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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1950

Page

5

Veriloid: New Hypertension Drug Extends Medical Control

Austin drug firm introduces Veriloid, a prescription hypertension treatment shown to lower blood pressure and relieve headaches. Developed by Riker Laboratories, the drug promises significant long term benefits by preventing complications when blood pressure is controlled. Veriloid is a one milligram tablet derived from veratrum viride, requiring doctor supervision for dosage.

Joe F. Renfro Austin Drug Company Renfro Philip K. Bates Riker Laboratories G. W. Kusserow Bates Riker Department of Pharmacology Boston University School of Medicine Boston North Carolina Atlantic Hippocrates

Labor's Spot Is in Demo Fold

Guest columnist James A. Farley argues labor belongs in the Democratic Party not a separate labor party. He credits Democratic leaders and reforms under Smith Roosevelt and Lehman, urges compromise between labor and management, and lauds labor’s role in supporting workers and the underprivileged.

Labor Farley James A. Farley Victor Riesel Riesel Democratic Party Republican Party New York Smith al Smith Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert H. Lehman Roosevelt Congress Industry

Texas Seeks Salvage of Youth Delinquents

Opinion piece argues Texas should focus on preventive and rehabilitative care rather than punishment for troubled youths. It contrasts Scouts at a Jamboree with delinquent youths, urging society to address family neglect and environment to curb crime and save future generations.

Texas State

Domestication, Fables, Kings: Quick Q and A Highlights

Answers cover donkey domestication in the Nile Valley and its spread to Greece, Liberia’s early presidents born in the U S, Aesop and the Greek copyist Babrius, Denmark as the oldest kingdom, and the CIA's role and limits. Each response attributes historical details to named individuals and places.

Valley of the Nile Greece Asia Minor Denmark Hardecanute

Dispersal of Industry Forced by Atomic Bomb

News summary details high level U S strategic planning in 1950 including MacArthur White House telecoms on Korea, authority granted for ground forces, and concerns over UN coordination. It notes Post Office probe into anti Negro propaganda aiding Senator Graham and looming government dispersal of industry to reduce overconcentration in cities like Detroit and Pittsburgh.

Washington MaceArthur Truman MacArthur Pentagon Doug White House Frank Pace Russia Korea Tokyo North Korea State Department United Nations Japan United States Post Office Department New York Frank Graham North Carolina Graham Gillette Senate Alabama Gwinn Eisenhower America John T. Flynn Maine Owen Brewster National Security Resources Board Britain France Egypt Bevin Moscow Red China China Chiang Kai-shek South Korea Detroit Pittsburgh The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Iowa Focus Turns To Brannan Plan In 1952 Race

Washington Demos Puzzle Iowa editor Peter Edson notes farmers split on the Brannan Plan as Iowa parties prepare for the 1952 campaign. Hick Hickenlooper rides a comeback, Loveland campaigns on the plan, and Truman tours may sharpen Iowa debates amid a tepid primary turnout.

Peter Edson Des Moines Iowa Dewey Truman Farm Bureau GOP Rourke B. Hikenlooper Hick Atomic Energy Commission David Lilienthal AEC Lilienthal Hickenlooper Brannan Albert J. Loveland United States Nelson B. Kraschel Loveland Wallace Farmer Iowa Homestead Oracle of Farm Journals

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