house for a few hours in the afternoon, it's a great idea to plan on having a main dish which needs little or no attention. That can happen when the meat requires long, slow cooking, like beef stew, pot roast, or short rib s . What better way to assure yourself of a tireless evening with the family? You can sit down to a dish that has lite ra lly New born skin babies test Newborn infants are excellent models fo r studying the role hands play in the spread o fd i- sease, according to a C a lifo r nia professor of pediatrics. As the infants can be observed in a controlled hospital situa tion they provide an under standing of how infection spreads from person to person and from one part of the body to another. The pediatrician explains that while the newborn infant is a culture medium fo r bacteria, he is principally a threat only to him self, until a pair of hands are introduced which spread bacteria to persons near him. ito u — THERE S NO OTHER WASHER LIKE IT! WASHER S«Miingi^ Ê 5 2 îforilieCai M O D EL W W A 8050L 0WU AUTO PARTS MINI-BASKET - FILTER-FLO 18 lb. CAPACITY! Créât Valve, only: Wash 18 lbs. of mixed heavy fabrics in just one load. Mini-Basket handles up to 2*/i lbs. of hand-washables. Filter- Flo» Washing System traps lint-fuzz in a non-clogging, moving filter. 3 Wash Cycles, 2 wash and spin speeds and Permanent Press cycle. EASY $ 209 Brown short ribs in a Dutch over. Sprinkle with salad dress ing m ix. Add tomatoes and water Cover and sim m er 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender I he remaining liquid may be thickened to serve as gravy. Makes 3 or 4 servings. If you know of someone interest ed in being a VIP (V ery Im portant Person), volunteer in Portland’ s E.C.E. centers, get th e ir names, address, and phone numbers or have them contact the E.C.E. office d ire c tly at 220 N E Beech, or phone 288-5361 and ask fo r Martha Jordan. Volunteers help supple ment our staff, thereby increas ing more individual services to children in our E.C.E. centers. Parents, we need you. Your child w ill enjoy having you as a parent teacher fo r his or her class. Pick up your phone now’ and call; your ch ild ’ s teacher and tell her to include you on her VIP lis t. The Parent C ouncilCom - mittee met Tuesday, A p ril 6 at Center #6, 3520 S E Yam hill, at 1:00 p jn . with 17 members present. Most of the centers were represented with either the representative or the al ternate. The next meeting w ill be Tuesday, May 4 at Center #3, 2710 N E 14th, at 1:00 p.m. A ll centers should be re presented. Parents are always welcome if you are or are not a member. Child care and transportation is provided fo r those needing this service. If needed, call M rs . Winona Ed - wards. Parent Coordinator. 284-2412. b C-EPED TACSALE! Heavy-Duty I t s m a r v e I ou s f o r those occasions when you want to take a few hours out during the a fte r noon to go shopping attend club meetings, or v is it a neighbor. Call It your "w e ll - planned menu day, " featuring Braised Short Ribs. Braised Short Ribs 2 pounds beef short ribs 2 envelopes onion salad dressing mix 1 can (7 1/2 oz.) tomatoes 1/2 cup water E.C.E. I SM ITH'S W T O M O H V E PARTS A ACCESSORIES. 7 f 0 H .« . 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