Sabin Warns Polio Threat Surfaces If Immunity Wanes
Dr Albert Sabin, whose oral vaccine helped cut polio cases from 30000 in 1955 to fewer than 100 in 1965, warns that a transmission chain could revive if unprotected children accumulate. Dr James Sterner adds that areas with low immunity raise real epidemic risk, amid public complacency after near victory against the disease.
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Albert Sabin
American Medical Association
Committee On Environment and Public Health
James H. Sterner
Sabin
Quip on daily error counts likened to baseball records
A witty reflection imagines daily errors tallied and published like player statistics, noting how missteps could be tracked as if in a sports ledger. The comparison underscores human fallibility and humor in daily life.
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Teaser
Includes a large themed crossword with clues across and down, a daily cryptoquote cipher using LONGFELLOW as a key, and yesterday's quote from Seneca. Players decipher entries for a completed grid and reveal the author’s line.
Dear Abby column readers offer frank advice on family, fashion, and service
Abigail Van Buren addresses a widow about her husband’s visits to his ailing father, a teen’s clothing dispute, and a veteran venting frustration about draft-dodging youths. The columnist condemns the husband’s behavior, urges him home, and offers blunt guidance on peg pants and military service.
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Abby
Praise for Religious Liberty and Amish way of life
A letter from Mrs. Shirley Moore of New London Ohio argues for religious liberty praising the Amish. She contrasts Amish self sufficiency with public schooling and licenses and urges gratitude for diverse beliefs under a free country.
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Riley
Shirley Moore
New London
Ohio
Too Many Ships Sunk, Say Maritime Risks Need Fixes
Jim Bishop condemns rising ship losses despite modern tools like radar and radio. He cites 249 ships in 1964 with many disappearances and fatal fires, urging higher standards, inspections, and costly safety measures to deter carelessness.
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Maritime Commission
Juno
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Yarmouth Castle
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Nassau
Andrea Doria
Stockholm
Lakonia
Shalom
Israel
Santa Paula
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