Convicts Explore Mind Split Under Experimental Schizophrenia
Two Louisiana State Penitentiary inmates at Angola volunteered to help study the mind by injections that induced schizophrenia symptoms. Drs. Heath and Leach oversaw the tests showing subjects returned to normal after the injections ceased. One inmate, Fred Coudere, 23, described loss of emotion and altered perception while under the drug, noting he could describe walls and colors but could not think of himself.
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Angola
INS
Louisiana State Penitentiary
U.S
Robert G. Heath
Pittsburgh
Tam
Heavy border drug traffic alarms narcotics experts
Geneva reports alarm as 1935 narcotics seizures near one third higher worldwide, with US and Canada top targets. Experts warn underworld refines opium into morphine and heroin earlier, making smuggling harder while smugglers hide dope in cars and aircraft electronics. United Nations Commission on Narcotics holds annual session with concern over timing of opium-to-base conversions.
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Geneva
United States
Canada
Narcotics Control
United Nations Commission On Narcotics
Alameda County Fair invites entries for 1955 event
Alameda County Fair association opens entries for 1955 Pleasanton fairgrounds event a 14 day show starting June 22 with a June 6 deadline. Counties eligible include Alameda Contra Costa San Francisco San Mateo Santa Clara San Joaquin. Entries in canned fruit meats fish vegetables pickles relishes jellies preserves marmalades fruit butter and conserve eligible with sweepstakes prizes 15 10 3 2 1 in each division. Entry forms available at fair headquarters.
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Pleasanton
Alameda
San Mateo
Santa, Clara
San Joaquin
Fairgrounds
Bernal and
Pleasanton Avenues
Dam
Dune
British surgeon backs partial lung cancer surgery study
Briton Dr J R Belcher and 13 colleagues analyzed 264 lung cancer operations from 1950 to 1954 at London Chest Hospital. Twelve died immediately after surgery. Overall 252 patients survived, about 50 percent five-year outlook. He compared lobectomy and pneumonectomy series, noting similarities in outcomes and arguing for less radical removal when feasible.
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New York
Belcher
J.R. Belcher
Lon J
Don Chest Hospital
Eal. Journal
Lancet
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