If IW Marx can make my ears look pretty, think what he can do for hers.
Hmmm, deal with it, at least take him off like last time you thought.
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He has become the most beautiful flower to me.
He's grown, he's developed.
When Edward was born with cerebral palsy,
his mother found a special therapy program that could help.
It was like somebody opened up a window and said,
there's a life, go to it.
Children with mental or physical disabilities
can be helped to grow and develop,
and the earlier the therapy, the better the results.
He has blossomed beautifully.
His limbs are getting stronger.
He's showing us colors.
That is a miracle.
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You know, it's hard work keeping in shape,
but it's important to me to be the best that I can be
and look the best that I can look.
I don't go through all this to impress other people.
I do it because I care about me.
I care about my body and my health.
But most importantly, I care about feeling good about myself.
That's why I would never, ever take illegal drugs.
You know, I've seen some people who smoke marijuana,
and they seem to lose pride in their appearance.
They lose their motivation to achieve.
And let's face it,
what goes in your body eventually shows up on the outside.
The bottom line is stay away from drugs,
but do it because you care about yourself.
I've been breaking my back on this for a mile of my life.
But whenever I start asking why, I think of my son,
my boy.
My dad? He was great.
He was always there for me.
His mama made me promise that he'd be special,
that I'd send him to college.
But she didn't tell me how.
He didn't. Somehow he did.
By keeping tuitions affordable at 43 predominantly black colleges,
the United Negro College Fund has helped provide the quality education needed
to fulfill some very important training.
The way he studied the beef is called an agronomist.
You know where agriculture is awesome?
Because he says he wants to come back and help his old man.
Dad?
Support the United Negro College Fund.
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At Gallery Furniture, we're Houston proud.
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When you come home, you want to relax.
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What do you really know about television?
Are you aware of its responsibilities to you, the viewer?
Do you really understand the influence of the programs you see?
And do you know of the many career opportunities that broadcasting offers?
You can play a role in its impact and growth.
The National Black Media Coalition has this information and more.
Write to NBMC, 516 U Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., 20001.
Broadcasting affects you more than you know.
Child abuse is the type of crime that scars the victim
and the physical damage that has been done for a child
that can be the most devastating experience he or she will ever have.
I'm Bill Byers, Youth Ambassador for the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact these people in your community.
Channel 11 recommends you call the following agencies in the Houston area,
the Harris County Children's Protective Services,
Parents United at the Baytown Area Women's Center,
and the Houston Police Department Juvenile Division.
As a NASA engineer, Richard Smith helped as America struggled to win the race in space.
Today, he is losing his own struggle to Alzheimer's disease.
It has gotten extremely worse.
You shave, you dress, you monitor.
It's just like having a child in the house.
I get angry, I stamp my foot, I cry a lot.
The DRDA has given me the resources of knowing that I am not alone.
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It's a long way from a small Texas town to wearing diamonds in Houston,
but I still want old-fashioned honesty in my jewelry,
and my jewelry is I.W. Marks' family-owned and operated.
I.W. Marks is Houston's quality manufacturing jewelry,
saving you money by direct diamond and gold importing
and custom designing and manufacturing jewelry right on the premises.
For small town friendly service with world-class quality,
make my jewelry your jewelry.
I.W. Marks Jewelers.
I'm Dick Schubert, President of the American Red Cross.
This has been a tough year.
Hurricanes, fires, floods, tornadoes have torn apart thousands of lives.
But the Red Cross has been there and will continue to be there with food, shelter, and clothing.
Frankly though, our emergency relief funds are exhausted, and more disasters are likely.
Right now more than ever, we need you.
Give to the American Red Cross emergency disaster relief.
I couldn't live without it.
They're always prompt.
They get me to work on time.
They just help me a whole lot, they come right to my house and pick me up and bring me back home.
And if it weren't for Metro Lift, I wouldn't be able to function in my whole life.
By all, you can't beat the prize.
The drivers are very courteous and they need to be commended.
Why do I think about Metro Lift? I love it.
Metro Lift. For information, call 225-0119.
The struggle for women's legal rights is not over.
I'm Barbara Jordan. The Women's Advocacy Project helps women improve and enforce their legal rights.
