Experiment Shows Germs Have Individual Constitutions
San Francisco researchers Dr. Henry Silver and Dr. C Henry Kempe report in the Journal of Immunology that pure strains of germs vary in drug resistance. They found some organisms surviving 1,250 times as much streptomycin as weaker counterparts and created super-resistant germs by cultivating in subfatal drug concentrations.
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San Francisco
University of California
Henry Silver
C. Henry Kempe
Silver
Kempe
Journal of Immunology
Plane Crash in Pakistan Kills 23 Passengers and Crew
An Indian transport plane crashed after takeoff from Karachi en route to Bombay, killing 23 including nineteen passengers and four crew. Among the dead is American Jesuit priest Father J. G. Sloan of the Patna mission, visiting Karachi from Bahrein for a preaching trip to Ceylon.
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Karachia
Pakistan
Karachi
Bombay
J. G. Sloan
Patna
India
Bahrein
Persian Gulf
Ceylon
Russian scientist claimed to invent electric light on Edison birthday
The Russian press marks the 100th anniversary of Edison born with claims that A N Lobygin invented the electric light. It recalls lighting a St Petersburg square in 1873 and notes Moscow asserts a Russian contributed to wireless earlier than Marconi.
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Thomas A. Edison
A. N. Lobygin
Edison
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Marconi
Paul Robeson Plans Wallace Rally in Milwaukee
Paul Robeson, famed singer and actor, will sing and speak at the Henry A. Wallace rally in Milwaukee tomorrow night. The Wisconsin Citizens for Race committee announced the event and said the former vice president will hold a news conference at 10 30 a m tomorrow.
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Milwaukee
Paul Robeson
Henry A. Wallace
Wisconsin Citizens For Race Committee
Wisconsin unemployment fund tops 198 million for future benefits
Wisconsin's unemployment trust fund balance stood at 198 million on June 30 1947 with 220.5 million collected since 1934 and 42.8 million paid in benefits through June 1947. The fund earned over 20 million in interest and over 1 million workers were covered in 1946.
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Washington
Wisconsin
A. J. Altmeyer
Social Security Administration
Wiley
Wis
Altmeyer
Wisconsin Unemployment Trust Fund
United States
Three Hokah Children Hurt In Coasting Incidents
Three youngsters from Hokah and nearby areas suffered injuries after coasting into parked cars. Donna Jean Tschumper, five, struck a car and sustained a scalp laceration, taken to Crossen hospital in unconscious condition. Mary Weise, eight, collided with a truck and broke her hip, transported to La Crosse hospital. The Powell boy suffered facial bruises and a black eye, not hospitalized.
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Hokah
Minn
Donna Jean Tschumper
Fred Tschumper
Donna
Crosse
Harry Powell
Mary Weise
Bob
Kenneth Weise
Mt. Hope Hill
Mary
Kenneth Covey
la Crosse
Reunion of Central High Students in Japan
A joyful reunion occurs in Japan as Ensign William F. Paulson visits RdM2c William Schultz during a 15-day Christmas leave. Schultz, stationed in Tokyo Bay, is spending the holiday at a mountain resort near Tokyo.
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Central High School
Studen
Occu
Y Japan
William F. Paulson
Oscar F. Paulson
King Street
William Schultz
Reinhold F. H. Schultz
Madison Street
Schultz
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo
Nigerian air services launch equal-importance internal flights
The Nigerian government operates an internal air service with planes carrying 15 passengers on Mondays and Fridays. Routes include Port Harcourt Enugu Jo Kaduna a one day journey. Officials announce there will be no priority bookings and all passengers have equal importance.
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Nigerian Government Air Services
Port Harcourt
Enugu
Joe
Kaduna
Berlin Denazifies Its Street Names
Berlin continues denazification and demilitarization of street names with about 150 of 2 000 renamed. Braunauerstrasse becomes Sonnenallee and Belle Allianceplatz is now Franz Nehring Platz. City guides show both names to prevent confusion.
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Berlin
Braunauerstrasse
Hitler
Sonnenallee
Belle Allianceplatz
Franz Nehringplatz
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