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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
7
Editorial lauds a global push in cancer research led by the American Cancer Society funding over 1,000 scientists. It notes improved survival from one in four to one in three cases over a decade, with 800,000 Americans cured. Calls readers to support the April Crusade to fund urgent projects.
A Alabama father dies from a presumed pneumonia later identified as histoplasmosis. His children recover. A Illinois patient shows tuberculosis like signs but tests positive for histoplasmosis. Doctors urge caution with chicken manure as a soil fungus risk and stress cleaning chicken houses to cut spore inhalation.
Miss Connors chairs a meeting as Mr Sansone loses the vice chair race to Mr Romano by 5 to 1 after Mr Alfred abstains. Mr Romano resigns from the executive committee and Mrs Tappero is nominated to replace him. Mr Pereira is nominated by Mr Salzano as the other vote. Alfred abstains on the final roll, and Miss Connors assigns Sansone to subcommittee posts including accounts curriculum health and safety and teacher retirement board.
The article explains grafting as an ancient craft for plants not true to seed. It defines cambium, explains how union occurs, and covers methods like whip graft and cleft graft, including stock, cion, budding, and sealing with wax for humidity and support. It notes aims such as disease resistance, pollination, and varieties, with emphasis on cambial contact and securing the graft.
In a breezy diary style, the narrator recalls a dawn chase after his fox terrier Petey and the family cat. A night of mischief escalates to a morning search across yards, hedges, and neighbor steps, ending with the cat waiting at the back door as the dog is brought in and the author oversleeps.
April and May bring a busy slate of school, church, and civic events in Bristol. highlights include a Belle of Bagdad musical at Bristol Senior High, Little League tryouts, food sales by Mt Hope Eastern Star chapter, a Gas House League bowling banquet, Lunch eon is Served at St Marys, Folllies of 59 by the Junior Women, rummage sale by Ivy Guild, buffet dance by Portuguese Band Club, yacht club bridge and canasta, a Bristol Lions Club drive, summer fashion show by Little Towne Shoppe, May breakfasts, a testimonial dinner for Anthony Capppucci Post, and fashion shows by Bristol Womens Club.
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