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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1968

Page

5

Harvard duo discover fifth pulsar HP1506 in northern sky

Harvard College Observatory researchers Dr. George Huguenin and Dr. J H Taylor report the fifth pulsar found in the northern sky near the little dipper. They note the pulsar emits precisely every 0.7397 seconds with 20 thousandths second pulse width and lies about 50 to 300 light years away in the Milky Way.

New York Harvard George R. Huguenin J. H. Taylor Harvard College Observatory Nature Cambridge University Cambridge U.S Earth Huguenin Harvard Observatory Milky Way Solar System Taylor National Radio Astronomy Observatory Green Bank W. Va

Penicillin Allergy Testing Aids Safe Use In Infections

Dr Parker and colleagues develop skin tests to detect penicillin sensitivity guiding safe use in severe infections. Mrs Hoffman with penicillin allergy tolerates graded dosing monitored by a cardiac unit, enabling effective treatment and recovery. The work under NIH FDA supervision aims to extend tests to other drugs and detect dangerous reactions early.

Roger Signor World Book Science Service ST. Louis Sarah Hoffman Barnes Hospital Hoffman Charles Parker Washington University Department of Medicine Parker Herman Eisen Medical School National Institutes of Health Food and Drug Administration New York University

Internal Disputes Block Radiation Food Preservation Effort

Washington reports a jurisdictional fight among federal agencies over using atomic radiation to preserve food. The dispute delays progress in a program that could cut inflation and famine, with scientists noting radiation helps extend shelf life for items like potatoes berries bacon and shrimp.

William Hines Washington World Book Science Service Atomic Energy Commission India

Traffic safety and FDA irradiation policy debate

Letter writers urge rigid enforcement of speed limits and traffic rules to prevent crashes. They contrast safety warnings with real enforcement and critique FDA stances against food irradiation, arguing for open evaluation of preservation methods and noting leadership changes at FDA under Dr. James L. Goddard.

Birmingham Post Herald C. C.mclean M. D Thornhill Road Birmingham Alabama Horatius Health, Education and Welfare Department Food and Drug Administration FDA Interior Department Bureau of Commercial Fisheries James L. Goddard

Exercise in rats suggests heart attack protection

A rat study reported by the National Institutes of Health shows that regular 20 minute treadmill exercise removes cholesterol from blood and may slow artery hardening, potentially reducing heart attack risk. Researchers Manuel Malinow Phyllis McLaughlin Anne Perley supervised 38 rats, with 22 exercised and 16 controls.

Jane E. Brody New York Times News Service New York Man Tional Institutes of Health Manuel RB Malinow Phyllis McLaughlin Anne Perley Oregon Regional Primate Research Center

Wallace targets southern and border states in campaign tour

Third party candidate George Wallace plans to resume in Iowa on Tuesday after appearing on Face the Nation. He predicts winning southern and border states in November and may carry states including Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana California Michigan Nebraska Connecticut and New York. He defends past segregation remarks as tied to schools and backs a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with inspection and opposes Viet Cong talks.

Associated Press George Wallace Iowa Wallace CBS Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana California Michigan Nebraska Connecticut New York Alabama Vietnam National Liberation Front Viet Cong

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