U S Agencies Eavesdrop When People Phone Them
UPI reports federal agencies may monitor telephone conversations, though they deny snooping. More than 40 departments use devices for future reference, with the AEC Defense CIA State and Agriculture Departments among the largest spenders in 1961. Authorities argue it speeds work and lowers costs, while ethics questions persist and Congress has studied the practice.
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Washington
UPI
Goverment
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Central Intelligence Agency
State and Agriculture Departments
AEC
Congress
Special House Information Subcommittee
Flu Shot Time Is Here Again
The Public Health Service urges routine immunization now even without an expected epidemic. Booster shots suffice for those with prior vaccinations. high risk groups including those over 65, pregnant women, and people with heart, lung, kidney or metabolic disorders should consult a doctor. Vaccines should be given early before the fall flu season begins.
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Washington
Science Service
U.S. Public Health Service
Public Health Service
Rocked Babies See Earlier Vision Development
In Philadelphia the American Psychological Association heard that cuddling and rocking stimulate a baby and accelerate vision development. Brandeis researchers tested 28 infants in a state hospital, finding those rocked for 30 days after their first week showed earlier vision than those given routine care, though differences faded over time.
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Philadelphia
Science Service
American Psychological Association
Burton L. White
Peter W. Castle
Brandeis University
Waltham
Mass
Orange triangle slows farm vehicles in Ohio program
An orange triangle outlined in red and reflective has been developed by Ohio State University College of Agriculture and the Ohio Farm and Home Safety Committee. It is designed to be mounted behind a tractor seat or on rear equipment to warn motorists of slow moving farm vehicles.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
Ohio Farm and Home Safety Committee
Owls Used by U S Air Force at Columbus Base
The U S Air Force uses two great horned owls to clean hangar floors and deter debris from birds. Supplied by the Ohio Division of Wildlife, the birds acclimate in a cage inside a B 47 maintenance hangar at the Lockbourne base before patrol duties begin.
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Columbus
Ohio
Science Service
U. S
Division of Wildlife
Always Backstage Knows Wardrobe Mistress Misses Show
AP reports Connie Gardner, wardrobe mistress for Holiday on Ice in Knoxville, has worked 15 years backstage yet never viewed a show. She is a widow from Shreveport, Louisiana and hopes someday to see the performance. The item includes unrelated notes about wildlife and a Miami police horse named Baron visiting a liquor store for an apple treat each morning, prompting amazed patrons.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Connie Gardner
Holiday On Ice
Jack Miami
Fla
Miami Police Department
Baron
Seldon
Cooper
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