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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1955

Page

6

Million Men Take Second Polio Shot Across Nation

UPI reports over a million youngsters received the second Salk polio vaccine with South leading the effort. About 6 million first and second graders have had a shot, and fatalities are down 46 percent from last year. Eight states account for most second shots, many in the South and California.

Herb Altschull Washington UPI U. S Associated Press District of Columbia Public Health Service Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Oklahoma South Carolina West Virginia California Kansas Kentue Missouri Montana A. L. Gray

Godfrey OK After Wreck in Airplane

TETERBORO N J Arthur Godfrey and a co pilot escaped injury when his DC3 wing struck a ground light on the runway as he prepared for a Moncton Canada flight. The wing was repaired and he departed safely at 7 48 am. Previously his pilot license was suspended for six months in March 1954 after an incident near the Teterboro tower.

Teterboro N. J Arthur Godfrey Moncton Canada Godfrey Civil Aernautics Administration

Petroleum Atom Smasher Planned in Oakland

The Shell Development Co announced it would install a three million volt Van de Graaff accelerator in Oakland for petroleum research. The device will study atomic radiation effects on fuels lubricants plastics and other oil derived products. The company already operates a two million volt accelerator at its Houston laboratory.

Oakland Shell Development Co Jit Houston

Plan Indian Museum Near Montrose

Pi a museum to house the nation's finest collection of Ute Indian material will be built near L. 8. Highway 550 about four miles south of Montrose. A $15,000 building is expected to be finished by Dec. 15.

Montrose Colo L. 8. Highway

Phony Draft Cards Sold to Houston Teens

An 18 year old boy told sheriffs deputies that fake draft registration cards were sold to Houston teenagers. The youth, arrested with three others in a tavern, carried one card saying it would let him enter beer joints.

Houston Tex Sheriffs

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