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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1955

Page

4

U S Seeks Peace Use Of Fusion Energy In Talks

U S Atomic Energy Commission chair Lewis Strauss said the United States hopes to harness fusion energy for peaceful use but warned it is a "very long-range project" with no breakthrough in sight. He noted no basic principle blocks fusion and stressed current fission efforts remain essential. Soviet scientist A L Kursanov announced progress on photosynthesis research using radioactive tracers, suggesting steps toward artificial replication of the process to aid world food supplies.

Geneva Lewis L. Strauss American Atomic Energy Commission United States Strauss A. L. Kursanov Patley Science Kucsanov

Baby falls from roof while youth tries to save toy

In Louisville Kentucky a month old boy, William Nevitt, fell from the roof while a youth attempted a rescue. His mother Ardena Nevitt reports that a toy pistol dropped onto the roof prompted the danger as Ilene Cook and Jimmy Payton witnessed the incident and the child struck concrete after falling.

William Nevitt Ardena Nevitl Ilene Cook Jimmy Payton William Payton J Payton

Congress Celler Warns On Weeks Secrecy In BAC Files

Congressman Celler threatened subpoenas to uncover the Commerce Department Business Advisory Council records amid weeks of denials. White cited custody and urged limiting access, while the BAC, a 1930s panel of 189 corporate officials, remains a target as hearings resume in October.

Washington Celler Wis Commerce Departmens Business Advisory Counci Moeropoliss WOC Anther White Mil Committee Congress Subcommittee BAC Counciil Jetter Commerce Committees

Truck Driver Killed as Brakes Give Way

A truck driver, Shirley J Mueller, 27, was killed Wednesday after brakes failed on a heavy tireless vehicle and sent it out of control near the Wolf Creek Pass on U S Highway 160 about four miles west of the summit. The Colorado Highway Patrol reported the fatal plunge occurred on the mountain pass at the 10,850 foot elevation.

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Seek Nurses in Polio Epidemic in Boston

An appeal for nurses passed 1,000 on Wednesday as Massachusetts fights a polio emergency. Dr. Joseph P. Reardon, state epidemiologist, notes six New England states have recruited 1,529 nurses through Aug. 10, with 259 from Massachusetts. The state has seen 44 polio deaths and heavy strain on Boston hospital staffs as 16 year old girl dies and 12 polio cases in 1955 rise.

Boston Massasachusetts Chucetts Roy F. Feemster New England Epi State Public Health Department Massachusetts Joseph P.J Connecticut New Hamp- Reardon Shire Rhode Island Maine Vermont North Shore Cape Cod South Baston

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