Wild Men of Borneo Have Become Soft, Says Explorer
Chicago naturalist Dr. Robert Inger reports Borneo tribesmen now use outboard motors and work in oil and timber camps to fund purchases. He notes forests are shrinking from bulldozers and shifting farming, risking future evolution studies. He collected 1000 frogs and 5000 fish during a five month expedition.
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Chicago
Borneo
Robert F. Inger
Chicago Natural History Museum
Inger
North Borneo
Rejang
Kinabatangan
Kalabakan
A Hall Touch at GOPs Party Elephants Gathered
Washington report recalls Leonard Hall hosting GOP leaders at the Sheraton Park election night. The piece notes elephants collected by Hall household in ivory plaster crystal and metal forms. It also mentions Dulles Princeton score and Kefauver’s 65000 mile campaign travel with laundry logistics and on plane shirts.
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Washington
Leonard Hall
Republican National Committee
G.O.P
Sheraton Park Hotel
Kefauver
Texas cities exceed $1 million for park and recreation funds
Texas cities raise park and recreation spending with Dallas at 2,132,449 Houston at 1,304,897 and Fort Worth at 1,164,734.
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Austin
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
New Anti Virus Vaccine Tested On Sailors
The Navy reports a commercially prepared adenovirus vaccine showed 50 to 70 percent effectiveness against some respiratory illnesses in tests with about 5,000 recruits at the Great Lakes training station. The study targeted APC viruses that affect the adenoids throat and conjunctiva.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Navy
Naval Training Station
Navy Inoculation Reduces Respiratory Illness Among Sailors
Researchers report that respiratory complaints of the APC-virus type fell 50 to 70 percent below normal in inoculated bluejackets. The vaccine development involved Drs. Thomas Ward of Notre Dame, Joseph Bell and Robert Huebner of NIH, and Clayton Loosli of the University of Chicago.
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Navy
Thomas Ward
University of Notre Dame
Joseph Bell
Robert Huebner
National Institute of Health
Clayton Loosli
University of Chicago
Bridges To Head Ike's Inauguration Committee
Senator Styles Bridges took over as chair of the senate house committee planning the January 21 inauguration ceremonies. The move follows the resignation of Senator Theodore Green and reunites Bridges with the group that organized President Eisenhower's 1953 inauguration.
Mansfield Chosen as New Senate Majority Leader
Top senate Democrats agreed that Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana would become the new majority whip when the senate convenes in January. He would replace Senator Earle Clements of Kentucky who lost to Republican Thruston Morton.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Mansfield
Earle Clements
D-Ky
Thruston
Morton Seeks Re Election With Senatorial Endorsements
A week after his bid for reelection, Mansfield received endorsements from influential senators including Carl Hayden of Arizona and Theodore F. Green of Rhode Island, signaling broad party support.
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B. Morton
Mansfield
Carl Hayden
Dariz
Theodore F. Green
D-R.i
Comedian Lewis To Emcee Oscars
Jerry Lewis will host the 29th annual Academy Awards ceremony on March 27. The event will be carried by NBC radio and television. Nominations will be announced in February but not televised or broadcast.
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Hollywood
Jerry Lewis
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
NBC
Summerfield Well After Operation
Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield was reported in good condition and resting comfortably after a successful operation. University of Michigan hospital officials expected him to leave in a week to 10 days and then convalesce at his Flint home for several weeks.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Arthur E. Summerfield
University of Michigan Hospital
Summerfield
Flint
Albert C. Furstenburg
Furstenburg
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Tahiti
Home Center
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Newman
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