If you need legal advice or referral, call this hotline number and it will be answered by a volunteer attorney
that will share information and make sure your rights are protected.
Thank you.
Prairie View also offers competitive programs in business, agriculture, electronics, home economics, music, and mass communications.
Students can enroll in Prairie View's weekend, twilight, and regular colleges, graduate and undergraduate levels.
Dr. Percy Pierre, Prairie View's president, is fully committed to academic excellence and outstanding supported services.
As part of the Texas A&M system, Prairie View shares in its quest for excellence.
The future belongs to those who are prepared.
And with superior instruction and facilities, Prairie View A&M University is ready to serve you and prepare you for that future.
General scholarships are still available for students of all races.
Interested students should call the financial aid director at Prairie View at 409-857-2434.
Special instruments, specific skills.
To restore the rhythm in small human systems is the goal of the Foundation for Children.
My name is Kathy Scott and I'd like you to meet my family.
You may have heard of us. We have the biggest house in the city.
Scott isn't the family name. The family name is Sinakor.
Sinakor does what other families do. We help each other. We learn to take care of ourselves.
We learn how to be good people. We weren't always like this.
Everybody came here with a problem. Drinking or trouble with the police. My mother used to be a heroin addict.
Everybody in the family works hard. There are about 200 of us and we're making room for more.
Sinakor is a nice place to grow up. No matter how old you are.
If you need help or want to give some, call Sinakor.
Project Head Start. It's what every child needs.
Especially if you're trying to overcome the problems of poverty in Houston.
For 17 years, Project Head Start has been a hopeful second chance for children from low-income families in Harris County.
Head Start is a complete program. Education, nutrition, health care and family services.
We help offer 3- to 5-year-old children a chance to succeed in life.
Help children get a Head Start. Call 522-8200.
There's no future in suicide.
I don't go through all this to impress other people. I do it because I care about me.
I care about my body and my health. But most importantly, I care about feeling good about myself.
That's why I would never ever take illegal drugs.
You know, I've seen some people who smoke marijuana. They seem to lose pride in their appearance.
They lose their motivation to achieve. And let's face it.
What goes in your body eventually shows up on the outside.
The bottom line is stay away from drugs. But do it because you care about yourself.
In the Marine Corps, we believe the only way to lead men is to be out front with them.
I'm Marine Gunnery Sergeant Darrell Hatcher from Kansas, a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California.
When we run a few miles just to limber up in the morning, I know just how far I can push them.
When we're doing sit-ups or any other exercise, I know just what to expect of each of them because I'm with them every step of the way.
I purposely make it harder on them to make them better.
Let's go! Faster! Faster!
If there's some advice I can offer any young person who's trying to be somebody in life, it's stay in school and complete your education.
Stay off drugs. They've never helped anyone. And get into shape. You'll feel better and develop confidence in yourself.
And if you're looking for a challenge, maybe you can be one of us. The few, the proud, the Marines.
KHOU-TV, Houston.
If I.W. Marx can make my ears look pretty, think what he can do for hers.
Lester, have you ever taken a defensive driving course? Sure. Then you know that every nine minutes somebody in America is involved in a collision.
Right. And if you can avoid a collision, you won't have an accident.
From what I understand, the average person drives over a handling of miles in a lifetime.
Now there's somebody who leads the National Safety Council defensive driving course. Hey, it's the guy who just valet parked your car.
To enroll, call 523-2228.
The silent blasters of inner space are out to get your heart. Your enemies in this struggle are cigarettes, cholesterol, and lack of exercise.
In the inner orbit, they lie in wait and strike their killing blow, you least expect it.
Your mission, maintain your defensive force fields, keep out of the orbit of tobacco, and disintegrate the hard invaders.
He has become the most beautiful flower to me. He's grown, he's developed.
When Edward was born with cerebral palsy, his mother found a special therapy program that could help.
It was like somebody opened up a window and said, there's the light, go to it.
Children with mental or physical disabilities can be helped to grow and develop, and the earlier the therapy, the better the results.
He has blossomed beautifully. His limbs are getting stronger. He's showing us colors. That is a miracle.
The Men's Warehouse exposes competition. Leopold Price and Raleigh.
