Faulty Cutter vaccine tied to Idaho polio sixth death
Idaho reports its sixth polio death as Dr. Louis Gebhardt reports tests suggesting a very small amount of live virus in Cutter vaccine lots used in Idaho. Cutter says all lots passed safety tests and Scheele notes new stricter standards will require time to implement. The victim is Annabelle Nelson of Montpelier, mother of two, who died of bulbar polio. Idaho’s year total reaches 78 cases.
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Boise
Idaho
Louis P. Gebhardt
University of Utah
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Cutter Laboratories
Scheele
Washington
Leonard Scheele
Gebhardt
National Institutes of Health
Cutter
Berkeley
Calif
Dr. Gebhardt
Annabelle Nelson
Montpelier
Bandit Returns Loot to Priest Then Flees
In Dayton Ohio a repentant bandit told Rev Henry J Taske of Our Lady of the Rosary Church he robbed a market last night and could not sleep. He handed the priest a bundle containing 1200 dollars in cash and 1600 in checks, asking the pastor to return the money to the rightful owner, then departed.
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Dayton
Ohio
Henry J. Taske
Our Lady of the Rosary
Duesey
Large South American praying mantis preys on small animals
The South American mantis species grow very large and will attack small frogs, lizards and birds, illustrating their formidable predatory reach in their native habitats.
Pentagon Runs World’s Largest Private Telephone Exchange
The Pentagon operates the largest private branch telephone system, boasting about 75 000 miles of trunk lines. This extensive network links military offices and facilities, supporting secure internal communications across the defense enterprise.
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Pentagon
Soviet Chiefs Return Home After Balkan Talks
Soviet leaders Khrushchev Bulganin and Mikoyan returned to Moscow with pledges from Bulgaria Romania Hungary and Czechoslovakia to cooperate with Yugoslavia under the active coexistence plan. The trip included talks in Sofia and Bucharest with officials from Romania Hungary and Czechoslovakia, and a communique praised unanimity on international questions.
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Kremlin
Yugoslavia
V. M. Molotov
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
A. I. Mikoyan
Belgrade
Sofia
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Romania
Moscow Radio
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Bulgania
Tito
Khrushchev
Mikoyan
Communist Party
Eisenhower Relives West Point Cadet Days at 11th Normandy Anniversary
President Eisenhower and his 1915 West Point classmates revisit cadet memories during the 11th anniversary of D Day. He attends June week events, reviews the cadet corps, and plans to deliver the 195? commencement address broadcast nationwide. Cadet Capt Delbert H. Jacobs receives the Eisenhower Award.
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West Point
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
N.Y
Eisenhower
United States Military Academy
English Channel
France
Washington Hall
Cadet Corps
Old Stone Inn
Natty
M. R. Nelson
Eastern Air Defense Forces
Thayer Hotel
Feisenhower
Delbert H. Jacobs
Seattle
Johnson Urges House Passage of Reserve Bill
Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson urged the House to pass a military reserve measure backed by the Eisenhower administration. He framed the issue as one settled by courts and agencies and warned against delaying national defense by continuing debate.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
House
Johnson
Eisenhower
Congress
Hall Challenges Demos to Have HST Campaign
Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall urged Democrats to bring former President Truman on the 1956 campaign trail to help the GOP. Democratic Chairman Paul Butler countered that Truman will be on the train and could aid a Democratic victory, arguing voters will compare Eisenhower with Truman.
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Washington
Leonard Hall
Truman
Paul Butler
Hall
Eisenhower
Formosa Tribesmen Shun Army’s Shoes
Formosa mountain aborigines are hardy recruits but refuse to wear shoes. A Nationalist general notes it takes about a month to shoe them. Also, the American Bible Society marks its 120th year aiding the blind.
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Formosa
Taipei
The
American Bible Society
Diem Launches Fresh Offensive Against Hoa Hao Forces
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem presses a new offensive with more than 30 battalions against the Hoa Hao dissidents. Gen. Tran Van Soai’s rebels, estimated at 3 000 to 5 000, withdraw as government troops seize key routes south of Saigon on the Bassac River.
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South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Hoa Hao
Tran van Soai
Bassac
Can Tho
Sampans
Sadec
Long Xuyen
Lai Vung
Soai
Nguyen van Minh
Bertin Lein
Minh
Lieu
Binh Xuyen
le Quant Vinh
Bacut
Strauss Attacks Atomic Scare As Irresponsible Claim
ATLANTIC CITY N J Lewis P Strauss chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission said it is an act of irresponsibility to claim radiation from atomic tests poisons the air or will spawn future monsters. He noted no evidence supports such widespread danger and compared the increase to a single medical chest X ray. He warned civilian risk would be high if nuclear war occurs.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Lewis P. Strauss
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
American Medical Assn
Great Britain
Eden
Britain
Probe Slaying of Newsman in Singapore Riot
Coroner K. T. Alexander opened an inquest into the killing of United Press correspondent Gene Symonds by rioting Chinese school students on May 12. Police testified Symonds ignored warnings and was fatally beaten with bottles stones and sticks. The UP urged a full fair investigation and urged State Department help.
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Singapore
K. T. Alexander
United Press
Gene Symonds
Symonds
H. B. Livingstone
Livingstone
Southeast Asia
State Department
Pitman 92 Dies Leaving 222 Descendants in Bakersville
Mrs. Hattie McKinney Pitman 92 of Bakersville N C died Saturday leaving 222 direct descendants including 10 children 82 grandchildren 120 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.
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Bakersville
N. C
Hattie McKinney Pitman
Eden Warns Rail Strikers of Chaos
Prime Minister Eden warned that a nine day old rail strike risks a national economic smashup as labor leaders show no signs of weakening. A Labor Ministry plan for a fresh settlement emerges in a day or two while stevedores call a London conference to decide next steps in the costly walkout.
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Hal Cooper
London
Eden
Britain
Paris Crowd Flocks to Graham Crusade at Velodrome d'Hiver
About 8 500 Parisians attend Billy Graham's opening session in Paris's Velodrome d'Hiver. The 37-year-old preacher urged personal commitment to Jesus Christ as 623 people walked the aisles to make decisions. The event is sponsored by the French Evangelical Alliance.
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Paris
Billy Graham
North Carolina
d'Hiver
Christ
Madison Square Garden
Graham
Jacques Blocher
Jesus Christ
The
French Evangelical Alliance
Clues Sought in Deaths of Parents and Infant
In Cadott Wisconsin investigators seek clues to the deaths of T Warner 48 Mrs Warner 30 and infant Sidney five months. Their deaths were discovered Friday night by a relative near their home. Michael Warner 5 and Charis 2 were found unconscious and hospitalized with improved conditions. A state crime lab report on vital organs is awaited and autopsy failed to reveal the cause.
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Here
Julia Warner
Michael
Charis
State Crime Laboratory
A. J. Venable
Wausau
Wis
How-To Note on Waxing Desk Drawers
Lubricate drawer edges with a touch of paste wax to prevent sticking and ease opening. Wipe away excess and buff for smooth operation.
Oats Spill From Old Fire Station Ceiling
Nostalgia filled a Memphis fire station as about 10 bushels of oats poured from the embossed metal ceiling during a reconditioning of the 45 year old station 14. The grain had long sat above the loft floor where fire horses were once housed.
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Memphis
Tenn
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