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PART 5: Warm Spring Polios Exhibit an Attitude of Determination to Walk Once More
(Editor's note: This is the fifth and concluding article in the personal account of a reporter for the Columbus Ledger who was struck down by polio. It was written at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, where he is undergoing therapy.)
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CARROLL LISBY'S POLIO SERIES
PART 3: 'I WAS STRUCK DOWN WITH POLIO'
After the virus strikes, there is an "incubation" period in polio. There is no treatment except complete rest. You just wait and let the paralysis run its course. It's like crouching on a levee and watching floodwaters rise, not knowing how high they will go or how long the levee will hold.
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CARROLL LISBY'S POLIO SERIES
Part 1: 'I WAS STRUCK DOWN BY POLIO'
You walk along and walk along from toddling days and you never see that fine wire you tread until you fall off it. On either side are the threats and dangers that were there all along and wonder, Well, how did I come this far?
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Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in California
Etta James' manager says the singer has died in Southern California.
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BUSINESS
Prominent properties on the Columbus market
Here’s a sampling of commercial structures for sale in Columbus, with the general location, in order of asking price:
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Troy Davis execution: A long day at death row
Reporters and state officials who’ve worked multiple executions at Georgia’s death-row prison in Jackson, Ga., said what they saw Wednesday was unprecedented.
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ANDREWS RESPONSE: Story behind the numbers is better
The headlines in last week’s paper announced that Muscogee County Schools were “among the worst.” On behalf of the district’s educators I must respond.
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Forgive us our debts: National program helps people get grip on finances
St. Paul UMC to host Dave Ramsey’s 13-week class beginning Aug. 3
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