Boy Receives Double Polio Shots After Fearful Wait
Wilmer Bair, seven, son of the Bair family of Messiman Road, got two vaccine injections instead of one when he kept his eyes shut during a polio shot line at the Trenton School trip. He later showed two puncture marks, and doctors assured the extra dose would not harm him.
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Max Summers
Middletown
Wilmer Bair
Wilmer
Shelby Bair
Messiman Road
Trenton School
Peasttown
Wayne Township
M.R. Blakley
Trenton
Connie Ristaneo
Polio cases rise to 17 in U S linked to vaccine fears
Health officials report 17 children treated for polio, with 12 in California. Surgeon General Scheele stresses vaccine safety while an exhaustive inquiry reviews Cutter vaccine and timing of onset. Georgia case links to Lilly vaccine as incubation remains suspected.
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Washington
California
U.S
Girl, 3, Is Victim After First Shot
In Yakima Washington three year old Vicki Barrett developed nonparalytic polio six days after a Salk vaccine dose. Doctor notes she may have contracted the virus before vaccination. The vaccine came from Cutter Laboratories in Berkeley California.
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Yakima
Wash
Vicki Barrett
W. R. Giedt
State Health Department
Seattle
Cutter Laboratories
Berkley
Calif
Polio Vaccine Recall and Public Health Response
The Public Health Service reported a single Georgia polio case, preserving Lilly vaccine lots for now. Cutter vaccine was recalled as a precaution after several cases, while officials urge calm for parents and note vaccines require time to confer immunity. An intensified reporting network for polio cases was announced.
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Public Health Service
Georgia
Eli Lilly
The
Health Service
Tomorrow Deadline On Help Tax
Tomorrow starts the first deadline for about a million new social security collectors who pay a 4 percent tax on domestic help earning as much as $50 in a quarter. The law places full tax responsibility on the householder employer with penalties for delinquency.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Or
Social Security Office
Internal Revenue
the Revenue Service
Gronchi Wins Italian Presidency on Fourth Ballot
Giovanni Gronchi, 67, a left wing Christian Democrat, was elected Italy's second president by Parliament on the fourth ballot. The WW II resistance leader defeated interim plans, following three failed ballots to replace Luigi Einaudi. Gronchi's victory dealt a setback to Premier Mario Scelba who had supported an independent and ceasar Merzagora's withdrawal.
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Rome
Giovanni Gronchi
Italy
Christian Democrat
Gronchi
Luigi Einaudi
Republic
Mario Scelba
America
Scelba
Christian Democrat Party
Senate
Cesare Merzagora
Triplets Born To 98-Pound Mother
A 98 pound Brooklyn woman delivered premature triplets all girls weighing eight pounds four ounces combined. The infants are in incubators at Brooklyn Doctors Hospital and both parents Burton Kaplan and Barbara Kaplan appear astonished by the sudden three birth.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Doctors Hospital
Burton Kaplan
Barbara
Child's Injuries Fatal
Four year old Brenda Kay Chapman of Columbus died yesterday from injuries after being struck by a car Wednesday in Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
Brenda Kay Chapman
Minot Jelke Convicted and Sentenced in NYC Court
Minot F. Jelke, 25, ofouteir, was convicted April 1 on two counts of procuring and sentenced to two to three years in prison. He appeared at General Sessions court in New York City.
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Minot F
Mickey) Jelke
General Session
New York City
Blood evidence in Marilyn Sheppard case sparks clash over blood origin
Cleveland reports coroner attacking Dr. Paul Kirk for slipshod blood analysis in the Marilyn Sheppard murder case. Kirk contends a blood spot found on a closet door proves the victim bit her attacker, while authorities argue contamination and paint scraps skew the results. The hearing on a new trial for Samuel Sheppard continues.
