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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1977

Page

6

Meningitis Vaccine Effective For Babies Three Months Old

Scientists report a vaccine protecting infants as young as three months from group A meningococcal meningitis. NIAID notes U S trials in Finland with the vaccine show strong protection for a high risk age group, potentially reducing outbreak risk nationwide.

Washington National Institute of Allergy and Infectious di NIAID Finland U.S United States

Smoking bladder cancer link shows smoking raises risk

New York AP reports a five year study of 574 men and 158 women with bladder cancer finds smoking accounts for about half the cases in men and one third in women. Risk rises with cigarettes smoked and declines after quitting, while artificial sweeteners show no significant difference. Industrial chemicals may explain about 18 percent of cases in men. alcohol shows no link.

University of Connecticut James Hill NIAID U.S New York Ernst L. Wynder Robert Goldsmith American Cancer Society American Health Foundation Wynder

O Neill backs TV sessions for House hearings

Speaker Thomas P. O Neill endorsed a proposal to televise House sessions starting as early as January. Rep. Jack Brooks said cameras would be controlled by House staff and would focus on proceedings, with limited network access and no showing of sleeping or silly moments.

Washington Thomas P. O'Neill House of Representatives O'Neill D-Mass Jack Brooks Texas Aman House Brooks

Immunity sought for witnesses in JFK and MLK probes

The U S House authorized the Assassinations Committee to seek immunity from prosecution for possibly 150 witnesses in the Kennedy and King investigations. Chairman Louis Stokes said more than 100 witnesses in the Kennedy case may need immunity, including gangsters and soldiers of fortune. He noted the committee could use court immunity to obtain testimony.

Washington House John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Louis Stokes Ohio Kennedy Stokes Soldiers of Fortune

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