Water Pollution Outpaces Purification in U S Editorial
An editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association warns that American water is increasingly polluted by rainborne contaminants from industrial smoke, pesticides, and chemicals. It notes past efforts to remove bacteria with chlorine but laments not purifying water as fast as it becomes polluted, with historical references to sand filtration and London's 1902 water board.
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Chicago
América
Journal of the American Medical Association
James Simpson
City of London
General Board of Health
Metropolitan Water Board
32 000 Quit Strike Shocks Glass Plants
A 42 000 worker strike at 64 glass container plants began at 12:01 EST, after talks failed. Union and management had planned talks that were canceled, and the walkout threatens further cuts to food container supply already hit by earlier strikes.
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Atlantic City
UPI
Glass Bottle Blowers Association
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Campus Protest Dims Ellender's Honorary Degree
Sen Allen J Ellender of Louisiana received an honorary law degree in a hotel room after civil rights demonstrators at Oklahoma City University cancelled a campus appearance. University president Dr John F Olson called off the convocation citing pickets and pamphlets attacking Ellender for his voting rights stance.
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Oklahoma City
Allen J. Ellender
Dla
Oklahoma City University
Johnson
John F. Olson
Eliender
Olson
Firm To Fix Site for UMass Medical School
University of Massachusetts trustees named Booz Allen Hamilton to determine the site for the proposed medical school. Secretary Robert McCartney said the Washington and New York firm will review trustees recommendations and make the ultimate decision. The firm also conducted an independent review for the Army’s Defense Department order closing the Springfield Armory.
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UPS
University of Massachusetts
Robert McCartney
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New York
Booz, Allen, & Hamilton, Inc
Army
Defense Department
Springfield Armory
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