PAGE 8 JANUARY 13, 1978
Title IV-A Meeting
Extension Notes
Title IV P a r t A P aren t
Committee C hairm an Fabian
Sutterlee invites all interested
a
p arents to attend their next
m eeting Monday, Jan u ary 16
and join in the budget process.
The meeting will be at 7:30
in the W arm Springs Grade
The Food and Drug Admin
School Skills Center, adjacent to istration has ordered the manu
the library.
facturers of the largest selling
tranquilizers to warn physi
cians th at these drugs should
alm ost alw ays be avoided by
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women during the first 3 months
of pregnancy. Three recent stud
ies indicate there m ay be an
A P ortland m an was con association between.use of the
victed Monday, January 9 by a tranquilizers in early pregnancy
Sidwalter Grazing Associa Purpose of the m eeting is to Multnomah County Circuit Court
and m alform ations in babies,
tion is having a potluck dinner continue working on their graz jury in the November 3 stabbing
such as cleft lip.
and meeting at the Marcia Soliz ing permit for Range Committee death of Larisa Wahnetah, 6, a
The tranquilizers affected
house on January 26 at 7:00 p.m. and Tribal Council Approval.
Warm Springs tribal member.
by the order a re the drug
No date was set for the m eprobam ate, known by the
sentencing of Phyll Mendacino, brand names Miltown and Equa-
22, also known as Joe Feather- nil, and a group of drugs known
fed then protein supplement be crow. He faces the m andatory as the benzodiazepines, the most
A g re a t num ber of cattle
came in this last fall and winter added in addition to the 25 lbs. of life prison term c arried by a familiar of which are diazepàm
murder conviction under Oregon
in very poor condition. With the hay.
(Valium) and chlordiazepoxide
3. All thin animals that are Law.
cold weather, snow, lack of feed
Medacino shared a Portland (L ibrium ). These drugs are
and old age, a number of cattle not gaining or looking better
a fte r being on feed should be apartment with the girl, her two widely prescribed for the relief
are being found dead.
removed from thè herd and fed brothers and their m other of anxiety and tension. The
F or the m ost p a rt these
Wanda V anPelt. The m other warning will be required in the
animals are dying from starva separately.
4. All old animals should be was not home at the time of the labeling of generic and brand
tion. It’s very important that a
that these drugs, taken during
num ber of things be done im sold. Old animals lose their teeth incident.
early pregnancy, can cause cleft
and no matter how well they are
mediately :
fed, they fail to pick up.
1. Each pregnant cow should
A balance mineral should be
receive at least 22-25 lbs. of hay
given to the herd that has
each day. (If th ere is g rass in
the pasture the total amount of calcium and phosphorous in it.
This is in addition to the red or
hay can be reduced.) Make sure
the 22-25 lbs. of hay has ade yellow salt that is normally fed.
6. Because cattle are in a
quate protein. If feeding grass
weak condition the lice problem
straw then feed 10 lbs. alfalfa
is going to be very serious this
and 15 lbs. of grass straw.
What are over-the-counter- radio or by seeing various ad
year. Make sure all c a ttle are
2. If no alfalfa, barley or oat
drugs?
They are drugs you can vertisements on billboards and
treated to remove lice.
hay with good protein content is
buy without a prescription. Any posters. Advertisement is meant
one can walk into any store and to catch the viewer’s attention.
buy them, there is no age limit.' This is the reason some com
Over-the-counter-drugs can be mercials seem goofy and silly,
aspirin, alka-seltzer, cold medi but it does catch our attention
types of feed e a rlie r than in a
cines, cough syrups, ex-lax, rub and we do watch.
If you sta rte d to feed your
n o rm a l year. Only cattle are
In order to sell their pro
bing alcohol, etc...........
cattle earlier this year because
eligible to receive reim burse
Thirty years ago there were ducts, companies have to make
of the drought you may be
ment and the reimbursement is
only fifty to sixty over-the- people believe or at least give
eligible for reimbursement un
only part of the total feeding bill.
counter-drugs available to the people the incentive to try the
der the E m ergency Feed P ro
To find out if you are eligible
public. Today "there a re over product. Many tim es you may
gram. The program is designed
contact Sam Brown at the ASCS
100,000 available with m ore go to a store to buy some type of
to help those individuals who
office in Madras or Clint Jacks.
drugs being discovered on a m edication but you are unde
because of drought were forced
This should be done as soon as
daily basis. Many drugs on the cided. As you are browsing down
to buy and feed hay or other
possible.
market haven’t been proven to the aisle you m ay get a flash
be safe and som etim es a num back of a T.V. commercial and
ber of people die before a c er because you rem em bered the
tain type of drug is taken off the commercial you buy that certain
brand.
market.
An extra tablespoon of but
milk and milk prbducts, m eat
Think back to those T.V.
Advertisement is the great
ter a day can. turn into 10 pounds
and meat alternates: If any type
est pusher for legal drugs. com m ercials, it m ight go like
of fat by the end of a year. The
of food is limited or left out, your
People as a whole are being this: A lady is cleaning house
difference between gaining or
health could be endangered.
encouraged to take drugs by and she begins to get a nagging
losing pounds over the months is
2. Will I lose weight a t a
watching T.V. commercials, lis headache. Sometimes they’ll
usually ju st a m a tte r of those
safe, moderate pace?
tening
to the commercials on the show the inside of a head with
few e x tra calories every day,
A weight loss greater than 1
says Susan G angler, Warm
or 2 pounds a week could be
Springs Extension agent.
harmful.
