Life Tables Show Elders Can Live Long
Minneapolis report notes longevity gains over centuries with aging focus shifting to geriatrics. Northwestern study compares Wigglesworth 1789, 1868 American, 1931-40 commissioners tables with modern life expectancy for 40-year-olds, predicting future gains but slow short term impact.
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San Francisco Lab Opens Human Cancer Research Ward
A new human cancer research ward opens at a San Francisco laboratory run by UC Medical School and the National Cancer Institute. Fifteen patients will be housed and treated free of charge while signing consent to participate in four study areas from growth to tissue analysis. The program includes use of radioactive isotopes and magnetic investigation methods. A concluding historical note references the New England colonies flag at Bunker Hill.
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Officers Must Sign Affidavits for Federation Leaders
Charleston AP reports the Federation of Glass Ceramic and Silica Land Workers of America CIO adopted a resolution at its eighth biennial convention barring anyone who is a member of the Communist Nazi or Fascist parties or who supports overthrow of the U S government from holding any elective or appointive office within the federation.
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Busman’s Holiday Sparks Milwaukee Morning Pause
A Milwaukee man who rides the bus to work each day took a two week vacation. He woke early, then sat on his porch watching others rush downtown, turning a routine trip into a quiet break.
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