Salk Arrives In Pittsburgh to Pursue Perfect Vaccine
Dr. Jonas Salk arrives in Pittsburgh with his wife and children to pursue achieving 100 percent effectiveness for the antipolio vaccine. He notes Ann Arbor reports 80 to 90 percent effectiveness and discusses continuing research with University of Pittsburgh Medical School colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salk
Pittsburgh
Jonas FE
Ann Arbor
Dr. Salk
Michigan
Greater Pittsburgh
Peter
Darrell
Pittsburgh Chamcard
University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Thomasville Girl Wins State Office
Martha Gene Arnold of Thomasville High School was elected dean of the North Carolina School Library Assn at a Salisbury convention. Other officers include Bobby Herring Harding High vice president Terry Glidewell secretary Patsy Moore GI treasurer and Jeanne McDonald Henderson High reporter. Roy Armstrong UNC admissions director and George Maddrey NC Department of Public Instruction spoke at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
N.C
Martha Gene Arnold
Thomasville High School
North Carolina School Library Assn
Miss Arnold
Glenda Gobble
Boyden High School
Salisbury
Bobby Herring
Charlotte Harding High
Terry Glidewell
Patsy Moore
Jeanne McDonald
Henderson High
Roy Armstrong
University
Big Riot At Texas Hospital Leaves Inmates Beaten
Inmates at a Texas hospital riot badly beat several people including Fargo Tilley who was critically injured. Staff injured include ward superintendent White attendant Curtis and Dr. Hancock with bruises stab wounds and broken limbs. Other inmates named Williams Crawford Garrett Lucas Ferguson Means and Harper suffered various injuries. Newspaper photographers faced threats as inmates demanded no flash photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Taylor
Joe Taylor
Dr. Hancock
Robert Williams
Mack Crawford
Frank Garrett
Ghent Lucas
Willie Fergeson
Charley Means
Eddie Harper
Oak View Fire Fight Draws Community Funds Plea
Oak View residents seek a $5,000 county loan to buy a fire truck as part of a fundraiser. The Pp fire protection group formed in 1952 has a $4,651.97 treasury with over $9,000 needed for essential equipment. Many citizens wait for the truck before joining, while state funds and July allocations loom as potential help.
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Fire Protective Pp
Oak View
Paw Shaver
Association
Shaver
of County Commissioners
D. S. Hedgecock
Jesse Jermings
Judson iRuth
J. C. Curry
Nehru Won’t Talk Details At Bandung Meeting
At Bandung India Prime Minister Nehru advocated discussing world peace and general economic issues at the Asian African conference, avoiding specifics like Formosa. He stressed a broad agenda while Chou En-lai stayed in Jakarta awaiting the talks.
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Bandung
Indonesia
India
Nehru
Formosa
China
Chou En-lai
Pakistan
Burma
Ceylon
Chou
Jakarta
Rangoon
Fish motion likened to oar scull in 53855 record
The text compares fish swimming motion to an oar stroke and cites numbers 53855 1 and names W Guyer eins Gor rell Payne 53022 and F Williard 22393 or 9757 as references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eins Gorrell Payne
F. Williard
Truman Attacks GOP Leaders Over Blunders and Policies
President Truman accused the Eisenhower administration of bad management and blunders at a Rayburn tribute dinner, charging political manipulation of war and domestic issues. Speaker Sam Rayburn condemned disloyal opposition while urging bipartisan foreign policy and national unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
GOP
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
Republican Party
National Guard
Adlai Stevenson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Trumar
Kaishek
United Nations
Deats
Eisenhower Plans Transfer of Foreign Aid Program
President Eisenhower outlines moving all phases of the foreign aid program from the Foreign Operations Administration to the State and Defense departments. FOA to shut by June 3 with Harold Stassen reassigned to disarmament work. State will supervise economic aid and operations, Defense handles military aid and related items, including uniforms and shoes. Oil reserves reach 29.6 million barrels early 1955. Window glass lichens dissolve through chemical action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Foreign Operations Administration
FOA
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhowe
Dulles
Congress
Asia
State Department
Defense Department
FDA
Local jewelers rally for National Jewelry Week event
Local jewelry stores join National Jewelry Week starting Friday, April 22 to spotlight modern living luxuries. The piece notes jewelry enhances home life and compares accessible jewelry to royal splendor, highlighting accompanying gadgets like electric razors and coffee makers as part of the era's elegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elry
National
Wholesale One Association
Weather outlook favors fair skies across most regions
Weather forecasters expect generally fair conditions with warmer temperatures in the eastern third of the nation and cooler readings in the north central area. The rest of the country should see little overall change in temperatures.
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U.S
Weather Bureau
Eastern Lakes Region
Central Pacific States
Cascades
Rockies
Billy Graham reaches Scotland with All-Scotland Crusade
In Perth and across the Highlands Billy Graham's All-Scotland Crusade fills Kelvin Hall and other venues. The campaign draws 900,000 to services and reports 8,000+ decisions as Scots discuss faith and Christ on streets and at churches. A Perth reception recalls Scotland’s whisky industry.
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Perth
Scotland
Billy Graham
Highlands
Jesus Christ
Kelvin Hall
Isade
Billy
Engl
Kelvin
Christ
Dwight L
Inverness
BBC
John
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Sus
Great Britain
Tom Allan
St. John's Kirk
John Knox
Edward I
England
Mary of Guise
Mary Queen of Scots
Grandchildren of Ike Nixon Kids Await Shots
White House press secretary James C Hagerty debunked reports that President Eisenhowers grandchildren and Vice President Nixons two daughters had received Salk polio vaccine shots. He said none of the children have had the vaccine and a newspaper report was inaccurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Eisenhower
Nixon
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Barbara Eisenhower
Ft. Leavingworth
Kan
Rose Wood
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Thomasville
Texas Hospital
High Point
High Point Public Library
Chamber of Commerce
United Fund
Red Cross
High Point Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
High Point Jaycees
Robert B
Bobby) Rankin
Denes
Teches
City Transfer and Storage CO
Graham
George Burnham
Ike
Parke, Davis & Company
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