Polio vaccine safety under scrutiny by surgeon general
Surgeon General Leonard Scheele charged vaccine makers hid bad batches and that original safety tests missed live virus. He cited Cutter Labs vials and a Utah expert finding live virus in a lot linked to paralytic cases. Government changes aim to restore safety and speed vaccine rollout.
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Atlantic City
N. J.uh
Leonard Scheele
Scheele
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Louis P. Gebhardt
University of Utah
Cutter
American Medical Assn
Showers Boost Kansas Wheat Growth in 1955 Season
The Kansas wheat crop progressed well in northern areas last week aided by showers and cloudy weather. Harvest began in limited fashion, moisture tests ongoing, but uneven maturity within fields may complicate harvest. Pests like cutworms grasshoppers and worm damage rise in various regions. corn soybeans and sorghum plantings delayed by wet soils.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
No Scrub Way To Gleaming Floors
Old ad copy touts Glaxo floor coating as a simple solution for spotless floors. It claims the product seals dirt away with water clear film, eliminating waxing and reducing cleaning to twice yearly applications.
Water Meeting Planned in Wichita June 9
Invitations went to nine smaller Equus Beds area cities for a Wichita water conference on June 9 with a 3 p.m. session in the city commission room. Delegations from CKWCA and Newton will join Wichita officials. CKWCA leads a 10 member group headed by Don Williams of Sedgwick.
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Wichita
Inman
Buhler
Moundridge
Hesston
Maize
Colwich
Andale
Mt. Hope
Haven
Central Kansas Water Conservation Assn
Newton
Wichita City
CKWCA
Eugene Smith
Don Wiliams
Sedgwick
Robert Hensley
L. E. Elliott
B. H. Baumann
C. A. Williams
C. W. Spexarth
R. W. Smith
Orville Wear
Homer Jacob
J. C. Elliott
Frank Lawler
E. B. Edwards
Harold Lewis
B. F. Sanford
J. G. Somers
J. Sidney Nye
Allison Schroeder
Lawler
F. H. Diehl
McPherson Water and Electric Department
McPherson
Halstead
J. W. Taylor
Weeks Predicts a Prosperous Year
Washington Secretary of Commerce Weeks announced a substantial drop in unemployment and predicted 1955 will be the nation s most prosperous year given industrial peace in key industries. He cited May employment at 62 703 000 up 1 018 000 from April and unemployment at 24 890 000 down 473 000, with production near a record peak after the first quarter.
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Washington
Weeks
Commerce and Labor Departments
Udall Tornado Fund Reaches $4727 From El Dorado Drive
The Udall disaster fund collected by Radio Station KBTO and the El Dorado Junior Chamber of Commerce closed with receipts totaling $4,727.52. The drive centered in El Dorado and encouraged local donations to aid Udall tornado victims.
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EL Dorado, Kasw
Udall
KBTO
el Dorado
French pastors question Billy Graham methods in Paris
Paris clergymen voiced mixed praise for Billy Graham during his five day Paris crusade. They questioned practices inviting revival attendees to come forward and make decisions, suggesting some may not truly convert and that counselors moving to the front could mislead.
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Paris
Billy Graham
Graham
Christ
Decision to Preach to a Decision Sparks Pastor Meeting
Graham told a pastors meeting that Evangelism hinges on preaching to a decision. The remark comes amid doubts voiced by others about who makes such decisions. The discussion touched on core keystones of outreach and church strategy. Another topic noted in the text mentions orange juice varieties and vitamin C content for family budgets.
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Sion
Tmber
Graham
Young Soy Rescuer Suffered Burns as Baby Brother Saved
Arthur Robinson Jr. rescued his 2 month old brother from a flash fire that destroyed a Chesterfield Missouri trailer home. Hazel Ann Robinson, 9, died in the blaze. The baby escaped injury while Young Arthur sustained first and second degree burns to his face arms and legs.
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ST. Louise
Arthur Robinson Jr
Chesterfield
Hazel Ann
Arthur
Pyramid Life Insurance benefits praise from Kansas reader
Gratified resident Jacob Haas of Medicine Lodge Kansas writes of Pyramid Life Insurance Co praising prompt claim payments and the generous plan. The ad notes no age limit on basic hospital coverage and home or hospital doctor-call payments, with health-qualification required. Send for a free copy of What You Should Know About Health and Accident Insurance from Pyramid Life Insurance Co Kansas City Kansas.
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Medicine Lodge
Kas
Pyramid Life Insurance Co
Jacob Haas
Minnesota Ave
Kansas City
Kansas
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