This tim e of y ear many
3. Does the diet fit my
persons resolve to shed those
lifestyle?
excess pounds. Unfortunately,
A reducing diet should help
putting on pounds is easier than
you make permanent changes in
taking them off and keeping
your eating habits to keep off
In response to the urgings of security, Mrs. Straatman points
them off. To lose weight, i t ’s
weight. The diet should include a friend to run away with him, a out.
necessary to eat less and exer
Parents need to realize that
foods that you and your family mother recently heard her sixth
cise more. Selection of a diet is
are accustomed to eating.
grade son say, “ Heck no, I ’ve children bloom with encourage
an im portant decision that
ment and praise. Parents should
4. Does the diet fit my never had it so good.”
shouldn’t be made hasitly.
budget?
How many children feel that understand th at children who
We’re constantly exposed to
are constantly told they are
Exercise should also be an way about their home lives?
a multitude of diets that promise
im portant p a rt of a weight re asks Marcelle Straatman, Ore stupid will believe it.
instant success. These include
“ If children are constantly
duction program. Even a change gon State University Extension
low carboh y d rate diets, high
criticized for the way they per
of daily habits can help keep off human development specialist.
protein diets, one-food diets and
form chores, they will eventual
unwanted pounds. For instance,
Although program s in the
the latest craze, liquid protein
ly re sist taking any responsi
don’t use a m achine if you can community, school and church
diets. You should evaluate these
bility because they will think
reasonably use body power: play a significant role in the
diets carefully before giving
they c a n ’t do anything rig h t,”
climb the sta irs ra th e r than development of children, home
them a try.
says Mrs. Straatman.
using the elevator; walk or ride still the most important source
Carolyn Raab, Oregon State
Parents can take advantage
a bicycle rather than driving a of c h a ra c te r building. Having
University Extension foods and
c a r; beat cake b a tte r by hand narents who Drovide understand of their children’s desire for
nutrition specialist, suggests
recognition and acceptance by
rather than using a mixer; use a ing, love, and encouragem ent
considering these questions be
snow shovel rather than a snow helps children grow into respon praising good behavior. Doing so
fore selecting a weight control
will bring more good behavior.
blower.
sible teenagers.
diet:
M rs. S traatm an suggests
Although dieting and exer
M otivated by a desire to
1. Does the diet provide the
that parents consider the posi
cising will eventually result in teach good behavior, parents
nutrients I need?
tive contributions they have
weight loss, th ere a re n ’t any may resort to cutting remarks
Foods from each of the basic
m ade to their children’s lives
m agical ways to m ake pounds and criticisms of their children’s
four groups must be included in
each day. They should try to
disappear. Prevention is defi shortcomings. These only foster
adequate am o u n ts: fru its and
make home an enjoyable place
nitely b etter than cure, Ms. hum ilation, rebellion and in-
vegetables, breads and cereals,
for their children to be.
Raab concludes.
Drugs During Pregnancy
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May Be Dangerous
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Range Unit Meeting Set
Man Convicted
in Stabbing
Cattle Are Dying
lip or other birth defects. But
use of these tranquilizers during
pregnancy is rarely a matter of
urgency, and their use during
this time should almost always
be avoided. The w arning label
we a re now requiring will pro
vide physicians with the infor
m ation they need to prescribe
these drugs safely.”
The warning must appear in
the labeling provided to physi
cians, m ust be set in boldface
type and be a p a rt from other
labels. It will advise physicians
that before prescribing these
tranquilizers for a woman of
child-bearing age, they should
consider the possibility that she
may be pregnant. The warning
will further advise physicians to
tell women of childbearing age
that if they become pregnant or
wish to become pregnant while
taking these drugs, they should
discuss with their physicians the
desirability of discontinuing the
drug.
From The Tribal Drug Pregram
Over-The-Counter-Drugs
Hay Payments Possible
How to Shed Pounds For Good!
Children Respond to
Encouragement From Parents
mechanical moving parts. Since
the lady has a nagging headache
the p a rts a re n ’t functioning
right, they’re running really
slow or pounding loudly to in
dicate a headache.
The lady takes Brand A but
within an hour her headache re
turns. Her neighbor just hap
pens to drop by and tells her that
she takes Brand B and it just so
happens she has Brand B with
her and gives her Brand B to
try. The lady takes Brand B and
her headache goes away and the
m echanical p a rts in her head
begins to run smoothly.
Advertisements can be mis
leading and give people the
wrong im pression of what a
drug can and cannot do. We are
a brainw ashed society. Com
panies spend millions and mil
lions of dollars for ad vertise
m ents for T.V. and radio com
m ercials and advertisem ent
space, and we suck it all in.
The Food and Drug Admini
stration is aware of the lack of
control over drugs available to
the public and is currently work
ing on the problem. We will see
many drugs yanked off the
shelves either because they are
proven to be unsafe or for
various other reasons. False ad-,
vertizement will be monitored.
Before à drug can be advertized
to do certain things, it must be
proven. If a drug can be harmful
to your health it must be printed
on the label. However this will
take years and with new drugs
being discovered on a daily
basis the Food and Drug Ad
ministration may never be able
to catch up.
Over-the-counter-drugs will
always be available, therefore
the responsibility lies with each
one of us. The best thing to
remember is that no drug is 100
per cent safe regardless of how
harmless you think it is. Aspirin
may appear to be harmless but
people do die from overdoses of
aspirin and some people cannot
take aspirin at all. If we aren’t
careful, drugs will control us,
we won’t be able to control the
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