Promising Areas Loom In Cancer Treatment
Promising cancer work centers on chemotherapy with drugs and virology seeking cancer vaccines. The program, funded since 1953, tests thousands of compounds yearly with about 60 drugs in clinical trials across 150 hospitals. Industry partners and private labs push toward safer, potentially curative agents while virus research explores vaccines and preventive strategies.
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John R. Heller
National Cancer Institute
UPI
Washington
Congress
National ‘Cancer Institute
U.S. Public Health Service
National Institute of Health
Bethesda
Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research
New York City
Man
Employment Claims Rise Amid Holiday Part Time Work
Marlboro Office of Employment Security reports 988 claims in the week, up 132 from the prior period. The tally includes 389 new claims and 599 continued claims, with 108 applications received and 31 people securing positions. Counseling interviews totaled 48.
Massachusetts Leads Shoe Workers With Highest Wages
A study by the New England Shoe and Leather Association using Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows Massachusetts shoe workers earn on average $1.71 more per hour than all states except California. Massachusetts wages exceed Virginia by 35 percent, Maryland by 28 percent, Pennsylvania by 24 percent, and Mississippi by 18 percent.
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Massachusetts
California
New England Shoe and Father Association
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Baby sitter in Maine suffers fracture in fall
Mrs. 74 was hospitalized with a fractured hip after falling with her three children nearby.
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UPI
New Navy recruits face three week processing time policy
The U S Navy Recruiting Station announces a No Waiting policy for recruits with a three week maximum processing time. Applicants are promised home for the holidays and training at Great Lakes after New Year. Recruiters will be at Marlboro Post Office Mondays and Thursdays 1 to 3 30 p m and Framingham Post Office Building anytime. The notice also mentions Harriet Moyer, 12, of Brookline heading Wonder Art Enterprises in The New England Council report.
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Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Marlboro Post Office
Post Office
Framingham
Mass
Harriet Moyer
Brookline
New England Council
Wonder Art Enterprises
Railroads and farmers ease grade crossing clash
Farmers and railroads have long worked together but diverged over night grade crossing accidents. Research shows higher danger at night, prompting calls for federal rules to reflectors on cars. Great Northern Railway led voluntary reflector program, signaling possible settlement without intervention.
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Iowa
Great Northern Railway
Michigan Farm Bureau
Golfers Help Sell U. S. Open Tickets
In Mamaroneck New York Winged Foot Golf Club hosts the Anderson Memorial a premier amateur event Now former Anderson players help market U S Open tickets and program advertising for the championship set for Winged Foot West June 11 13.
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Mamaroneck
Winged Foot Golf Club
Anderson
Winged Foot
Inflation Armistice Expected In Coming Year
Economists quoted by Newsweek foresee a lull in inflation next year with stock markets still rising but growth cooling. Major figures like Jules Backman and William C. Jackson Jr. caution inflation remains a long term issue. Some see tight money and low yields as possible brakes while banks may hold excess government securities to avoid losses.
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New York
Newsweek
U. S
Marcus Nadler
Hanover Bank
Dr. Nadler
Federal Reserve
Robert van Cleave
C.F. Childs &Co
Government Bond House
Treasury
VFW Buys a Town for Retirement Community
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has purchased the town of Tennant in Siskiyou County California to create a retirement community for its members. More than 150 cottages and buildings remain in good shape with only cleaning and painting needed, replacing a former logging town once tied to International Paper Co.
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Tennant
Calif
UPD
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Siskiyou
International Paper Co
VFW
California
B. C. Hesser
Marine CorpsAdopts Four Year Enlistments
The Marine Corps will accept only four year enlistments starting January 1 and drop the three year hitch for new recruits. Re-enlistment options remain two, three, four or six years.
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Marine Corps
Washington
UPI
1959 may bring longer life spans through artery health
UPI reports scientists expect progress in extending healthy life by slowing arterial aging and controlling blood pressure. Advances in 1958 include understanding cholesterol balance and identifying a vascular enzyme that counteracts hormones from the adrenal glands, with potential treatments pending proof and application.
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Delos Smith
UPI
New York
Whiich
Salt Poisoning of Trees From Winter Road Sand Risks Dozens
Salt used to melt ice on sidewalks can poison nearby trees and shrubs as it leaches into soil and is absorbed by roots. Dr. Philip L. Rusden notes deciduous leaves bronze or red, evergreen needles coppery, and foundation plantings often die each spring. Use salt free sand and flush soil if injury occurs, then feed trees.
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Philip L. Rusden
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
George M. Codding
Bartlett
Panorama of Past Gifts At Harold Warp's Hobby House
More than five thousand items from thirty collections fill twenty buildings housing twenty thousand pieces. Exhibits include canes hats pins baskets spittoons night caps glass slippers and ornate beer steins. The Village on U S 6 and U S 34 showcases social and mechanical history envisioned by Harold Warp a Nebraska born Chicago industrialist.
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Bavaria
U.S. 6
U.S. 34
Harold Warp
Chicago
Minden
Nebraska
Front Door Enhancement With Open-Work Screen
Open-work screen installed on one side of the door creates a recessed look. Screen built from 2x4 inch Douglas fir, stained to match house siding. Pots of bright flowers add a color note.
Weather Changes Affect House Structure And Roof
Expansion and contraction of building materials from seasonal temperature shifts can create tiny cracks in the weather proofing around walls windows doors and foundations. Inspect exterior areas biannually to stop heat loss and intrusion by dust or insects. Roof shingles remain flexible but old weathered roofs should be checked by a roofing contractor for adequate protection.
Old Man of the Woods and Mature Timber
The article notes trees are living plants that suffer aging disease and wind throw. It explains modern forestry aims to grow trees for commercial use and harvest when ripe, with Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar taking about a century to mature for high quality lumber.
Emperor Heliogabalus and the Ice Cooling Era
The emperor favored early air conditioning with 1,000 slaves hauling ice from the mountains daily for his cooling comforts. The anecdote reflects ancient rulers using massive labor for climate control and luxury.
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Heliogabalus
Earlies
Inflation Drives Buyers Toward Wood Homes Says Expert
Arthur W. Priaulx, Western lumber economist, argues inflation erodes cash value but purchases in real estate hold and grow value. A $10,000 home could rise to about $15,000 in 15 years, offsetting rent and taxes while building future wealth through well maintained wood framed homes and durable finishes.
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Western Lumber
Priaulx
Fuel Costs Reduced 40 Percent by Insulation
Studies show proper insulation can save up to 40 percent of annual winter fuel use. Home handymen can insulate crawl spaces and attic floors with mineral wool batts or blankets from building material dealers.
Wood ships endure through centuries of sea power
Historical overview notes ships built of wood for four millennia with the U S Navy sustaining a large wooden fleet into World War II. It cites Douglas fir as the favored carrier deck lumber for its strength and light weight in the two ocean navy.
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U. S. Navy
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Old Man OF the Woods
East Main ST
Tel Milford
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