This is their polyester blend suit. This is our all wool tropical suit.
Theirs is machine made. Ours is hand tailored. Theirs is $2.65. Ours is $1.99.
More money for less suit? Now who's kidding who? Those are the facts I guarantee it.
13 stores including three on FM 1960, Greenspoint Drive, Bay Area Boulevard, the East Freeway, and the South Loop.
We've got something that can open a new world for your daughter. It's called Girl Scouting.
And through it we help girls like yours discover new activities, new friends, and something new about themselves.
Girl Scouts work in partnership with responsible adult leaders.
They develop skills and character through planned activities that are worthwhile and fun.
Help your daughter find a new world in Girl Scouting.
For information call your local Girl Scout Council listed in the white pages under Girl Scouts.
Meet Grammy award winning recording artist, Juice Newton, and her friend, Wesley Adams.
Wesley is waiting for a kidney transplant because his kidneys failed.
So he has to be on dialysis and he is right now.
Thanks to CAPD, a remarkably simple technique that cleanses his blood without the artificial kidney machine.
CAPD is another advance in the fight against kidney disease.
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Dad, I'm not a prostitute anymore. They're helping me. Will you take me back?
Every day, Father Ritter's Under 21 program saves runaways.
They make me feel like I'm somebody. Mom, I'm not garbage.
Under 21 saves them from the pimps and the predators.
Daddy, I want to see you again. Just don't beat me anymore.
We save all kinds of kids from destroying themselves. Please help.
My life isn't over at 16.
911, what's your emergency?
1-Hat-22.
Now, for the fastest, most reliable help you can get in an emergency, call 911.
Call 911.
Yeah, the car came swerving down the street, ran into a pole.
What time would you say this actually happened?
About three minutes ago.
For an emergency ambulance, or to report a crime in progress, or a fire in the Harris County area, call 911 and get help in a hurry.
Alex Alvear is six years old, and he's learning lots of new things.
Some of these things come easily, and some of these things come hard.
Several hours a week, Alex goes to a special school to learn something that a lot of people think is almost impossible.
At the Houston School for Deaf Children, Alex Alvear is learning how to talk.
For over 30 years, the Houston School for Deaf Children has helped hundreds of young people like Alex learn to communicate through speech.
So, kids like Alex may never hear the crack of the bat, or the roar of the crowd.
But if a pop fly comes their way, they can say,
I got it!
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My name is Kathy Scott, and I'd like you to meet my family.
You guys heard of it. We have the biggest house in the city.
Scott isn't the family name. The family name is Sinocor.
Sinocor does what other families do. We help each other.
We learn to take care of ourselves. We learn how to be good people.
We weren't always like this. Everybody came here with a problem.
Drinking, or trouble with the police. My mother used to be a heroin addict.
Everybody in the family works hard. There are about 200 of us, and we're making room for more.
Sinocor is a nice place to grow up, no matter how old you are.
If you need help, or want to give some, call Sinocor.
As an urban university in the most dynamic city in the country,
the University of Houston's Central Campus offers a unique opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students.
University life here goes far beyond the classroom walls.
In many courses, the city serves as a laboratory,
providing real problems and solutions for the theories learned in the classroom.
The campus design also emphasizes this mixture of city and university,
with numerous park settings, fountains, and sculpture found among the modern buildings.
The 13 colleges which offer nearly 100 majors provide support for the more than 300 student groups and clubs.
Student activities range from cheering an unbeatable football team
to learning about the cultures of many nations during International Student Week.
The university is designed for both the full-time undergraduate or graduate student,
and for the working student carrying a part-time load.
University of Houston, meeting the needs of an urban community.
It's a long way from a small Texas town to wearing diamonds in Houston,
but I still want old-fashioned honesty in my jeweler, and my jeweler is I.W. Marks.
Family-owned and operated, I.W. Marks is Houston's quality manufacturing jeweler,
saving you money by direct diamond and gold importing,
and custom designing and manufacturing jewelry right on the premises.
For small town friendly service with world-class quality,
make my jeweler your jeweler, I.W. Marks Jewelers.
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If someone you love needed a kidney transplant,
wouldn't it be reassuring to know that they could have a second chance at a full life?
