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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1957

Page

19

Shortage of Pharmacists Endangers Public Health

Washington reports a serious shortage of pharmacists as pharmacy school enrollments decline and graduates fail to meet rising demand. Industry officials warn epidemics could worsen without more trained pharmacists, with reforms urging high school recruitment and longer college training to fill the gap.

Washington NEA National Association of Retail Druggists

Powerful lathes and a 100-ton crocodile duel

Encyclopedia Britannica cites huge lathes capable of handling 100 foot pieces and a duck lifting 100 tons in its jaws. The entry notes Australia’s saltwater crocodile grows to about 30 feet and is notably aggressive toward people in tropical streams.

Australia

Safety changes on ice slow to stop cats and slips

The Athens Messenger reports that distance needed to stop a cat on ice changes hour by hour as the ice nears melting point, with more slipping as it thins. It notes Gen. Lew Wallace, named territorial governor of New Mexico in 1878, wrote much of Ben Hur during his term.

Lew Wallace New Mexico Ben Hur

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