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Cleveland
Marilyn Sheppard
Samuel R. Gerber
Paul L. Kirk
University of California
Kirk
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
Gerber
Weekend weather outlook with rising Sunday clouds
The forecast shows fair conditions tonight and tomorrow with a chilly night. Temperatures may dip near 48 at 6 p.m. Then tomorrow's high near 78 around 5 p.m. A few clouds are expected to loom on Sunday.
Diem Wins Civil War Battle in Saigon Area
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem claimed victory in the 24 hour civil conflict with the Binh Xuyen and refused Bao Dai’s order to depart for France. Gunfire flared along roads to Cho Lon as army units claimed major rebel posts and refugees flooded into the French district.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Binh Xuyen
Bao Dai
France
Cho Lon
U.S
Palsce
Diem
National Army
van Dam
Cho “Son
Free World
Barroyo
le van Vien
Expeditionary Corps
Collins Hurries Back To Viet Nam
Special Ambassador J Lawton Collins hurried back to his post in South Vietnam amid a civil war between government and rebel forces. He finished a week of urgent reviews of the Vietnamese outlook with a farewell conference with Secretary of State Dulles yesterday.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
South Viet Nam
Duiles
Can You Come Back After Cancer Strikes
Sunday’s Journal promises two cancer features on early detection and a man who fights fears after surgery. It also notes twins photographed by the Society Department, the City Civil Service Commission’s role in nonpolitical hiring, a Middletown circus visit, and the American Legion youth-fund drive with aims detailed Sunday.
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City Civil Service Commission
Commission
Middletown
American Legion
Formosa Talk Prompts Republican Split Over Policy
Sen Capehart said most Senate Republicans will back Eisenhower on Formosa policy amid talks with Communist China. He contradicted Sen Jenner’s resolution to bar officials from conferences that could transfer territory to a Communist state. Humprey predicted the administration may abandon Quemoy and Matsu.
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Washington
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate
Eisenhower
Formosa
Jenner
United States
China
Formosa Strait
Chou En
Dulles
Far East
Reds
Chiang Kai-shek
Matsu
Quemoy
Sen. Knowland
California
Humphrey
D-Minn
Civil Defense Test In Las Vegas Awaits Blast Schedule
In Las Vegas Nev more than a quarter of 1300 civil defense workers have left after the expected 40 kiloton atomic blast. Morale remains high among those remaining as three postponements occur. Van Peterson FDA director says briefings and surveys provide value. The test, including simulated nuclear attack maneuvers, involves over 5000 participants from soldiers armored units and Marines.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Civil Defense
van Peterson
Federal Civil Defense Administration
United States
Peterson
Nationalist warships shell Chinese mainland near Matsu
Formosa ships fire on Huangchi peninsula about 10 miles north of Matsu, claim over 100 shells hit docks and artillery positions. Navy says ships hit targets, caused fires, and returned. Attacks on Communist craft preceded shelling. operation directed by Capt. Liu Peh kai amid U S Red China talk tensions. Kung Lun Pao suggests U S exposure to a trap by Red China.
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Taipe
Formosa
Matsu Islands
Navy
Huangchi
Matsu
Matsus
Liu Peh-kai
Kung Lun Pao
Red China
United States
Benson Sees Record Prosperity Ahead for Nation
Cincinnati Secretary of Agriculture Benson told a Hamilton County Dinner that the Eisenhower administration has created a thriving economy with rising production and employment. He urged saving over spending and praised farm programs aimed at moving production to consumption, noting last year as the most prosperous in peacetime. He predicted 1955 would be the most prosperous year ever.
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Cincinnati
Benson
Washington
Hamilton County
Republican Finance Committee
Ford proposes prosperity insurance tied to steady work
Henry Ford II outlines a 625 million dollar three year expansion at Ford Motor Co and advocates a new form of prosperity insurance for workers. He supports steady employment and a pay as you go plan while cautioning against rigid labor pattern freezes and opposing views on guaranteed annual wages.
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New York
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Bureau of Advertising
Assn
Ford
CIO
United Auto
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J. W. Murphy
Georgia State Health Department
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