Mysterious Radithor Deaths Spark Medical Probe
More than 100 Radithor users face radium ring and possible death after Eben M. Byers, a Pittsburgh steel maker, dies. Dr. Frederick B. Flinn warns many others are endangered. autopsy planned as federal and medical investigations begin. Byers, 51, began Radithor on a local therapist's advice and was an enthusiastic user.
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Eben Byers
New York
Eben M. Byers
Pittsburgh
Frederick B. Flinn
Flinn
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Byers
Josephs. Wheelwright
Wheelwright
Academy of Medicine
Radium poisoning case links to Radithor sales and effects
The Radithor controversy involves Byers who consumed a radioactive solution from Bailey Laboratories. Dr. Flinn testifies Radium water products caused poisoning and death, while the Bailey firm halts marketing after a federal cease and desist order. Also noted: Garden Week in Virginia will showcase colonial homes and gardens April 25.
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Byers
Pittsburgh
Southampton
Aiken
Flinn
Wheelright
Bailey Laboratories, Inc
East Orange
N. J
William J. A. Bailey
Medical Directory
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
United States
Bailey's
Washington
Bailey Company
Dr. Flinn
Virginia
Richmond
Garden Club of Virginia
Fire destroys King Tut Service Station near Asheboro
King Tut Service Station two miles north of Asheboro on Highway 70 burned Thursday morning around six. Operator Jesse Spinks was starting a fire in a stove when a spark ignited gasoline. Goods valued about 175 dollars were uninsured. building and equipment owned by Henry Ingram valued at 1800 dollars with partial coverage.
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Asheboro
King Tut
Jesse Spinks
Spinks
Henry Ingram
Ehringhaus to Speak at Needham's Grove School
Ehringhaus announces will visit Needham's Grove school in Moore County to address the practical value of education. He is the candidate for governor of North Carolina and will speak April 5 at 7 30 p m. from Ehringhaus headquarters in Raleigh.
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Ehringhaus
Raleigh
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
North Carolina
Needham's Grove School
Moore County
German thrower faces Italian in Ridgewood Arena event
In New York at Ridgewood Arena Fritz Kiley of Germany delivers a throw against Renato Gardini of Italy while Fred Croemeier of Iowa competes with John.
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New York
Ridgewood Arena
Fritz Kiley
Germany
Renato Gardini
Italy
Fred Croemeier
Iowa
John
Impersonating Woman Cop Nabbed After Kiss Incident
Aurora reports Officer Donald F. Curran disguised in a trimat and skirt to chase a purse snatcher. After hours with no luck, a man assaulted him, kissed him, and Curran arrested Lawrence Pannell, 40, a deaf mute, amid surprised onlookers at the station.
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Aurora
Ill
Donald F. Curran
Curran
Lawrence Pannell
Anglo American Trade in 1932 Shows Slump in Both Directions
UK trade data show Britain buying less from the United States while American purchases of British goods also fall. For 1931 Britain imported 104.17 million dollars from the U S, about half 1929 levels, and U S imports of British goods dropped to 125.11 million, far below 1929. As sterling depreciates and tariffs rise, Britain seeks cheaper sources abroad and domestic substitutes. In early 1932 imports from the United States remain squeezed, though overall imports stay near 1931 averages.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Poet William Rudolph Pleads for Release from Kane County Jail
Chicago April 1 William Rudolph a poet held on dry law charges pleads to U S S Commissioner Edwin K Walker for release. The prisoner says he is broke and unable to pay, asking to be freed with a pauper’s writ.
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Chicago
William Rudolph
U. S&s
Edwin K. Walker
Kane County
Rudolph
Germans Mass for Attack Near Amiens in 1918 Drive
German troops mass on the western salient of the Allied lines near Amiens as Allied forces fortify after ten days of heavy fighting. Grivesnes attacks repulsed by French. new French divisions enter the zone, easing pressure. British in Palestine report village captures near Aleppo. Turkish resistance weakens. Celtic torpedoed off Ireland but reaches port.
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Amiens
Grivesnes
Palestine
Aleppo
Celtic
Representative Fish Says Hoover Shunted Bonus Legislation
Washington April 1 Representative Fish of New York said he told President Hoover that new bonus legislation faced a setback after the president’s opposing statement. Fish called Patman and Rankin currency proposals absurd and warned that spending 2.4 billion dollars now would destabilize the national economy and erode confidence.
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Washington
Fish
N. Y
White House
Hoover
House
Patman
Tex
Rankin
Miss
Secretary of the Treasury
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Elizabeth M. Linskey
Hunter College
Catholic Association For International Peace
Cleveland
Ivory
Fred L. Ingram
Asheboro News
Hamilton Fish
Raps
WELCH
Maine
California
Welch Grape Juice Company
Greensboro, N. C
Nugrape Company OF America
Atlanta, Ga
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