Situs inversus and medical questions in Dr Mether column
A reader asks how common situs inversus is and if it relates to being a fraternal twin, with notes on left-handedness and reversed hair whorls. The Dr. explains it is a rare developmental quirk with no major harm, then multiple letters discuss bed wetting remedies, cancer relations, pasteurization, vitamin guidance, enuresis, and a request for pamphlets. The column also references James Dewey Watson as Nobel laureate and Harvard teacher per Britannica.
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Romaran Er Pyanane
James Dewey Watson
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Life in Washington as politics and pleasure collide
A profile of Washington life shows officials’ social calendars dominate leisure. Officials like Senator Hubert Humphrey juggle dozens of engagements while scandal recedes into rumors. a secretary notes the relentless pace and the slack social season before holidays.
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City council uses chemicals to curb canal weeds
In South Miami residents complained about weed growth clogging a canal and the council ordered chemical treatment. After weeds died the odor worried locals, delaying schedules. The piece notes Washington’s young officials, party culture, and a veteran remark on moral standards and jaywalking.
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Humphrey
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Brookline
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Kansas City
Wichita
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