Navy Unit Fights Flies In Egypt
NAMRU-3, a U S Navy Medical Research Unit five miles from the pyramids, battles snails and houseflies to curb bilharzia and dysentery in Egypt. Led by Capt James J Sapero the 35 officer force uses chemicals, aircraft, and a special fly diet kitchen, with Egyptian technicians assisting in a $300000 annual program.
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AP News
Cairo
United States Navy
Desert
Egypt
Nile Kingdom
Pyramids of the Pharoahs
NAMRU-3
Navy Medical Research Unit No. 3
Navy
Nile
Africa
Mediterranean
Orlando
Fila
James J. Sapero
Long Beach
Calif
Navy Medical Corps
Pacific
U. S
Brotherhoods Denounced In Board Report
A presidential emergency board accuses four railroad unions of trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from New York Central lines east of Buffalo. The report to President Truman recommends submitting disputes over awards and working rules to arbitration. The board condemns the tactic as a flagrant form of pressuring for favorable rulings. The piece notes the deadline context and mentions the involved unions and the National Railroad Adjustment Board.
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Washington
New York Central Railroad Company
Truman
New York Central
Buffalo
National Railroad Adjustment Board
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen
Grand Lodge
Frank M. Swacker
New York City
National Mediation Board
Grand Judge
Education For A Long And Useful Life Booklet
The Government Printing Office releases Education For A Long And Useful Life prepared by the Federal Security Agency Office of Education. Galen Jones notes it shows beginnings for school and agency programs to serve those over 65 as numbers in that group rise. Oscar R. Ewing urges schools to measure life quality and expand adult development, with schools taking lead in aging programs. 1947-48 saw only 25 districts with retirement-age activities.
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Washington, D. C
Government Printing Office
Federal Security Agency
Office of Education
Galen Jones
Jones
Federal Security
Oscar R. Ewing
New Bulletin
Education for the aging emphasizes lifelong adjustment
The publication argues older citizens should prepare for mature life, pursue suitable work as long as possible, and expect happier old age. It urges employers to hire older workers, align laws and pensions with individual needs, and promote part-time and volunteer roles without stigma.
New Coal Field Found in Central England
A new coal field has been found in central England with an estimated 200 million tons of good quality coal. A mine is planned for the field, expected to produce about 1.5 million tons per year.
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