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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1962
Page
2
In Mexico City talks between textile management and 55,000 striking workers failed to settle the dispute. About 320 plants remain closed as efforts resume at the Labor Ministry’s urging after last week’s breakdown.
Readers aged 50 to 80 are urged to mail basic details to Old American Life Insurance to receive information by mail about a $1,000 policy for final expenses. No phone calls, just mail. Send name, address, and year of birth to Kansas City Missouri.
Los Angeles AP report details a man and wife separated since 1955 who met at a psychiatric center and faced possible long term hospitalization. Both are veterans with histories in veterans facilities and hospitals. Authorities weigh whether their reunion aids treatment as psychiatrists decide future care. The case ends with a note on Sweden’s ship Vasa.
Los Angeles AP report on Dr. George R. Bach urging couples to fight within a structured, therapeutic framework. He advocates refereed, rule guided quarrels to clarify differences, with timeouts and a possible 15 round limit for major disputes.
A reader asks if ether anesthesia affects hearing during surgery and notes that light anesthesia may leave hearing acute. The column answers that general anesthesia typically blocks hearing before surgical insensibility but can allow awareness in Stage 1. It also warns that most people who discuss suicide often attempt it and clarifies that voluntary breath holding cannot prevent breathing once unconscious.
Bates College senior Nathanson reports in Science that he changed drug resistant staphylococci into drug sensitive forms using DNA from sensitive germs. Experiments done at his makeshift West Hartford lab suggest a new approach to combating hospital acquired infections.
A brush fire sparked by a truck brake failure 30 miles west of Austin burned more than 300 acres before relief crews stopped the blaze on Saturday. No injuries were reported and officials cautioned residents about possible evacuations.
Two U S admirals Thach and Taylor say Soviet submarines probe Atlantic and Pacific coasts and carry short range missiles. They note U S Polaris subs can launch from the surface and drills show Moscow using subs as watchdogs. In Strassbourg, American shoes come in many widths while European shoes vary.
A vintage ad promotes Campho Phenique as a fast relief for fever blisters and cold sores. It claims local anesthesia to stop pain, antiseptic action to prevent infection, and a drying effect for rapid healing with no skin staining. Always keep a bottle ready for instant use.
An advertisement touts Lupia Pinkhan's Compound as a cure for change of life symptoms. It claims hot flashes subside and nervous tension eases, with doctors testing showing relief for many women. The copy uses vivid appeals to ease age and irritability concerns.
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