New Wonder Drug May Bring Full Control of Gout
Dr Elmer C Bartels of Lahey Clinic told the American College of Physicians meeting in Chicago that Benemid shows promise for controlling gout though not a guaranteed final answer. He noted recurring attacks can occur up to nine months after treatment, but most cases improve, sometimes with other medicines, and 39 of 42 patients treated 12 to 30 months achieved satisfactory results while some stopped due to side effects.
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Chicago
American College of Physicians
Elmer C. Bartels
Boston
Lahey Clinic
ACP
Bartels
Bids Opened at Topeka For K State Building Project
In Topeka bids totaling 550,131 were opened for a Kansas State College Extension Division office building in Manhattan. State purchasing director Eugene W. Hiatt noted bids came in below the 659,000 1933 legislative appropriation due to lower overall construction costs. Apparent low bidders: General Contract Martin K. Eby Wichita 452,254. plumbing Woodhull Plumbing & Heating Manhattan 56,562. electrical Yeo & Trubey Manhattan 41,315.
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Topeka i
Kansas State College Extension Division
Manhattan
Eugene W. Hiatt
Martin K. Eby
Wichita
Woodhull Plumbing & Heating
Yeo & Trubey
Kansas Highway Patrol receives new Ford Interceptor cruiser
One of three new Ford Police Interceptors purchased by the Kansas Highway Patrol is assigned to the Lawrence office. The car features a 161 horsepower engine and heavy duty parts. Patrolmen report attainable speeds up to 115 mph. The remaining two Interceptors go to Topeka and Eureka.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Lawrence
Topeka
Eureka
Robertson Named Coach at Colorado College in Rocky Mtn Conf
Roy B. Robertson, longtime football coach and athletic director at Nebraska Wesleyan since 1950, has been appointed head football and baseball coach at Colorado College in the Rocky Mountain Conference. In the past eight years, the United States population grew by over 20 million.
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Colorado Springs
Kansas
Colorado College
Roy B. Robertson
Nebraska Wesleyan
United States
Wagerers Tax Take Up in Wichita Kansans bet total
Wagerers tax collections in Kansas totaled 6533.12 in the quarter ended March 31, up nearly 1000 from the same period last year. The 1954 figure includes 5591.70 from the 19 percent tax on gross income from wagers, indicating Kansans bet a total of 55917. The remaining 941 went toward wagerers tax stamps.
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Wichita
Kansas
Northbound and southbound treks advertised for Kit Carson route
Fragmentary notice describes August back‑pack treks and canoe trips on the Kit Carson routes with dates August seven to twenty one and August sixteen to twenty eight. It mentions heavy loads for Burrows and wilderness sections, with Long detailing options for advanced campers and Kaw Council quotas at Camp Phill.
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Kit
Explorer Scouts Urged to Apply as Philmont Dates Fill
On the first day the speaker urged Explorer Scouts to apply immediately through their Scout leaders for Kaw Council Philmont dates. He reported that quotas are filling rapidly, prompting prompt action for interested youths.
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Kaw
Philmont
Tax and Fee Collections Gain in March Kansas
Topeka reports March state tax and fee collections in Kansas totaled 9,788,093 dollars, up 306,353 from March 1953. Sales tax receipts rose by 34,711 to 2,941,242 dollars as indicators of business conditions. Nine month fiscal totals reach 81,454,907 dollars, up 1,255,699 from the prior year’s nine months.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Five Camps Open To City Explorer Scouts
John Long described five summer camp activities for Lawrence Explorer Scouts inviting applications. An Explorer Outpost will run in July at Camp Naish near Bonner Springs with roughing it and self-made frills. Explorers may earn ratings and apply for four Philmont expeditions in New Mexico. First year campers have a southbound start June 18 to July 2.
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Lawrence
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