Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday November 27 2003 Nation In briof Wisconsin family of four discovered shot to death Scientist disputes turkey stupidity PURITAN D Ore(AP) — How dumb are turkeys? They are SC) DUMB that when they get hurt they don't call 9-- 1 1 ' BRADLHYi Wis (AJP) — Amau shot his wife and two young They can’t find the 1 1 ori the ' children to death in their rural home left a suicide mite apologizing dial to relatives and fatally shot himself authorities said Wednesday (Cue the rimshot please) The children's grandmother found the bodies Tuesday alknuion ' ' They are SC) DUMB that ' Miranda Reichert and when she went to wake her daughter-in-laWhoa! ' William from their Cara 'and the children An Oregon State Univcrsity usual afternoon nap Lincoln County Sheriff’fhomas J Koth said poultry scientist said the "My understanding is that it was a normal routine that Miranda turkey whose name has ' would lay down with the children at nap time” Koth said "What become synonymous with an could be more secure than laying in bed with Morn — and then this' is inept dimwitted’ loser get ' w-7 7 happened” " a bum rap ting ! suicide mite believed to have been written by the 'A one-paWhile they may not be the children's father William Reichert 27' was also found in the home ' arrows in the quiver sharpest “It was something that said ’no more suffering no more pain no Tom Savage a professor of1 ' “' ? more arguing I'm sony this had to happen”' Koth said It asked Animal Science said the big : V Reichert’s parents who live next door tit) take care of the family's birds aren't really dumb Big J ' ' 7:7vV l' 7 pei prairie dog arid goldfish ' yes' Ungainly ‘rfhat tin) But Investigators were not sure when the shootiiigs tookplaeeal the Not much! dumb? sir house already decorated with Christmas lights' near ' rural one-stohas studied turkeys ' Savage Tomahawk about 175 miles north of Madison and chickens for 30 years and ' All four family members died from single shirts io the head The it’s time the birds get hunherund one child were found on a double bed and the other V said ' ' soinerespect child was on a Cot William Reichert was found on the floor with u ' 'Tve always viewed " rifle nearby turkeys as smart animals with Sheriff's Deputy Carla Schw artz said there were indications personality and character and money problems may have played a role in the slayings Court ' keen awareness of their sur- records show two small claims actions against the family in recent 7 roundings” Savage said does-- 1 years "The 'dumb' tag simplv the condition in the earlv W(lv ' “It's aii example of how a misunderstood animal hchav- ior heeomes'idenlified as proof that the animal is “ w extremely lacking in intelli- genee" Savage said And lie noted that the birds are u close cousin io ilie wild turkey evasive birds who are eunniiig enough lo often leave hunters frustrated and cursing -- "I've vyorked with the true ' turkeys lor guile aw hile and loldinyw'lfi can’t let this' ' myth keep going oil” he said : ' - ge “ Hedid concede though ry - ' ing' - ' "I work with ihe animals talk io them observe themto be sure of theif well-beinand find oat how they do w hen they arestressed — you get attached to thein” Sav age - ' said "1'tii mi adv ocate for turkey s Except oh Thanksgiv - APpMoto Turkeys at the Ken Mitchell turkeyranch of Elk Grove Calif eye the camera Nov 15 1999 Oregon State University poultry scientist Tom Savage says the turkey whose name has become synonymous with inept slowwitted a loser is getting a bum rap and says t is time the big birds get some respect : 7 : ' -- ' (AP) — Giving nitric oxide to premature babies with breathing raining and keep staring skytrouble can reduce their risk of death lingering lung problems’and ' ward until they drown brain damage -r- -a finding that could help make the gas standard ' Savage said he has never ' ' heUrd of that ''1 7 treatment in a few years really happening In ai study of 207 babies diK--but said turkeys sometimes do tori at the University of Chicago NltTlC 0X106 pfSVGfuS Click their heads and hold that found major benefits from giving position for a' minute or more fnr Hoath a low dose of nitric oxide gas to preemiBS premature newborns with rcspira- - Prematura babies born with ' tory distress isr inability respiratory distress are more breathe inenough air likely to survive if they are given WASHINGTON (AP) — : - The one-wetreatment cut a low dose of nitric oxide a new man who shot President The their risk of death or lung pioh- study found The gas can reduce no longer poses a dan-- " Reagan lems to 4) percent compared w ith inflammation and dilate blood himself or others a hits- to ger 64 percent in prcemies getting just vessels in the lungs! getting pital psychiatrist testified oxygen from a breathing machine:' more oxygen into circulation Wednesday saying John V ' The prcemies breathing nitric 7 Jr should be Outcom Hinckley prmur oxide weft 47 ptncenu likely ' allowed to leave hospital : With the oxide CZ3 nitnc severe in to devekip bleeding for limited unsuper- brain and daniage to brain tissue: With oxygen oriiy 7 - 7 v 7gfounds ' vised to see his parents trips Those babies tiLso spent less 0 Montalbano Paul pretrial time ttn a breathing machine and rsas chief of forensic services at went home sooner B5S5SB 2251 St Eliiubcihs Hospital said Sulllead researcher Dr 7'77 the in Severe Weeding Michael Schreihcr a hetinatoloHinckley is ready tu begin the damage visits