Hyaline Membrane Disease Claims 25 000 Each Year
Hyaline membrane disease claims about 25 000 infant lives annually in the United States, most of them premature. The condition involves a glassy lung film that blocks oxygen transfer, with outcomes ranging from full recovery within 24 hours to death by day four or beyond. Researchers cite uncertain causes, theories include enzyme deficiency or heart failure, and treatments like digitalis antibiotics or enzymes exist but no cure.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
John Milton
Alexander J. Schaffer
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Scotland Yard Hunts London for Robbers
Flying squads raided East End homes as Scotland Yard hunts bandits behind a record train robbery worth 2,525,100 pounds. Interpol joins the manhunt, offering rewards of 260,000 pounds. suspects may be abroad in France or Spain.
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Raymond F. Palmer
London
Scotland Yard
East End
Britain
Interpol
International Police Organization
France
Spain
Post Office
Kennedy Tax Plan Faces Hurdle After House Review
The Ways and Means Committee advanced much of President Kennedy’s tax reform to reduce inequities and widen the tax base but offered only about 1 billion of the proposed 3 billion in new revenue. It did not back the full rate cuts Kennedy sought, and a major reduction package remains undecided.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Ways and Means Committee
Prayer groups form at Goodyear Aircraft plants
At Goodyear Aircraft Akron plants a lunch hour prayer meeting draws over 30 workers from multiple faiths including scientists engineers draftsmen and secretaries. They say such gatherings influence others to join, as workers watch and decide whether to participate.
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Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Aircraft
Goodyear
Innocent Victims: Five Water Buffalo Shot in Crossfire
In Manila five water buffalos were killed or wounded in a gun battle between rustlers and farmers. Three animals died and two were injured while no human casualties occurred.
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Manila
Ischia Island Sees Green Sunset Illusion At Green Algae Dusk
A coastal stretch on Ischia in the Bay of Naples displays a green sunset illusion when underwater plants bloom and water hues shift. At select northern coast spots the setting sun reflects emerald tones rather than red or orange during certain seasons.
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Ischia
Italy
Bay of Naples
Vatican Fire Drill Team Sparks Citywide Attention
Vatican City fire department of 20 men often rushes along ancient roads in red jeeps like fire trucks but these are drills. No real fire has occurred in the Vatican in over a century.
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Vatican City
The
Vatican
Greece imports seven tons of shaving brushes last year
Athens reports that Greece imported seven tons of shaving brushes in the previous year. The figure underscores demand for grooming supplies in a country known for its clean shaven appearance.
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Athens
Greece
AP Poll Finds State Legislatures Bogged Down by Bills
The Associated Press reports state legislatures faced a staggering workload this year as lawmakers worked through more than 81 bills apiece in many bodies. The poll examines whether the heavy legislative backlog has hindered their ability to function effectively.
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Associated Press
America
Missouri
New York
Vermont
National Legislative Conference
Congress
Patrick Hanen’s 13th birthday in Beach North Dakota
In Beach North Dakota Patrick Hanen anticipates his 13th birthday on August 13. He is the 13th grandchild, wears number 13 on his Little League uniform, and bears scars from an auto accident suffered at 13 months old.
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Beach
N.D
Patrick Hanen
Patrick
Agriculture Dept Forecasts Corn and Wheat Production
The Agriculture Department estimates this year's corn for grain at 3.862 billion bushels and wheat at 1.151 billion. Corn is up from last month's forecast by 12.5 million, and wheat exceeds July projections by about 39.9 million. Winter wheat is forecast at 895.3 million bushels, above last month's estimate and above last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Two's Company Three's a Crowd in a Car Seat Limit
An Old Saybrook boy was arrested for having three people in the front seat of a two seat sports car, illustrating the rule two is company and three is a crowd.
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Old Saybrook
Conn
Three
Five Years in Job and Never Hired Manila Case
Manila report notes Ricardo Landan spent five years signing papers in the Customs Bureau without being hired. The item highlights a lengthy tenure without formal employment.
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Manila
Ricardo Landan
Customs Bureau
Louisiana Segregationist vows defiance in defense clash
In New Orleans area a veteran segregationist, Lean der Perez, 72, battles a Defense Department order to end discrimination against Black service members. Perez plans to bar Navy families from Bayou Parish and sway local schools and businesses, while Rear Adm. Charles Lyman III threatens court action to enforce civil rights.
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New Orleans
Leander Perez
Perez
Joey Long
Plaquemines Parish
Charles H. Lymann III
Defense Department
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