Wild Animals Threaten Hikers Warns on Rabies Dangers
Betty John explains rabies risks from wild animals and bats, noting transmission from scratches or bites and emphasizing incubation varied from two weeks to a year. Advances in testing include a rapid fluorescent antibody test, with vaccines and experimental human gamma globulin under study, funded by the World Health Organization.
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Betty John
World Book Science Service
World Health Organization
Mt Kilimanjaro Climb Shows Ordinary People Taming Africa
John Cooper recounts joining the Iowa Mountaineers Club on a Kilimanjaro expedition, detailing diverse teammates, the ascent from base to the 19,340 foot summit, and the camaraderie and personal challenge driving climbers. The group later attempts Mount Kenya, with Kilimanjaro remaining the centerpiece of the journey.
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Mt. Kenya
John Cooper
Lilli Monheit
Chicago
Cooper
World Book Science Service
Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
John Ebert
Iowa Mountaineers Club
Iowa
Ebert
Kilimanjaro
Kennedy International Airport
New York
Houston
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Nairobi
Kenya
Bruner
Volkswagen
Ngorongoro
Serre
Kansas
Kibo Hut
Mildred Holota
San Francisco
Compter
Laura Bliss
Virginia
Iowa City
Suzanne Farquhar
Berkeley
Calif
Maplewood
N.J
Portland
Ore
Mount Kenya
al Taiyrek
Roy Kinzie
Jack Henry
Public Forum Letter Critiques Miami Political Scene
Decatur Alabama readers react to the Miami convention, accusing both major parties of mob influence and endorsing harsh scrutiny of Republicans. The letter questions law and order claims, Trumpeting alleged GOP complicity in national issues and Supreme Court appointments.
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Decatur
Alabama
Public Forum
Decatur Daily
Miami
George Wallace
Romney
Detroit
Lindsey
New York
Washington
Supreme Court
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