Polio Shot Gap Sparks 1958 Warning Across Nation
New York ains to Basil O Connor says 45 million Americans under 40 have not begun polio vaccination. He cautions 1958 could bring epidemics if three shot series not completed. Regional declines in 1957 shown. Mothers March on polio aims to boost reminders and vaccination.
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National Foundation For
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O’connor
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Comet Tails Explained By Iceberg Theory And Surprises
Scientists outline Whipple's theory that comets are dirty icebergs of frozen gases and dust heated by the sun. The piece notes recent naked eye sightings, orbital patterns, and famous comets such as Halley and Arend-Roland, with questions about meteor showers and comet origins.
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AP Science
Nee York
Fred C. Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Russia
Whipple
Earth
New York dental pre payment plan offers low fixed fees
New York's Group Health Dental Insurance Inc. operates a pioneering pre payment plan for dental care, covering 6 000 workers and families. Participating dentists, fees set in a schedule, and company premiums support low out of pocket costs for low income patients.
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New York
Greater
Group Health ‘Dental Insurance, Inc
Optical Study on Eye Change Over Time
Berkeley study of nearly 100 people by University of California optometry professor Dr. Meredith W. Morgan found little overall change in eyesight over 20 years. The sole universal shift was reduced ability to focus the eyes, with average vision at 13 slightly farsighted and near-sighted or normal by 33.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Meredith W. Morgan
Man's Modesty Is Almost Fatal
Modesty nearly cost Charles O'Neill his life as police officer Jack Whitehouse fought through smoke to pull him from a burning Culver City home. O'Neill, 50, resisted rescue and even swung a punch before realizing the officer meant help. Whitehouse inhaled smoke and was hospitalized. firemen blamed a cigarette for the blaze.
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Culver City
Calif
Charles O'Neill
Jack Whitehouse
O'Neill
Whitehouse
Air Travel in Jets Seen During 1958
Eastern Air Lines president Eddie Rickenbacker says U S airlines will carry the public into the jet era after plans and more than 2.5 billion dollars in new aircraft. Preliminary 1957 records show 45 million passengers and nearly 25 billion miles flown, exceeding all other air carriers.
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New York
INS
Eastern Air Lines
Eddie Rickenbacker
U. S. Airlines
Arabs and East German unions pledge cooperation
In Berlin Arab and East German labor leaders signed a joint declaration urging maximum cooperation between their unions. Fathy Kamel, head of the International Federation of Arab Trade Unions, signed after a visit by an Arab union delegation. The statement backed the Arab revolt in Algeria and the Palestinian refugees rights.
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Berlin
ADN
Fathy Kamel
International Federation of Arab Trade Unions
East Germany
Algeria
Burglars Won't Take Easy Way
Oklahoma City AP reports Joe Barnett kept the combination taped on top of the vault at his wholesale electrical goods firm. Burglars spent at least two hours attempting to hammer the safe open but found nothing of value, as Barnett says he stored papers there not cash.
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Oklahoma City
Joe Barnett
Barnett
Sputniks Inspire Astronomy Show at Fels Planetarium
The Fels planetarium in Philadelphia opened a new show to teach constellations. Dr. I. M. Levitt says knowledge of star groups helps track Sputniks and notes the lectures are part of a national Girl Scouts astronomy program.
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Fels Planetarium
I. M. Levitt
Fels
Girl Scouts
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