Over 10,000 people like Wesley are hoping right now for that second chance.
We're asking you to help.
Use any pen to sign a laminated organ donor card on your driver's license.
Tell your family today of your choice.
Consent must be given by the donors next of kin when organs are available.
And please don't take your kidneys to heaven.
Jane makes her parents very proud.
She's on the honor roll and plans to go to college,
starred in her class' last play.
She plays clarinet in the school orchestra.
Yes, Jane knows about drugs.
In a way, she's lucky she knows better.
Some people don't realize that marijuana and driving don't mix,
but Jane's brother reminds her every day that some trips last forever.
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Herbert Watkins wanted to enjoy the finer things in life,
and so he became a member of the Cultural Arts Council of Houston.
He wanted to attend luncheons featuring special speakers, artists, and performers.
He wanted to receive catch-up, the council's monthly newsletter about the arts.
He wanted to receive special premiums, such as discounts to many performances and openings.
He wanted the Arts for Everyone calendar, featuring a daily listing of arts events.
He wanted to attend special member previews in conjunction with Houston arts organizations.
But most of all, he wanted to actively demonstrate his support for culture in his community.
Herbert Watkins, what a classy guy.
And tell us, Herbert, how much does all this set you back every day?
Ten dollars.
Ten dollars?
Yeah.
Ah, classy. And smart.
Join the Cultural Arts Council of Houston today.
Parkinson's disease, it affects about 10,000 people in the Houston area.
The primary symptoms are often called the four S's.
There's shaking, stiffness, shuffling walks, and slowness.
A lot of people who have these symptoms simply think they're getting old,
and don't try to get better, and that's too bad.
Because here in Houston we have health, good medical care,
and the Houston area Parkinsonism Society, or HAPS.
HAPS offers individualized counseling and discussion groups, speech therapy,
monthly seminars, physical therapy programs at seven different locations, and much more.
Early diagnosis and then doing something about it has helped thousands of us who have Parkinson's disease.
While researchers are working on a cure, HAPS can help.
For a good time, call 965-0031.
I do volunteer work with arts organizations,
and it's a lot of fun because I get to meet a lot of interesting people.
I do it because I like doing it. It's fun.
I love working with kids. I love happy people.
I think basically I'm a social worker at heart.
It's a real nice change from what I do every day.
I've been volunteering since college, and I've been doing it because it makes me feel good.
When I retired, I went to the volunteer center, and I told them I like working with children,
and they steered me in the right direction.
Children in the Texas Gulf Coast need volunteers to call someone who's lonely,
or lend a hand at the hospital, or teach the child who wants to learn.
There are hundreds of volunteer activities, and the volunteer center can find the right one for you.
So for a good time, call the volunteer center at 965-0031 because volunteering feels good.
It's a good feeling. It's a good feeling.
You know, it's hard work keeping in shape, but it's important to me to be the best that I can be
and look the best that I can look.
I don't go through all this to impress other people.
I do it because I care about me. I care about my body and my health.
But most importantly, I care about feeling good about myself.
That's why I would never, ever take illegal drugs.
You know, I've seen some people who smoke marijuana, and they seem to lose pride in their appearance.
They lose their motivation to achieve.
And let's face it, what goes in your body eventually shows up on the outside.
The bottom line is stay away from drugs, but do it because you care about yourself.
Norm Crosby refused to let hearing loss stand in the way of his show business career or social life.
In fact, most of nearly 20 million Americans with hearing problems can now be helped medically, surgically,
with hearing aids or through rehabilitation.
For Norm's noise-induced hearing loss, the answer was hearing aids.
He no longer feels isolated from family and friends.
He more fully appreciates the response from his audience.
Norm looks forward to continued good hearing.
He, as a hearing aid specialist, recheck his hearing,
make instrument adjustments when needed, and assure him of future better hearing.
For more hearing help information, call toll-free, Hearing Helpline, 800-424-8576,
or write Hearing Box 1840, Washington, D.C., 20013.
You should hear what you're missing.
In the Marine Corps, we believe the only way to lead men is to be out front with them.
I'm Marine Gunnery Sergeant Darrell Hatcher from Kansas,
a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California.
When we run a few miles just to limber up in the morning, I know just how far I can push them.
