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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1972

Page

6

Red China claims disease eradication program success

AP reports Dr. Chen Hai-feng says China has wiped out cholera, smallpox, plague and venereal disease through a four point health plan. Emphasizing mass medical work, vaccines, water sterilization, and integrated Western and Chinese therapies, the system uses health workers, barefoot doctors, and strict drug controls to keep illness in check across 800 million people.

Wes Gallagher Peking China Chen Ken Health Department Dr. Chen Mao Tse-tung

Missouri Guard Has 121 Negroes

The Pentagon announced a year of recruiting lift for blacks in the National Guard and reserves, totaling 28,213 across four services as of June 30. Missouri joined with 120 black guardsmen, part of a broader southern surge and nationwide gains aimed at expanding minority representation in the Guard.

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Polish Refugee Family Hears Story Aboard Switzerland Flight

A Auxvasse youth recounts a five week European journey and encounters Polish refugees on a Swissair 747 returning to New York. The girls describe fleeing Poland via Hungary and Austria to seek asylum in America, facing police pressure, language barriers, and a Detroit uncle aiding their move. The refugees receive $100 upon landing as an agency arranged their travel.

Mexico Auxvasse Tom Dryden New York Europe Paris London Liverpool Belfast Ireland John Wayne Poland America Detroit Hungary Austria Secret Iron Curtain Nixon Soviet Union Vietnam India Israel Long Island Vienna Jfk

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