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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1960
Page
4
Health service reports encouraging results for a new surgical method to treat otosclerosis. A thin plastic guide inserted to bypass rigid middle ear bones creates a channel for vibrations, preserving hearing and reducing risk of scar tissue. Researchers anticipate broader use alongside penicillin and other advances in medical science.
Rep. Clark Fisher of West Texas, a quiet fellow, recounts calf wrestling and goat nursing during Congress July recess. Returning from the Democratic National Convention to his 2,000 acre ranch near Junction, he faced a help shortage as calves needed worm treatment and old rains threatened pneumonia. He notes many sheep have suffered ruin from wet conditions. Fisher may resume his old role as a Post Office Department adviser or seek retirement pay after Civil Service rules. Berniece Greider, longtime secretary to Corpus Christi representative, succeeds Stella Merrill, now retired in Big Springs.
In Dallas, Democrats Smathers and Ikard push research into ways to cut oil depletion costs and boost sterile insect control. Oilmen fear any change to depletion rules, while Republicans warn the Dems won’t shield the industry in tax policy if they win in November.
Urban League of Greater New Orleans asked action after 23 000 Louisiana children were cut from federal state aid under the 1960 suitable home law. Hundreds of Negro women and children crowded the league office seeking food aid while the National Urban League urged federal agencies and the Red Cross to intervene. The act bars aid to children living with a mother who had an illegitimate child after welfare benefits began, with 87 percent of affected children in New Orleans.
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