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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1954
Page
9
The Rosal Foundation for Infantile Paralysis seeks to inoculate at least 500,000 second grade children by June 1 with polio vaccine. Basil O'Connor says up to 1,000,000 may be vaccinated if vaccine production expands by June. Trials begin next month across counties nationwide. vaccine by Salk, from the University of Pittsburgh, is under development.
In Holyoke Massachusetts Alexander Baupre aged 100, a retired woodcutter, leads a family spanning five generations with seven great great grandchildren. The centenarian is noted for his long life and family ties.
In Philadelphia Henry Ford declares unemployment reports from Detroit are greatly exaggerated. He predicts Ford Motor Co will have a strong 1954, aiming to produce 6 400 passenger cars daily for the first five months of the year. He adds he hopes it will be better than last year.
Long Beach advertises a medical system that allegedly normalizes body functions, relieves pains, relaxes joints and muscles, improves circulation and digestion, boosts energy and sleep, and restores work desire. Exam and first treatment cost $3.00. Offices at 2315 B 7th St.
Long Beach Ford plant manager Robert Gene disclosed that no layoffs are foreseen in the immediate future. Amour said a five day forty hour week is being placed into effect today at the harbor auto assembly plant, but a proposed cutback in new car production will reduce overtime for employees.
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