When we're doing sit-ups or any other exercise,
I know just what to expect of each of them because I'm with them every step of the way.
I purposely make it harder on them to make them better.
Let's go, faster, faster!
If there's some advice I can offer any young person who's trying to be somebody in life,
it's stay in school and complete your education.
Stay off drugs. They've never helped anyone.
And get into shape. You'll feel better and develop confidence in yourself.
And if you're looking for a challenge, maybe you can be one of us.
The few, the proud, the Marines.
If IW Marks can make my ears look pretty, think what he can do for hers.
Kids, they grow so fast. Well, most of them do.
But at least 10% of the population are kids who are not keeping up with children their own age.
They have a learning disability. It doesn't mean your child is mentally retarded.
It just means he may have a problem seeing or speaking, thinking, hearing, or moving,
and may require special attention in learning.
Now if you have questions, direct them to this organization.
There are some things a child doesn't outgrow.
You know, Vern, there's a lot of crazies out there.
Every nine minutes somebody dies in a traffic crash.
That's why we, as responsible citizens, have got to drive defensively.
Yeah, Vern, we've got to take control. Look out for the other guy.
Use extra precautions and we can save lives.
We're talking the National Safety Council's defensive driving course. Know what I mean?
Hey, Vern, how about tightening up the lug nut on that roll bar?
To enroll, call the Houston Safety Council at 523-2228.
A gun kept in the home for protection killed over 300 children last year.
Where do you keep your gun?
The development of this community's human resources is of paramount importance,
and Texas Southern University is committed to this vital factor in the future growth of Houston,
the state of Texas, and the nation.
Texas Southern University, established 39 years ago,
has played a role in providing educational opportunities for blacks and other minorities.
For TSU to continue this very vital function,
your financial support is needed more than ever before.
We must be able to attract quality faculty and students.
Because Houston is admired the world over for its can-do attitude,
we at TSU firmly believe that we can count on you to assist in our efforts
to raise funds for our university.
Your investment in TSU students is an investment in our community's future.
To find out how you can help TSU in its fundraising efforts, call 527-7096.
There are lots of reasons to help the Guadalupe Ashtlan School grow.
Let's meet a few of them.
When I was in Mexico, the first word I knew was cat, and sugar.
So now I know a lot of English.
The best thing about Guadalupe Ashtlan is everybody talks to each other.
They help each other.
They work as a team.
When I finish school at Guadalupe Ashtlan,
I want to get a scholarship to go to San Tomas High School.
Father Duran, he always said that we had to be the best
because he said that word, I can't, that's a mistake.
We had to say we can't, and I always have that in my mind.
Father Duran, the founder of this school, says its existence is somewhat of a miracle,
but sometimes even miracles take money.
Please support the Guadalupe Ashtlan School.
Good morning, and welcome to Reflections,
a daily devotional message brought to you by KHOU-TV.
Hello, I'm Pastor Gerald Edwards,
pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church.
The other day, while sitting, thinking about today's problems
and what was going on around me,
I looked and I discovered that my Bible had turned to Psalms 121.
And there it says that I will lift up mine eyes
unto the hills from which cometh my help,
for my help cometh from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth.
Sometimes when we look around us,
we see others that have problems just as we have.
We see others that have tears in their eyes.
We see others that are standing at the crossroads of their life,
or who's in their moments of depression or in their moments of sadness.
And they too are like us, who don't know which way to turn.
But notice that the writer here says that I will lift up mine eyes.
And that's great news, that we can lift up our eyes
and look above all of the problems that surround us.
And notice he says that when I look, I see he who made the hills,
he who's able to prevent me from falling,
and him who's able to give me a crown of life.
He says that when I look toward the hills,
I can see the Almighty God in His beauty.
And so I say to you, lift up your eyes unto the hills from which cometh your help.
Up next on Health Matters...
Somewhere between the time that I was in the kitchen to the bathroom,
I just passed right out.
A report on stroke, what it is, what causes it,
and we'll show you the operations that have been done to prevent stroke from occurring
with various degrees of success and risk.
Also, a look at what the future holds for people who have stroke.
All next on Health Matters with medical reporter Larry Smith.
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