Television Used to Sharpen X Ray Films News From Illinois
University of Illinois researchers with Craig W. Goodwin Dr John S Garvin and WBKB Chicago report that television can enhance x ray film clarity aiding diagnosis By adjusting density and contrast on receivers sharper details shadows and exposure issues can be revealed or corrected per radiology head Dr Roger A Harvey.
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University of Illinois College of Medicine University
Craig W. Goodwin
John S. Garvin
WBKB
Chicago
Roger A. Harvey
Department
First Railway Express Began in Carpet Bay Era
From the early days of American railroads an express service emerged as a vital link in mail and package transport. In 1839 a lone expressman carried parcels by train and Long Island Sound steamer between Boston and New York using a carpetbag as his car. The system grew with railroads, unifying during World War I and shaping nationwide express service via origin and destination pickup and delivery.
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America
Long Island Sound
Boston
New York
Nutrition Study Finds Nutrient Gaps In Junior Highs
Dr Mary M Clayton of the Maine experiment station led a study in junior high schools revealing many children lacked essential nutrients. Examinations, blood tests, and diet records show deficiencies in iron vitamin C and niacin with insufficient milk and produce. Boys more often lacked vitamins A and C. diets were low in citrus fruits tomatoes raw cabbage leafy greens and yellow vegetables.
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Mary M. Clayton
Maine Experiment Station
Breast cancer treatment using testosterone pellets described
Dr. Robert Greenblatt of the University of Georgia school of medicine reports implantation of free testosterone pellets under the skin in women with advanced breast cancer produced weight gain and a feeling of well being. He notes only these effects were truly beneficial and that rapid disease progression in some cases could not be halted as surgery or radiation were of no avail.
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Robert Greenblatt
University of Georgia School of Medicine
Fowl Leucosis and Its Economic Toll on Poultry
A veterinary bulletin estimates over 30 percent of untime ly deaths among laying hens are due to fowl leucosis, costing the American poultry industry about 40 million dollars annually. The disease is a virus driven complex affecting various body parts, hence the term fowl leucosis complex.
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down List Snapshot
Crossword puzzle style clues across and down with a long list of definitions and partial item markers including planets, letters, and animals. It reads like a compact puzzle key with various short word cues and numbers, some misaligned or garbled.
Watch the politicians and the lawn trend
A brief note observes politicians often act for dubious reasons and jokes that a neighbor avoids effort by letting his wife mow the lawn, reflecting a tongue in cheek domestic contrast.
Fair Deal scorecard on housing and labor policy
Housing and labor dominated last week with the Fair Deal scoring a win in the House and a loss in the Senate. The House passed a major housing bill amid six days of debate, voting 209 to 204 after a late push for public housing.
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Housing
Labor
House
Senate
White House
Relatives and Guests Reach Across States for Summer Visits
Bridgeport Connecticut and Pawling New York hosts include Miss Elizabeth Carter Mrs James McKim and Mr and Mrs A Lee Tipton guests of their aunts Miss Julia Carter and Mrs Gregg. Delaware Florida and Wilmington travelers visit relatives while St Pauls Reform Church figures attend a Independence Day gathering.
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Elizabeth Carter
Bridgeport
Albert W. Saulsbury Sr
Albert W. Jr
Daniel C
Oak Orchard
Del
Bessie Murphy
Alice Blades
William Leaverton
Centreville
Connie Reed
Felton
John M. Saulsbury
Wm. Bateman Draper
M.C
Francis Highfield
Wilmington
Harlan Harrington
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Carpet Bay
Terror
Capital
Bulgaria
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Fla
Club
Scorpio
Apawer Te F Passie
Congress
Edward T. Miller
Maryland
Sam
Lesinski
Holland
D.fla
Lucas
D. Mi
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Delmarva
Salisbury Armory
Armory
Delmarva Peninsula
Eastern Shore Public Service
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