Scientist says dwarfism hormone may be massed in 5 years
Washington AP reports Dr Salvatore Raiti director of the National Pituitary Agency in Baltimore says a lab produced dwarfism hormone could be mass produced within five years. The agency collects pituitary glands from cadavers and distributes natural growth hormone to about 500 American youths while about 10,000 could benefit.
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Washington
Salvatore Raiti
National Pituitary Agency
Baltimore
San Francisco
Raiti
Cc. H. Li
D. Yamashiro
University of Maryland School of Medicine
U.S. Public Health Service
National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases
America
Russians Cancel Pgh. Visit
Two Soviet musicians canceled scheduled guest performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony because cellist Vsevolod Lezhnev is a Russian defector. Conductor Maxim Shostakovich and violinist Leonid Kogan went ahead with cancellations despite pleas to reconsider. Symphony president John E. Angle labeled the moves as petty politics and cited protection for their own musicians from political pressure.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Symphony
Vsevolod Lezhnev
Symphony
Maxim Shostakovich
Leonid Kogan
Shostakovich
Kogan
John E. Angle
The
Symphony Society
Plan Easter Seal Campaign in Indiana County
Indiana County Society for Crippled Children and Adults will meet at the state health office Monday at 8 p.m. David Dougherty from the Pennsylvania Easter Seal Society will be there to organize the drive. All members are asked to be present.
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Indiana County Society For Crippled Children
State Health Office
David Dougherty
Pennsylvania
Obedience No Defense in My Lai Case Ruling
In Fort McPherson Georgia the military judge ruled that Nuremberg war crimes principles negate obedience to orders as a defense. Col. Kenneth Howard refused a psychiatrist witness for Sgt. Charles Hutto, charged with assault with intent to kill multiple My Lai civilians.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
My Lai
Col
Kenneth Howard
Charles Hutto
Guerrilla Forces Clash as Jordanian Army Attacks
Palestinian guerrillas report new fighting with Jordanian troops in Amman and shelling of positions near Salt and Jerash. Al Fatah says King Hussein’s forces resumed artillery and tank shelling after a Friday morning clash, with Arafat urging Arab leaders to stop the “hideous crime.”
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Amman
Jordan
Beirut
al Fatah
Hussein
Salt
Jerash
Yasir Arafat
Berserk Gunman Kills Six In Iligan Spree
Manila AP reports a berserk gunman killed six in Iligan Mindanao, stabbing an army colonel and a cafe owner at a bus station, then slashed others as police shot him dead while he forced entry into a house with women and children.
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Manila
Iligan
Mindanao
Dzhp Radio
Sadat says Soviet advisers not on front line in Middle East
President Anwar Sadat of the United Arab Republic tells CBS Evening News that Soviet personnel advise but do not fight on the front lines in the conflict with Israel. He stresses the battle is his, with advisers in the depths rather than in frontline roles.
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New York
Anwar Sadat
United Arab Republic
Israel
Sadat
CBS Evening News
Capitol West Front Restoration Favored Over Extension
An architectural report says the U S Capitol west front is not at risk of collapse and can be restored with 20th century technology at moderate cost. Restoration could cost 13.7 to 14.5 million dollars, far below the extension plan’s 50 million. The commission and senators Proxmire and Kennedy push to curb the extension and preserve the historic façade.
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Washington
U.S. Capitol
Congress
New York
Capitol
Our Republic
Praeger
Kavanagh
Waterbury
Commission
United States
Proxmire
20000 GIs To Leave Viet Nam In Four Months
Saigon AP United States plans to withdraw 20000 combat troops from the Saigon region over the next four months and deactivate a major tactical headquarters. The 2nd Field Force near Saigon will shift to advisory duties, ending the U.S. combat role in the 3rd Military Region. About 5000 remain by May for base security. The withdrawals include two brigades of the 1st Air Cavalry, the 11th Armored Cavalry, and the 2nd Brigade of the 25th Infantry.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Associated Press
U.S
3Rd Military Region
1St Air Cavalry Division
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
25Th Infantry Division
Anti-Soviet Protests Spark Violent Incidents Nationwide
The Associated Press reports a bombing of a Soviet office in Washington, part of a wave of anti-Soviet demonstrations across major U.S. cities. The unrest targets Jewish groups and Soviet officials over treatment of Jews, with clashes, arrests, and vigilant rhetoric tied to high profile activist Meir Kahane and the Jewish Defense League.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jewish Defense League
New York
Moisovev
Moscow
Bolshoi Ballet
Soviet Union
Leningrad
United States
Russia
Manhattan
Aeroflot and Intourist
Amtorg
Vilas Nichkov
Kahane
JDL
Israel
Klondike Derby Sledges Boost Scout Racing At Camp Seph Mack
Scouts plan the fourth annual Klondike Derby at Camp Seph Mack on Saturday February 6. Patrols from area troops use six foot dog sledges built by scouts and volunteers to tackle a five station timed course. Awards go to the top three original sledges. refreshments and hot drinks will be offered.
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Seph Mack
Publisher Calls Retroactive Abortion Clause Demand
Northwood Gleaner publisher Truman C. Wold urges a retroactive clause for any law legalizing open abortion. He writes this newspaper stands on the proposition that legislators supporting open abortions should risk the same fate. The issue is expected to spark heated debate in North Dakota's current legislative session.
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Northwood
N.D
North Dakota
Truman C. Wold
the Northwood Gleaner
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Parkdale
Mountain
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Gettysburg
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