Stamp designs honor International Year of Disabled Persons
Philatelic notes describe US 18 cent commemorative stamp featuring a wheelchair user and a microscope, designed by Martha Perske of Darien, with arrangements for first day cancels and mail returns. Bahamas issues also highlighted, plus an IYD souvenir sheet and WIPA 81 card from Vienna with pricing details. Sesame Place expands to adults, adding four story high nets, computer games, and science exhibits to the park’s initial children focus.
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United Nations General Assembly
U.S
USA
Martha Perske
Darien
Conn
Milford
Mich
USPS
Bahamas
IYD
Vienna
Austria
Philatelic Sales
Washington
WIPA
Philatelic Sales Division
Washington, D.C
Langhorne
Sesame Place
Ulcer risk from aspirin and alcohol revealed
Studies from Upjohn Co. labs show aspirin and alcohol create stomach lesions in rats even at low doses, unless water is used to dilute the mix. Dr. Andre Robert reports these findings to the American Gastroenterology Association. In other notes, a golf ball incident in Newburyport and research on diet, blood pressure, toxoplasmosis, and congenital infection are summarized.
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Department of Experimental Biology
Upjohn Co
Andre Robert
American Gastroenterology Association
Newburyport
Mass
Charles Pentoliros
Sagamore
North Hampton
New Hampshire
Pentoliros
Scientist Pursues Cat Vaccine via Mutant Toxoplasma Strain
Pfefferkorn proposes a mutant toxoplasmosis strain that infects cats but cannot reach humans, aiming to immunize cats and cut transmission. The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation backs vaccination as a way to reduce spread.
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March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Pfefferkorn
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