Home Accidents Rise to Fourth Leading Death Cause
Harrisburg report shows home accidents in Pennsylvania claim nearly 2000 deaths yearly with many more injuries. A State Health Department conference notes the shift from earlier causes, urging emotional and environmental fixes, nurse led teaching, and home education to prevent accidents across ages, especially children and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Health
Department
Bureau of Public Health Nursing
Allenberry
Charles J. Wilbur Jr
Margaret M. Donahue
State Health Department
Blast shakes factory in New Kensington area
An explosion in a dust collector at the Logans Ferry plant of Aluminum Co of America rattled windows yesterday. The company blamed the blast on the dust collector. No damage and no injuries reported. Residents in Springdale across the Allegheny River saw flames and smoke.
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New Kensington
Logans Ferry
of Aluminum Co. of America
Springdale
Allegheny River
Woman Leads Campaign To Aid Other Wheel Chair Occupants
Los Angeles report on Gertrude Smith a divorced woman with multiple sclerosis who campaigns to improve accessibility for wheelchair users. She advocates wider doors ramps library and university entrances, grocery aisles improvements in theaters and shops while continuing her Rebounders group work. Her illness shifts her plans to others as she enters a six month tuberculosis sanitarium period.
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Los Angeles
Gertrude Smith
Smith
Pocket Radio Handy at Work and Play
A compact pocket portable radio proves highly useful for home and travel. The 16dance set clips to a belt or jacket pocket and can be discreetly used with an earphone in crowds or on the street, letting the listener enjoy audio without disturbing others.
Actress Sues Confidential for One Million Damages
Actress Maureen O Hara sues Confidential magazine seeking about a million dollars in libel damages over a March 1957 article she says harmed her character. The suit names Confidential’s publisher Robert Harrison and others as defendants.
Light beam transmitter could bypass detection and jamming
New York reports a light beam transmitter for voice TV and control signals may open a safe military communications era. It claims line of sight ranges up to 20 miles, no FCC restrictions, and applicability to aircraft proximity warnings and industrial controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Navy
Argentina
Helm to defend State GOP on TV in public service reply
Helm a member of the Armstrong district will appear on television next Tuesday night for a half hour to defend the Republican Legislature from recent attacks by Gov Leader. Republican State Chairman George Bloom chose Helm to deliver the reply on stations carrying Leader free time.
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Samus News
Spencer We Stuart
Helm
R-Armstrong
Leader
George T. Bloom
Wave Leader
Sears Puts Record Ad Spend In Newspapers 1956
Sears announced a record 45.0 million in newspaper advertising for 1956, across 1,003 papers in all states. The company also reported 288.4 million lines of whitespace purchased, a 5.1 percent rise, with ads accounting for 78.3 percent of total retail spending.
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Suse — Ceu
Sutback and Co
Sears
Sears’ News
Edward Gudeman
Ice
Gudeman
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Fudgesickles Aqe Co
East Main
Maple Avenue
Corry Beverage Clatritutor
Ronson
Newark
N. J
Ronson Corp
Saxony Electronics Inc
Wilmington
Del
Louis V. Aronson
Saxony
Crandall Sagency, Inc
John
Civil Aeronautic Administration
Rexall
U. N. Center St
Bausch & Lomb
Sharon
Louis Rivera
Optometrist
Erie
Playtek
Ema TV
Sta Naera Ic
Eadie
Selena
Heavenly Comfort
Hotpoint Refrigerator
Columbus
Tru Vals
Al’s
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