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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1956
Page
8
Washington reports U S Treasury officials have replaced mutilated or lost bonds after owners mailed in fragments or witnessed damage from laundry, pets, or weather. Stories include a dog chewed bond pieces, a pillow case mishap, and cows accidentally ingesting bonds, with replacement procedures and forms described.
By Pat McGrady editor American Cancer Society New York the cancer patient is far better off today than ten years ago with about 25 to 30 chances out of 100 to be cured completely Some cancers are cured by surgery or radiation or both Most cases can be helped by drugs and other measures This support reduces pain heals sores shrinks tumors and often allows a return to normal life as advances rise in the last dozen years
The U S Army develops a family of small nuclear weapons. Atomic Energy Commissioner Murray urges Congress to halt larger H bombs and focus on tens of thousands of tiny devices. Army reports describe hand carried weapons as small as a bazooka for infantry use, while officials offer no comment.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway introduces the railvan a hybrid freight carrier that travels streets highways and railroad tracks. It uses two wheel sets retractable by air to switch between rubber tires and flange wheels. With an adapter car it runs behind a locomotive and at terminals converts to a rubber tired truck trailer for dock to shipper or consignee.
A Tokyo report details an economy divorce option costing 100 yen with no court hearings. Most divorces are quick and drama free, while about five percent involve terms like child or property issues. Family Court supports mediation but not the underlying disputes.
New York readers learn that brine shrimp eggs in toy microscope kits offer a live, moving science toy. The A C Gilbert Co widens its line with Artemia eggs that hatch in salt water, letting children observe shrimp anatomy and life cycles over a week.
Columbus reports Ohio school districts will spend more than 24 million dollars on the lunch program for the current school year. R M Hyman states 4001 schools participate serving lunches to about 300 thousand children daily. Federal aid totals 2,158, with four million dollars in donated commodities. About five hundred schools have joined the program distributing about one million gallons of milk monthly to children.
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