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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1961

Page

11

Public Interest Brings Progress In Medical Research

Dr. Thomas M. Rivers notes public interest fuels medical science through The National Foundation March of Dimes support. He explains polio vaccines arose from broad virology work, with birth defects and arthritis now targeted to understand human cell development and disease.

National Foundation March of Dimes The He, Salk Mhore Sabin Victores Thomas M. Rivers Rivers

Katanga Crisis Tests U.N. Role as Congo Tensions Rise

United States seeks U.N. action in Katanga amid friction with Britain France and Belgium over policy. Paris London and Brussels report sharp disagreements on tactics with Moise Tshombe's secessionist forces and fears of a broader Congo collapse into anarchy and possible communist influence.

United Nationg Katanga Britain France Bel Cyrille Adoula Moise Tshoembe Paris London Brussels Michel Debre U. S. Congo U. S Suez U.N United States Brussells Paul-Henri Spaak U. N Congo

Coma Victim Dies In Prichard At 27

Richard L Havens, 27, died Friday after remaining in a coma for more than six years following an automobile accident Oct 15 1953. He had been unconscious since that day in Prichard Alabama.

White House Yokohama Japan UPI Arturo Frondizi

Now You Know By United Press International

Queen Victoria ascended the English throne in 1837 at age 18 marking a long reign that reshaped the British Empire and era.

United Press International Victoria

King Saud to undergo second eye operation in eight days

King Saud of Saudi Arabia will have a second eye surgery in eight days on Sunday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital to remove a cataract from his right eye following a similar procedure on the left eye.

Boston UPI King Saud Saudi Arabia Peter Bent Brigham Hospital

Break in foul weather health tips from Dr. Hyman

Winter care advice covers dressing in layers and close fitting undergarments, ventilating rooms, avoiding sunburn when traveling, and skin lubrication to prevent dry skin. It cautions against sun and wind exposure and recommends influenza vaccination consideration and avoiding close contact with sick individuals.

Harold Thomas Byman Base Assa Nature Hollywood

Ceiling carpeting for wall to wall look shocks rug firms

Ruth Millett notes a Kansas housewife who installed wall to wall carpeting on the living room ceiling to avoid wear from six children. She argues the ceiling choice functions as a status symbol and resists concerns about spills, likening it to wearing mink inside a coat.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn Kansas

Prison guards trade uniforms for denim in film scene

Hollywood reports that eighty guards at Folsom Prison swapped olive drab for blue denim to play prisoners in a sequence for Allied Artists' Reprieve. Earlier, about 1000 convicts volunteered as extras in other scenes, but authorities barred inmates from acting as guards for security reasons.

Hollywood UPI Folsom Allied Artists

Texas geese depart Texas coast may hide on another flyway

Texas officials report a sharp drop in goose numbers in early year census, with some species up from last year along the Louisiana border while others retreat. Biologist Charles Stutzenbaker notes geese possibly moved across the border or to different flyways, and habitat remains adequate along the coast.

BIA Clayton United Press International Canada Texas Louisiana Texas Game and Fish Commission Charles Stutzenbaker Commission On the Gulf East Carla Cenenes Stutzenbaker Brownsville Eugene Walker Game and Fish Walker

Gentlemen Prefer Brownettes Hair Color Study Report

A Chicago based study by Helen Curtis shows 43 percent of men favor brown hair in women, 17 percent prefer blondes. Red, black and gray hair follow in popularity as women color their hair to brown. The study seeks why brown hair dominates the market and explores motivations.

Chicago UPI Helen Curtis

Goose season shortened by 30 days in Texas

Texas hunters faced reduced bag limits as the season was cut to 30 days while outlooks for the goose population remained cautiously optimistic.

Texas

Natural hair color most common among American women

The study indicated that the natural hair color most women in America have is brown. It found that 70 percent of women who color their hair do so to cover gray roots.

America

Fans pick Johnson Chicago

Darrell Johnson, one of the last active Browns players, named St. Louis Brownie of 1 by a fan club still bearing the former team name. Johnson, 33, is a catcher with the Cincinnati Reds and played for the Browns in 1952, a year before the franchise moved to Baltimore.

Chicago UPI Darrell Johnson Nlex St. Louis Browns St. Louis

Taffy Paul Signed for The Interns Role

Taffy Paul an 18 year old Columbia star has been signed to play a student nurse in The Interns opposite James MacArthur. The film centers on a romance between Miss Paul and a young intern as the lead unfolds.

Hollywood UPI Taffy Paul Columbia Miss Paul James MacArthur

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