PHS Reports 1781 New Polio Cases in Week
The Public Health Service disclosed 1,781 new polio cases last week with Vermont and Wyoming reporting none. Vermont had two cases the prior week, Wyoming none, while total cases rose 26 percent from 1,412 and fell 6 percent from 1,904 year over year. Through Aug 13 the calendar year total reached 9,720 versus 12,695 in 1954, with the disease year starting April 1 totaling 8,657 against 11,142 last year. Increases appeared in all regions except West South Central and Mountain.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Vermont
Wyoming
West South Central
Mountain
Armas Urges Central America Unite To Fight Off Commies
President Carlos Castillo Armas urged a definitive regional union among Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua and Costa Rica to strengthen economic development and defense against communism during the opening of the Organization of Central American States in Antigua Guatemala. He emphasized gradual political union while promoting democratic values and proposed repudiating totalitarian ideologies.
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Armas
Central America
Antigua
Guatemala
Carlos Castillo Armas
Organization of Central American States
Guatemala City
Honduras
el Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
ODECA
Castillo Armas
Stop That Itch In Just 15 Minutes Promoted
An advertisement touts ITCH-ME-NOT to relieve eczema ringworm insect bites and surface itch. It claims rapid relief within 15 minutes and promotes shopping at GOLDEN’S DRUG STORE with a 40 cent back offer.
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Goidel
Levi Steele 82 Funeral Set at Loretta Chapel
Levi Steele age 82 dies Wednesday at 9 15 a m in Loretta Tennessee. Funeral services planned for Friday at 2 p m at Odoms Chapel Baptist Church. He is survived by five daughters including Mrs Arthur Richards of Decatur and Mrs Selma Perry of Russellville.
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Levi Steele
Odom’s Chapel Baptist Church
Loretta
Tenn
Steele
Arthur Richards
Decatur
Selma Perry
Russellville
Tom German
Birmingham
Court Rules Quickie Firing May Be Used By Agencies
The U S Court of Appeals said agencies may use Lloyd LaFollette Act procedures to dismiss workers quickly instead of the longer Performance Rating Act process. The ruling stems from William E Ward's 1951 removal as civilian personnel officer at Cherry Point Marine Air Station North Carolina.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
William E. Ward
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N.C
Ward
District
Hartselle Crash Causes 400 Dollars In Damage
A two-vehicle collision at 4 45 p m at the U S 31 and Alabama 33 intersection caused 400 dollars in damages. Betty Brand 19 Hartselle and Peggy Bailey 19 Falkville were involved. Brand was charged with no driver's license. Highway patrolmen Lee and Williams investigated.
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Hartselle
U.S. Highway 31
Betty Virginia Brand
Peggy Bailey
Falkville 2
Brand
Chevrolet
Ford
Lee and
Williams
Mrs Daniel Crow Rites Set Friday
Funeral for Mrs. Daniel Crow 32 Decatur will be held Friday at 10 at Aldridge Grove Church of Christ with Kyle McWhorter leading. Interment in nearby Brown Cemetery. donations requested to American Cancer Society in her name.
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Daniel Crow
Decatur
Aldridge Grove Church of Christ
Kyle McWhorter
American Cancer Society
Crow
Daniel D. Crow
Ronald Crow
Emmett McLemore
Moulton
Nat Burch
Carl McLemore
Anna McLemore
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