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...army that had allowed the elections that brought the Busia government to power three years later. Last week the army moved again. Three days after the end of Pat Nixon's official visit, and two days after Busia had flown to London for treatment of an eye ailment, the first brigade of the Ghanaian army moved out of its barracks in Accra, overthrew the government and jailed the former leaders in a bloodless revolt...
...common "two aspirins and lots of liquid" jargon that we have in the past, then it is time for our tuition "package" that includes "health care" to become optional. I would much rather pay more and be treated in a clinic that gives you the feeling that your ailment has been properly diagnosed, than to sit for two hours in a place that only seems to succeed in allowing you to catch the other viruses floating around from other patients who are also waiting...
...from 90 minutes to a more manageable one hour this year. But opening night-which aired some particularly imaginative segments, notably two charming cartoons and a droll sketch of a Mississippi crop duster-abruptly ended after 45 minutes in a foofaraw symptomatic of public TV's major ailment in the U.S. Since PBS and its producers get much of their financing from the Federal Government, and since this funding is not insulated from querulous annual scrutiny, the network quakes at the least cavil from the Administration or Congress. Last week, after a complaining letter from J. Edgar Hoover...
Except for Crone's lingering knee ailment, the Crimson attack will be at peak strength against Cornell's reputedly weak defense. Fullback Steve Hall's ankle has improved since last Saturday's game, and Harrison's return will give the backfield added depth...
Periodontal disease, the bacteria-related deterioration of the gum and bone tissue that holds the tooth's root in place, is an almost universal ailment. At least 85% of all people over 40 suffer from it to some extent, and it is the chief reason why adults lose teeth. Dentists routinely treat serious cases with "resective therapy"-removing diseased tissues and sometimes putting in dentures. An occasional alternative involves root-canal work. Now three Denver dentists are offering some patients a third choice. In experimental operations, they have been tapping their patients' hips for marrow to save their...