Fantastic tranquilizer profits in Kefauver probe
Washington report on Estes Kefauver’s drug inquiry reveals huge price disparities for tranquilizers. Brand names MilTown Equanil and Serpasil fetch far higher U.S. prices than the same pills cost in France Austria Germany and Switzerland. Investigators note substantial profit margins for firms while side effects and habit concerns are raised by doctors.
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Kefauver Drug
Jack Anderson
Washington
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Austria
Ape
Carter Products
Ceer
Milltown
Smith, Kline & French
American Homel
France
Equanil
Mittee
Ciba
State Department
Americansa
U.S.J
Switzerland
Powee Am Pal
Weyne
Commerce Department
Miltown
United States
U.S
Weight and lifespan linked by new Coronet study
Coronet Magazine reports a star study showing weight affects life expectancy with revised standards. The article cautions readers to reassess their weight and health risks, urging action to avoid potential fatal outcomes.
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Coronet Magazine
Health Drug Pricing to Be Probed in Washington Quiz
A Senate subcommittee will examine tranquilizer pricing with reserpine facing focus as a health threat. The inquiry, resuming Thursday in Washington, aims to reveal how firms price peace pills while Long Beach pharmacists report 100 tablets at 4.50 dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Long Beach
De Gaulle Calls General Home From Algeria
Paris reports President de Gaulle orders home paratroop General Massu once a hero to Algerian factions threatening his peace plan. Massu flew from Algiers to France after allegedly criticizing the president as liberal. The move follows May 13, 1958, events that boosted de Gaulle to power and unsettled Algerian politics.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Jacques Massu
Massu
Algiers
de Gaulle
France
Fresh Home Upgrades Highlight Small Space Comfort
An ad style snippet touts walls draperies and furnishings for lasting freshness and notes electric installations take less space than older heating equipment, implying efficiency and space savings for modern homes.
Mule Too Smart For Owner In $130000 Suit
Bernard F. Davidson of Fort Jones became a defendant in a $130,000 federal court damage suit after his mule rented to the National Forest Service in 1958 opened a corral gate and wandered onto a highway. Dwight Salvador was killed and James Hudson injured when the mule was hit. The forest service faced negligence claims for releasing the animal onto the highway. The judge ruled Davidson liable, citing the mule’s propensity to open gates.
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Sacramento
Bernard F. Davidson
Fort Jones
Davidson
National Forest Service
Dwight Salvador
James Hudson
Salvador
Hudson
Sherrill Halbert
Forest Service
Not Snoring Bulldozing in St Catherine's Ont
A man piloting a bulldozer told police he could not sleep due to noises from the city dump at 4 2 am. He said the disturbance prompted him to start work early. Authorities investigated the incident and noted his plan to operate the machine.
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Grand Central Station
New York City
St, Catherines
Ont
City
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American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Exisen
Califor
Phil Nash
Eoskoth St. LB
Medical Arts
Don Hunter
Niate
C. Middlecoff
Middlecoli Drugs
Pacific
Ava
Bob Wilson
Sveand & Nieto
Clarence Wagner
Pat" Horgan
Horgan Pharmacy
Cherry Ave
Harry Brown
Vermillion's
Rexall
John Bell
Bell's Pharmacy
Pal Tenkhoff
Yarmino Pharmacy
Bill” Paschall
Paschall
ED Wagner
Gordor-Wagner Pharmacy
Orange Ave
Harold Paige
Rexall Pharmacy
Richard
F. Carson
Stan Nickle Pharmacy
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