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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
12
A Chicago report describes a revolutionary dry storage eye bank that preserves corneas by removing water and storing them in a vacuum, enabling months of storage. Donated corneas from deceased individuals can restore sight for thousands of blind people, reducing hospital stays and expanding access to transplants.
Dr John H M King Jr of Georgetown University Medical Center described a new technique for long preservation of corneas in the American Medical Asse n at a meeting. The dehydration method without freezing was developed at the Army ocular Research unit at Walter Reed Hospital, where King served as a colonel. Freeze drying can preserve corneas up to nine months if kept cold and specially packaged.
Reports from Kabul say more than 100 people may have been killed as five strong earthquakes struck Afghanistan and northern mountain regions. Communications outages threaten full casualty and damage totals for weeks.
Three Windsor High junior students Gerald Brunner Kenneth Isselman and Darrell McNabb will attend the eighth annual Boys State at the University of Colorado Boulder June 15 to 22. They are sponsored by Forbes McKay Post 109 American Legion and Windsor Lions Club. The McNabbs will drive the boys to Boulder and retrieve them after the session.
Bernard Sahlins and partners launch Studebaker Theater Co in Chicago to stage a 40 week season of 19 plays. Plans include View from the Bridge Saint Joan Three Penny Opera Somebody Hamlet with a 15 member resident company and a goal of 16090 subscriptions. They aim to build a committed audience of theatergoers and explore backstage events and a drama school.
Air Force officials testified before the House Appropriations Committee that the Colorado project could exceed the 126 million dollar authorization. Construction costs since 1953 have risen about 32 percent, with estimates suggesting the academy price might reach 140 million and possibly 155 million with added facilities. John M. Ferry said some planned structures cannot be built within the current funding.
Lawmakers hear estimates on a proposed 125 million facility for the academy as officials urge cost containment. Scrivner and Laurivner express skepticism about the expenditure while questioning whether 126 to 425 million dollars could be justified. The committee also reviews a 90 000 superintendent’s quarters proposal amid taxpayer concern.
Local ad notes Rexall Stores at Gilbert Bishop and Waldorade Drugs offer 3 and H Green stamps promotion. The friendly Rexall store promotes the stamp deal with a brief message.
Air Force officials seek an appropriation of 82,253,000 to fund a heavy construction schedule to open the new Air Academy near Colorado Springs. The superintendent's quarters at West Point and Annapolis are cited as larger examples in comparing housing needs. A Goteborg firm now sells reproductions of Prince Eugen's paintings.
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