New Pain Killer Promises Stronger Analgesic Breakthrough
San Francisco reports a lab produced alkaloid called piperidine undergoing human and animal tests. Dr Bill Elpern of Cutter Laboratories described several modified forms before the American Chemical Society noting one variant is up to 100 times morphine strength and 785 times as potent as meperidine yet about 10 times as poisonous, with potential to spawn a new line of pain killers as effectiveness grows faster than toxicity.
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Bill Elpern
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Elpern
American Chemical Society
Pomona Area Society Notes Include Rebekah Assembly
Mrs. E. T. Nitcher suffered a shoulder fracture recently. Rebekahs attend the Ottawa assembly with attendees including Mmes John Rea Betty Rodgers Ella Cain Merle Montague Lioniel Shaw Mable Smith Cleo Wittman Maxine Crigui E M Hoagland and others. Lodge session held with 10 members present. Mrs Charles Barker and Charl Intte visited Benson Arizona relatives before returning home. W S C S met at the Methodist Church with 16 present. devotionals led by Mrs W O Cain and business by Mrs Merle Montague. roll call cited 48 sick and social calls. lesson on March of Youth in Missions. hostesses Mrs Wayne Hollins and Mrs Maxine Criqui plus Mrs Neal Baxter.
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E. T. Nitcher
Rebekahs
Rebekah Assembly
Ottawa
Mmes
John Rea
Betty Rodgers
Ella Cain
Merle Montague
Lioniel Shaw
Mable Smith
Cleo Wittman
Maxine Crigui
E. M. Hoagland
Warren Sellens
C. Burch
Dick Bethel
Karl Johnson
John Puckett
Harold King
Methodist Church
W. O. Cain
Cain
Wayne Hollins
Pomona
Maxine Criqui
Neal Baxter
Big Three Idle 60,000 Workers Across 24 Plants
DETROIT IM Production cutbacks by Ford Chrysler and General Motors idle about 60,000 workers this week. The three automakers reported temporary shutdowns in various divisions to curb car stocks amid reduced demand. Spokesmen did not release precise idling figures or year over year comparisons.
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Detroit
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Range Prospects In State Good
Topeka Kansas ranchers report the best range prospects in 12 years as of April 1 with western two thirds at 84 percent of normal. March precipitation exceeded long term averages, improving soil moisture. cattle condition sits at 84 percent of normal, down from March but above the 10 year average. Snow and cold wet March weather reduced cattle numbers in many areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Population Up In U S Census Estimate
The Census Bureau estimated the national population at 173,210,000 as of March 1, with service personnel overseas included. This is 199,000 higher than the February 1 estimate, and up from 172,790,000 at year start compared with 151,182,000 in April 1950.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Record Acreage In Summer Fallow
TOPEKA P A record acreage of crop land was summer fallowed by Kansas farmers in 1957. Idle land climbed to 6,322,000 acres due to drought and soil bank reserves, vs 9,397,000 in 1956 and a 10 year average of 3,916,000. Wheat dominated last year’s fallow land at 96 percent, with regional yields: western wheat 20.4 bushels, irrigated 30, dryland 14.2. central wheat 14.4, dryland 17.6, irrigated 26.0.
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Topeka
P.A
Kansas
Soil Bank
Lane Area News Brief From Topeka and Lane Area
Ricky of Topeka 8 sick with tonsillitis at Fort Riley Force Base hospital on Saturday evening. Easter visitors include Larry Lombard from Chanute and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lom and family. Lane Y F C group met at the home of Mr and Mrs W M Christian for Easter gatherings. Guests centered on Lane and Osawatomie families with several local visitors and dinner hosts listed.
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Ricky
Topeka
Sgt. Luther Force Base Hospital
Larry Lombard
Business
Chanute
Earl Lom
AL. D. Morlan
Bard
Lane Y. F
Mra
Bill Christian
W. M. Christian
Vern Morlan
Lane
Jim van Horn
Maxine Ruckho
Osawatomie
Lottie Burnett
Guy Fish
Stillwell
Jerry Triplett
Art Holland
Kansas City
Hy Kelley
Bill Little
Spring Hill
Eddie Brownlee
Donald Higdon
Homewood
Chuck Mitchell
Brenda
Clifford Hettler
Familly
Jos Suther
Russians Admit Sputnik II Falls
In Moscow officials declared the end of the Sputnik II mission after more than five months and the loss of the dog passenger. The government released a mass statement acknowledging the failure and detailing the cessation of the second Soviet artificial satellite project.
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Moscow
Satellite breakup ends mission after launch into orbit
A historic satellite launched this morning failed soon after entering its intended orbit as atmospheric conditions and technical issues caused its breakup and termination. Officials report no further debris risk and are assessing the launch failure.
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Earth Satellite
Ita
Two Governors To Open Turnpike Link
Governors George Docking of Kansas and Raymond Gary of Oklahoma will open the new Oklahoma link to the Kansas Turnpike on April 22. The ceremony at 10 a m at the state line near South Haven, Kansas, marks the four lane 4.2 mile extension connecting to the Kansas tollway and linking to U S 177 near Braman, Oklahoma.
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Wichita
George Docking
Kansas
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
KTA
State Line
South Haven
Kas
U. S. 177
Braman
Okla
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