No Scoop On Polio Tests Unwritten Report
Dr. Thomas Francis Jr says the official polio vaccine trial report due April 12 has not been written and denies a World Telegram Sun scoop claiming 100 percent efficacy. He spoke from the University of Michigan confirming no information has been released.
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New York
Thomas Francis Jr
Schedul
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
New York World-Telegram
Sun
Francis
Polio Vaccine Test Reports Spark Uncertainty
Reports from New Orleans Washington D C Oklahoma and Indiana indicate polio developed in some youngsters after last summer's vaccine test. The official report is not written and doctors could not always tell if injections were real vaccines or dummies. Dr Hart E Van Riper weighs in on interpretation.
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Washington
D.C
Oklahoma
Indiana
Hart E. van Riper
Questionable Vaccine Trial Outcomes Raise Doubts
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis director cites uncertainty about Salk vaccine effectiveness. About two million children were in the polio trials with 219,000 given placebos and 1,180,000 receiving neither vaccine nor placebo. The paper notes none of 440,000 vaccinated children developed polio, a result viewed as potentially inconclusive.
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National Foundation For
Francis
National Foundation
Milwaukee Red Core Said Weak in Communist Hearing
The House Un-American Activities subcommittee labeled Milwaukee a weak link in the nationwide Communist conspiracy during three days of hearings in the federal building. James Eggleston detailed YPA and YLL recruitment, while John Gilman invoked the Fifth Amendment amid clashes with Rep. Doyle over war service.
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D-La
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Young Progressives of America
Youth Labor League
YPA
YLL
James Eggleston
John Gilman
Gilman
Civil Rights Congress
Wisconsin
Subcommittee
OSU Considers Enrollment Limits Amid Birthrate Rise
Ohio State University faces possible enrollment cuts as births in the state surge from 95 000 in 1933 to 220 000 in 1954. Dr Ronald B Thompson warns expansions or new colleges may be needed with future state college enrollment projected at 250 000 in 20 years.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Ronald B. Thompson
Thompson
OSU
First Lady Sends Roses to Dying Linda Carpenter
Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower sent a bouquet and prayers to Linda Carpenter a 6 year old girl in Kent Village Maryland hospitalized with a brain tumor. The note from Mamie Doud Eisenhower expressed hope for improvement and shared best wishes from the First Lady and Linda's friends.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Linda Carpenter
Kent Village
White House
Linda
George Washington University Hospital
Mamie Doud Eisenhower
Repeal of fair trade laws urged after study
A government committee urged repeal of fair trade laws to curb price controls on ads and allow discount stores to set prices freely. The report praised by Rep. Celler and criticized by Sen. Sparkman and Rep. Patman, requests curbs on labor unions and supports tougher antitrust enforcement while cautioning mergers.
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Congress
National Committee
Rep. Celler
Sen
Sparkman
Ala
Rep
Patman
D'Tex
Celler
House
Senate
Committee of 60
Atty
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Stanley N. Barnes
Justice Department
S. Chesterfield Oppenheim
University of Michigan
Ike Lays It On Line Meeting With Reds Now Seems Certain
Washington reports Western powers near talks with Russia on key world issues in months ahead. Eisenhower seeks a concrete agenda and solid preparation to ensure any Big Four meeting advances peace without dangerous risks.
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Eisenhower
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United States
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Stalin
Yalta
Japan
GI Pay Hike With Ike Endorsement Nears Signing
About 1.7 million armed forces members stand to gain a pay raise starting tomorrow as President Eisenhower is expected to sign a bill sent by Congress. The plan raises base pay and hazard bonuses, boosting officers 13 percent and enlisted men 11.7, with higher gains for lower grades and service requirements of three years for officers and two for enlisted. The measure aims to curb turnover cited by Armed Services Chairman Russell.
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February sets record low U S traffic deaths since 1950
The National Safety Council reports 2270 road fatalities in February, the nation’s smallest monthly toll since February 1950. President Ned H Dearborn notes 13 of the last 14 months show declines or no change. First two months total 5170, down 3 percent from last year.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
United States
Premier Scores Major Victory as Cao Dai Commander Joins Diem
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem gains sway in South Viet Nam as Gen. Nguyen Thanh Phuong and 42 Cao Dai officers join the national army, bringing about 10 000 troops and ending a rift with anti Diem forces. Hoa Hao and Binh Xuyen retain loose resistance as fighting cools after casualties in Saigon.
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Cao Dai
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Phuong
le van Tat
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United Front
Hoa Hao
Tran van Soai
le Quang Vinh
Bacut
Viet Nam
Bao Dai
French Riviera
Joe Pulitzer Dies Suddenly at 70 in St. Louis
Joseph Pulitzer editor and publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch died around midnight from a ruptured abdominal blood vessel. He was 70 and his death followed a day at his desk and a nearby hospital transfer after falling ill. He guided the paper as a working newspaperman.
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Joseph Pulitzer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Pulitzer
Post-Dispatch
The
New York World
Marion man dies after car hits tree near city limits
George Herron Jr., 29, of Rt 2 Mount Gilead, died early today from injuries after his automobile rammed into a tree on a curve near the Marion city limits.
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George Herron Jr
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Waterfront ties all time Oscar record with eight wins
Hollywood crowned Waterfront as best picture. Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Judy Garland, Eva Marie Saint, Edmond O'Brien earned acting honors. Disney added two Oscars, Greta Garbo received a special award, and Kazan Schulberg Spiegel directed the record haul amid a dramatic night.
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Hollywood
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New York
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Miss Kelly
Brando
Bing Crosby
Judy Garland
Judy
Crosby
Grace
Miss Garland
Waterfront
Elia Kazan
Budd Schulberg
Sam Spiegel
Columbia
Eva Marie Saint
Edmond O’brien
Walt Disney
Dimitri Tiomkin
Johann Strauss
Richard Strauss
Brahms
Beethoven Mozart
George Gershwin
Academy
Greta Garbo
Miss. Garbo
Senator George backs Eisenhower on Quemoy Matsu stance
Sen. George says the President is right to withhold commitments about defending Quemoy and Matsu if attacked. Kefauver warns of administration forces pressing for war, while House leaders question Eisenhower’s stance as tensions with China rise.
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George
D-Ga
Eisenhower
United States
Quemoy
Matsu
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Senate
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tonn
China
Kefauver
House
Chieang Kai-shek
Rep
Short
R-Mo
Eden Seeks Formosa Cease Fire Through Withdrawal Talks
London. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons Britain is persevering to arrange a Formosa cease-fire. He said compromise hinges on Chinese withdrawal from offshore islands and a peaceful settlement of Formosa's future.
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Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Britain
Formosa
Denver rental owner reports missing concrete mixer
Richard Lanoha, owner of a rental company, said a concrete mixer was chained to a building Tuesday. He found the chain broken and the mixer missing when he returned to work yesterday.
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Denver
Richard Lanoha
Spring forecasts mix sun and scattered showers
Morning frost cooled to 31 degrees at 6. High today will reach the mid-60s under sunny skies. Tonight will dip into the mid-40s with temperatures rebounding to the 60s tomorrow. A chance of showers tomorrow afternoon or evening follows a cloud mass that may dim sun part of the day.
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