Death Toll From Legionnaires Disease Rises in Philadelphia
A 64 year old woman who attended the American Legion convention in Philadelphia died of legionnaires disease, raising the toll to 25. Officials link cases to the legion meeting and note two Eucharistic Congress attendees also sick. Authorities describe pneumonia-like symptoms and outline criteria for identifying victims.
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Aging Citadel cadet pursues degree at 72
George H. Barth, about 72, is The Citadel’s oldest student nearing graduation. He began work on a degree in 1924, now aims to finish with physics after relaxing course loads. A WWI Army retiree and former traveling musician, Barth shifted from business to English as his major and helped finance his studies as a Citadel mail courier.
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Tobacco Prices Rise on Flue-Cured Belts
RALEIGH AP report shows higher prices across Carolinas and Virginia for flue-cured tobacco last week with a record weekly average of 113.05 dollars on the South Carolina Border North Carolina Belt. Most grades gained 2 to 3 dollars per hundred, volume remained heavy, weekly sales 18.6 million pounds, season total 108 million. Stabilization sales under the price support program reached 6.4 percent of sales, season total 27.8 percent.
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