WHO to lead global eradication drive for plague
The World Health Organization plans the first international demonstration of plague eradication early next year in India’s Bombay province, with hopes to extend to Morocco, the Belgian Congo and China. Using DDT and sulpha drugs, teams will work five to six years, improve sanitation, housing, and information systems, and aid national health administrations in ports and urban areas to deratize and rat proof buildings.
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Gilded tonic claimed to boost appetite and digestion
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Headache relief with BC powders and tablets
BC delivers quick relief from simple headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscle aches using a combination of popular ingredients. When used as directed it is safe and effective. The same BC formula is available in tablet and powder form with two tablets equal to one powder priced at 10 cents and 25 cents.
Taft Hartley Law Tries 304 Times in Two Years
A government survey shows the Taft Hartley act produced 304 lawsuits in the first two years, with 65 by the government. Most cases involved employers and unions, many dismissed before trial, and the law’s impact appearing more in enforcement actions than redress. New York led filings with 69. many cases involved strikes, bargaining and unfair labor practices.
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Bandit Locks Bandleader and Staff in Fridge
In El Cerrito a cautious robber held up a night club, locked Lu Watters and two workers in a refrigerator, then alerted police to prevent suffocation. After escaping with 2500 dollars, the thief urged a quick response as officers arrived near an emergency exit. Colorado reports 62 summits above 14,000 feet, led by Mt. Elbert at 14431 feet.
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Withholding Tax Illegal in Japan
Tokyo theater tax dispute prompts sale of four leading venues for tax arrears. The Municipal Tax Bureau announced auctions set for April 3 to recover a reported $600,000 not turned over from patrons. The story notes Japan's Westernization pace and current tax collection challenges.
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Strike Ties Most French Ports Amid 24 Hour Walkout
Paris reports that 22 of 24 French ports were shut by a CGT led dockers strike timed for 24 hours. Marseille and Cherbourg bucked the action with some workers crossing, while Cherbourg voted to work despite CGT ties. About 20,000 dockers exist nationwide and 85 percent joined the walkout.
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Airplane and Car Collide on Cal Runway
In Concord California a motorist drove onto an airport runway in front of a speeding plane. Driver Joe Cambrosio of Los Banos was unharmed as the plane piloted by Dr. Charles H. Gray Berkeley damaged the car roof but remained airborne during the attempted landing.
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Wheels Collapse Forces Ground-Loop of Doctor’s Craft
A medical doctor and his passenger James H. Graham aged 31 from Oakland escaped injury after the craft’s wheels collapsed and it ground-looped.
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Tax chief in Georgia hospitalized for overwork
Marion H. Allen who collected Federal income taxes in Georgia was admitted to a hospital yesterday. Doctors attributed the condition to overwork and said he needed a rest.
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