Thousands In America Received Danger Drug Thalidomide
Secretary Celebrezze announced 15904 patients obtained thalidomide from U S doctors in an ongoing probe. About 3272 were women of child bearing age. So far no offspring effects detected. some patients passed pills to others. A New York case involved a malformed baby after German-sourced supply.
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FDA cites 207 pregnant women in overseas pill study
Celebrezze reports FDA findings show 207 pregnant women received the experimental pills from abroad. Most have delivered, with many taking the drug in late pregnancy. The critical period for fetal impact is the first three months, and the investigation continues.
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Doctors With Thalidomide Survey Totals 1097 Completing Interviews
Interview updates show 1,097 doctors out of 1,248 linked to thalidomide use or investigation. Some investigators shared drug with partners or other physicians, increasing counts beyond manufacturer estimates. 74 doctors held tablets totaling 22,947, all of which are now destroyed, collected, or impounded.
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Celebrezze Predicts Final Drug Rules This Week
Celebrezze said new rules tightening approvals for general use drugs should be in final form soon but likely by week’s end or early next week. He praised Dr Francis Kelsey of the FDA, named by President Kennedy, for national recognition amid the thalidomide probe.
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Biddeford Woman Berates State Agency
A Biddeford woman, Marceline Prejean, protests Maine Workmen's Compensation and the Industrial Accident Commission after unsuccessful disability claims for her mother. She wrote to Atty Gen Kennedy and Gov Reed, calling the system an insult to workers and saying the commission has become all powerful.
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Saco vote on police station bond proposal debated
Saco voters may decide in December on a 45000 bond to buy the former Dyer library on Main Street for a police station. Mayor Worthing pushed referendum after council eyed wording while the police commission backed a public vote and the library lease plan.
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Modest Rites Planned For Marilyn Monroe
A night phone call before Marilyn Monroe was found dead intensified speculation over her death as coroner rules it a massive barbiturate overdose. Housekeeper Eunice Murray recalls the call and notes Monroe might have taken more sleeping pills. Funeral plans call for a simple service with 15 invited guests and interment in a mausoleum near Grace Goddard, who helped Monroe in childhood. Joe DiMaggio and Paula Strasberg attend, with toxicology to determine intent.
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Javits Pushes $5.5 Billion Tax Cut Plan
Sen Javits proposed a $5.5 billion incentive tax cut to boost the economy, potentially to be announced today or later this month. He urged rapid action, argued the economy risks a new recession, and criticized Kennedy for indecision. The plan would tax relief for low income earners, cut top personal rates, and reduce corporate taxes with a focus on the $2,000 to $5,000 bracket. Congress opened hearings on the economy as the joint committee began its inquiry.
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Church To Have New Pastor Wigley Accepts Call In Biddeford
Rev. David E. Wigley has accepted a call to become pastor of the Second Parish Congregational Church in Biddeford on September 15. He was born in Scranton and educated in Maine at Farmington State Teachers College and Bangor Theological Seminary. He previously served the First Church of Belfast and will move with his family, including four children, in early September.
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Two Maine Youth Drownings Reported In Separate Incidents
Two Maine youths died in separate drownings. David Fancy, 15, from Scarborough, perished at Watchie Lake near Kiwanis Beach after swimming offshore. Richard P. Sullivan, 18, of Gorham, recovered Fancy's body. Stephen G. Emero, 18, of Bath, drowned in Merrymeeting Bay when the boat he rode with two friends capsized. Jere Parker, 19, also of Bath, failed to rescue him. The Scarborough incident triggered a bitter reaction from a vacationing woman.
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Critics Cite JFK Proclivity For Battle Axe
A mid term AP profile notes President Kennedy’s personality shapes his administration and sparks Congress ire. Critics say the Kennedy era seeks sweeping new powers while Kennedy maintains control, delegating while personally steering major decisions. Continued on Page three.
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