under u gradual program and y associate gist professor V ofChicaat pediatrics University 295 go said nitric' oxidc should not be1 V the-sam- '' Stories abound of how : turkeys iire so stupid that they sometimes look up while ' ’ ' Study: Nitric oxide can prevent preemje death lung problems ' - ‘ n't fit” -- ' ' that turkeys hxk stupid Csiie-- J "cially when ruiuiing'- ’ “7''! This hC said is because :'v " they hav e been bred to be heavy ijieaty birds niucli' larger than their sleeker wild ''' r cousins It's reason ' they stay on the ground w hen they fiap their w ings " Savage said he know s if 'an uphill fight io resha'iv the fowls' image as any thing buf a! r ' big dumb bird But he said lie' l keep try ' ' "-- " — A5 It's a genetically Caused ner- vous disorder called tetanic- - ' torticoUar spasms he said Savage studied and identified ' - g ing" Psychiatrist: Man who shot Reagan no danger ' ' with strict conditions risk ek 7 ' - “'' - C gg v 77 ’ ' braireV n s : "I think is" Schicihcr said: 7 ' was reported in ' 'if???' Thesludy ' Thursday's New 7 itis important ' 7ts-'- 'llinckley 4Shas been a patient there since he was acquitted by reason of insanity in the shixhing of Reagan and three others outside' a Wa'sltr : ' 7 ingtort hotel in March 1 9S I District laiil US Judge i lincklcy said he shot the 7 : f 'riednian indicated last week ' that he is prepare to let president to impress actress' r' Jodie Foster Hinckley make the trips with " V Montalbano testified during restriction's hut he first wanted to hear testimoriy front the fourth arid final day of a r : Till -- 1 mandatory— boater safety course The stale hiay require mandatory safely SPOKANE lAP) classes for people who operate power boats according fo the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission The commission's Boating Safety Advisory Council has recommended mandatory safety education ax a result Of a bill the! Legislature approved lost session said Donna Wolf education coordinator for the state Porks Department " The bill directed the commission to find ways to reduce boating accidents fiualjties and As far as Jim Rocbler is concerned mandatory ixuiter cduca- lion is long overdue "There ore so many dumb things people can do to get in troii-blsaid Rocbler a member of the Spokane chapter of the ' United Slates Power Squadrons a nonprofit ftcreational boater education association boater safety classes approved by 77 His group teaches volunteer ' the US Coast Guard “The effect of alcohol the effect of glare is magnifiied on the water’’ Roeblersaid "The risk of carbon monoxide the risk of hypothermia" ' He cited Coast Guard figures that show 700 people a year die in boating accidents nationwide "Most of these accidents are preventable" he said The Boating Safely Advisory Council analyzed accident reports for the past seven years from the Coast Guard In 2001 the most recent year for which statistics are avail- able Washington ranked fourth in the nation in the number of fatalities per OOOCX) boats according to the Coast Guard Only Alaska Wyoming and Louisiana ranked worse Wolf said '77 7 Friday Novi 28th 8 :00am 12:00pm 'Vit i’:)7 p ‘Century rACK 'N' PW ‘j 4 hours only! 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(Limit 5 FREE) Human rights activist pleads guilty to giving high-tec- h items to China (AP) — A human rights activist whom Ihe US government helped free from a Chinese prison in 2001 pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally sending $1 5 million h items to China worth of 7 Gao Zhan entered the plea in federal court in Alexandria Va to one count of unlawful export and anodicr count of tax eva- sion Her husband Xue Donghua also pleaded guilty to tax 'evasion Gao a permanent US resident alien was arrested by Chinese authorities in February 2001 and convicted of spying for Taiwan She was released after five months in jail under intense pressure from the US government and worked until spring 2002 as a researcher at American University here (excludes clearance items) and bafcrinct ' WASHINGTON - 7': ' thanksgiving Sale! 7:: '77: high-tec- Store Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 to 8:00 Saturday 10:00 to 6-0- I 0 PHONE 79-CHIL- D : Hospital officials submitted ' a letter to Friedman late Tues- day outlining a three-phas- e plan for Hiikkley to make the unsupervised oiiiings Under the first phase Hinckley’-- A- ' ' would make two local day visits to sec his parents The see4 7 orid and third phases would allow hihi to stay overnight' with the third phase visits last-- 7 ing a few! hours longer - 7'- - 7 ! - Washington state may require : hearing on Hinckley's request to make1 the imsiipervised vis- - SOURCE: Naw England Journal ol' AP ' ' -Medicina cvX - ' AX' 7 : : ' 7England Journal 7r7-6- f Medicine' It was funded by INO Therapeutics lncaClinton- NvJ pharmaceulical company whi)se (nly product is INOmax ' : nitric oxide "'77'-- : ' : : 7 “This is hoi a txrtvy step This is a major step in the advancenicnt 77of care for premature infants'’ said Dr Jessie Roberts Jr associate ' 7 professor at Hurvard Medical Schirnl and a neonatologist at Massa- : ' f ' chusetts General Hospital: - ? that the outings be part of a risk reduction strategy” Montal- - ' bario said "I believe that successful visits can actually make him less dangerous” : 7 the ontimul length of ftainKnt officials at St Elizabeths w here 1 lincklcy has lived lor ' the past 22 yeaiv7 iominf-mi- e 792-445- 3 99 West Center Street Loqan 77$ |