Measles elimination program launched in U S
State and federal health officials launch a four year plan to eradicate measles in the United States. Key targets include schoolchildren in grades nine through eleven, with nationwide strategy to be developed by experts and Health Service input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Taylor
Atlanta
UPI
United States
Harold M. Mauldin
National Center For Disease Control
Mauldin
U.S
Alan Hinman
CDC
Hinman
Pocket size scale maker eyes market breakthrough
Leonard Fish, inventor of Silly String and Bank Computer Network Corp. president, patents a cigarette-case sized pocket scale. He envisions mass production within a year, cites weighing anywhere, and notes plans for an electronic version to track weight and calories. Also recalls a fatal car crash in Pittsburgh region involving Charles P. Snyder, 18. Fish dreams of a multi pod aircraft system for distributing people to underserved towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Nichols
Houston
UPI
Leonard Fish
Bank Computer Network Corp
Fish
America
Wham-O Corp
Bank Administration Institute
Bungling burglar at large in Pittsburgh
A bungling burglar in his early 20s fled a Pittsburgh living room scene after Joseph Harris surprised him at the front door. The thief kicked out a broken kitchen window, left bicycle behind, and did not steal anything. Also notes President Ford on a 1975 refugee resettlement request of 507 million dollars for about 150,000 Vietnamese refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Joseph Harris
Harris
Filcher
Ford
Congress
Santa Claus mayor bows out after 10 quiet years
Santa Claus Georgia retired Toombs County deputy sheriff Ben Bowen served a decade as mayor of the toy-named town. The frugal administration ran on about 5000 dollars annually with no fulltime staff, delivering low taxes, minimal crime, and basic services funded by federal grants. The town of 43 homes, two businesses, and streets named Reindeer and Noel prized small government and steady growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Beene
Santa Claus
UPI
Ben Bowen
Santa
Vidalia
Noel
U.S. 1
Bowen
Toombs County
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Scott Shoaff
Scott
East North
North Jefferson Streets
CLIF
HEW
Joseph Califano
Ice
Charles P. Snyder
Bethel Park
Allegheny County
Jefferson Borough
Snyder
Jefferson Medical Center
Sears
Golden Dawn
W. Washington St
ACS
Westgate Plaza
Wes McEntire
Dollar. Association
Washington Centre
N. Mill St
New Castle, Pa
Axe
Youngstown, Lincoln Knolls
Boardman Plaza
Liberty Plaza
Laea
Sunbeam
Kirk
E. Washington
Sutton
New Castle
Troutmans
Cie
Candice Bergen
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