Elderly Need Only Reduce Food Intake Says Doctor
Dr Herbert Pollack of New York University Postgraduate School of Medicine says most aging people need not alter eating habits beyond consuming fewer calories. He notes metabolism and activity decline with age, so dietary needs remain similar to younger adults while calories decrease.
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Chicago
New York
Herbert Pollack
Journal of the American Medical Association
A.M.A
Committee On
Pollack
New York University Postgraduate School of
Some More Prone to Electric Shock
Dr. Kenneth Lewis reports at the Congress of the International College of Surgeons that alcoholics and people with arterial hardening thyroid disturbances or greasy skin are most susceptible to electric shock. He notes shocks can cause fatal heart and nervous system damage, strong muscle contractions, organ inhibition, thermal injuries and extensive tissue death.
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Chicago
Kenneth Lewis
Congress of the International College of Surgeons
Lewis
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Cook County
Man Made Islands Rise On Gulf and Atlantic Shores
Man made islands on steel legs appear off U S shores with about 600 oil drilling platforms along the Gulf coast from the Mississippi Delta to the Rio Grande. Some rest on pilings, others on submersible barges, while the Texas Towers project tall legs to form 200 foot triangular radar platforms offshore Atlantic sites.
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Washington
United States
Gulf
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Delta
Rio Grande
Texas Towers
Thule Air Base
Greenland
Atlantic
Tuatara Survival Outlives Dinosaurs On New Zealand Islets
The tuatara, a lizardlike reptile, survived while its relatives vanished a hundred million years ago. Eggs take nearly a year to hatch, the creature grows to about two feet and can live for many years on isolated New Zealand islets.
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New Zealand
Illinois study links exhaust fumes to cancer cause
A study at the Illinois Institute of Technology suggests automobile exhaust may cause cancer. Gasoline engine exhaust extract produced a marked tumor-inducing effect on the skin of mice.
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Illinois Institute of Technology
Physical Handicaps Fail to Impede Great Athletes
Harold W Connolly and Karoly Takacs demonstrate that severe physical handicaps do not halt elite achievement. Connolly, born with a paralyzed left arm, won 1956 Olympic hammer gold. Takacs, missing his right hand, became a world champion pistol shooter and Olympic gold medalist in 1948 and 1952, later competing in 1956.
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Chicago
Harold W Connolly
Ernst Jokl
Lexington
Karoly Takacs
Takacs
Lucerne
Switzerland
Melbourne
Jokl
Kentucky Rehabilitation Center, Inc
University of Kentucky
Aswan Dam Seen As Key to Egypt’s Ambitious Future
At Aswan Egypt plans a massive dam to transform desert land into farms and generate power. The project echoes ancient wonders and would dwarf the old Aswan Dam while reviving the city’s role as a hub for trade tourism and granite quarrying near Nile quarries.
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Aswan Dam
Egypt
Washington
Aswan
Nile
Pyramids
Boulder Dam
Seventeen Presidents Visited Newport
Providence Rhode Island reports a historical tally of presidents who visited Newport while in office. The sequence begins with George Washington and includes Monroe Adams Jackson Tyler Polk Fillmore Grant Hayes Arthur Cleveland Harrison Theodore Roosevelt Taft Franklin D Roosevelt Truman and Eisenhower, totaling seventeen.
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Providence
R. I
Newport
United States
Eisenhower
Newport Daily News
Newport and
Rhode Island
Women Voters Outnumber Men By Millions
New York report notes women voters likely to grow in number as election records do not classify by sex. Census estimates show about 4.6 million more women than men of voting age in the civilian population last November.
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New York
Eye care for children mirrors regular eye exams
Do not assume a child sees well just because they do not complain. Young eyes may lack awareness of vision problems, so regular eye examinations are advised to ensure proper sight and early detection of issues.
Personal savings surge lifts mid year to 253 billion
Government data show long term personal savings rose by about 7.6 percent from January to June, reaching a new high of over 253 billion dollars. Life insurance, time deposits, mutual savings and bank accounts drove the gain, offsetting declines in U S Savings Bonds and Postal Savings. The figure equates to more than 5 000 dollars per household.
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Federal Home Loan Bank Board
U. S
Accident Victims Basis of Study
A new American Medical Association survey finds accidents account for about 7 percent of hospital discharges in November 1955. The study, based on 128000 accident cases in 6000 hospitals, shows average stays of 10.7 days and 6.7 percent of total beds used, excluding tuberculosis and mental hospitals.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
A.M.A. Journal
A.M.A. Bureau of Medical Economic Research
Geophysical Year Explores Northwest Passage Data
International Geophysical Year scientists seek when ships could traverse the Northwest Passage this summer. They rely on five Canadian Arctic weather stations from 1947 to 1950 and aboard ships of the US Military Sea Transport Service. The DEW Line radar network, spanning from Cape Lisburne to Baffin Island, began full operation last August with weather and radar outposts staffed mainly by Canadian and US civilians.
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Washington
International Geophysical Year
North America
Canadian Arctic Islands
United States Military Sea Transport Service
Alaska
Cape Lisburne
Baffin Island
United States
It's Really Glue That Holds World Together
The article notes glue as essential across history from King Tut to modern technology. It praises natural glues from animals plants and minerals and highlights new synthetic resin adhesives as the strongest option for future use.
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Washington
King Tut
National Geographic Society
Nature
Income Up in 1956 Census Figures
Washington reports half of U.S. families earned at least 4780 dollars in 1956, eight percent above 1966 levels, according to the Census Bureau. The figures use a median-based measure rather than an average.
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Washington
U.S
Bureau of the Census
Bureau
Household laundry and cleaning tips from homemakers
The guidance notes washing new blue jeans separately for colorfast concerns. It suggests washing satin finish stainless appliances with mild suds and water, then drying. For extra sparkle, wipe with mineral oil on a damp cloth. Economy minded homemakers use these simple steps.
Cleaning tips for foil plates and machines
The article urges saving foil plates for pastry TV dinners and rolls, notes washing items for freezer use, warns against overwashing clothes, advises rinsing boots before machine washing, and stresses letting cleaners dry on porcelain enamel before rinsing to remove crusted portions.
Agriculture 4 H Club Leaders Plan 1958 Program
Agriculture 4 H club leaders in Clark County meet with Advisor Warren Bundy this week to outline plans for the 1958 program. The meeting aims to set activities and schedules for youth projects in the county.
Clark County 4-H Club Meets To Plan New Year
Clark county 4-H members will gather at the Highway Cafe in Martinsville from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to outline club projects and county events. George Daigh, 4-H Specialist from the University of Illinois, will attend and offer assistance. A noon luncheon is courtesy of the Clark County Farm Bureau. Last year 258 boys and girls participated in agricultural 4-H work under the extension service program.
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Highay Cafe
Martinsville
George Daigh
University of Ilinois
Clark County
Farm “Bureau
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