India averts major smallpox epidemic in 1968 forecast
New Delhi AP reports health measures as India, with 11,351 cases and 2,499 deaths in Q1, counters forecasts of a bad year for smallpox. Vaccination campaigns, WHO collaboration, and international aid reduced peak risk with March April identified as the seasonal high.
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Sathyanarain Sinha
India
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Baytown Racers Secure Early Aces in Navasota Night
Baytown stock car racers dominated Navasota with four firsts Saturday. Gary Hill won heat two, Jim McKinney placed third in heat three, Lynn Cox won the consolation and later the feature. Cox started 18th to finish first while Hill and Smith suffered crashes and mechanical issues ending their night.
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Pollution Control Man Is Named By U.S. Steel
Justin E. Foldessy is appointed chief staff engineer Air and Stream Pollution Control for U.S. Steel, overseeing designs for pollution abatement projects. Cleveland native, Purdue BS in electrical engineering 1932, with postgraduate study at Carnegie Mellon.
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Justin E. Foldessy
Steel
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Foldessy
U.S. Steel
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Kentucky Politicians Rally For Lower Voting Age
Kentucky politicians from both parties express support for lowering the voting age to 13 with 18 already the threshold in state history. Gov. Louie B. Nunn and Lt Gov. Wendell Ford argue youth readiness, while former Gov. Bert Combs notes young voters show less prejudice and influence later elections. University of Kentucky professor cautions on quality, but favors inclusive electorate. Public sentiment ties to recent youth activism and draft protests.
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