Flu Vaccine Release Expands Civilian Doses
Public Health Service announced 562 610 more Asian flu vaccine doses for civilian use, bringing total civilian and military releases to 1 149 610 since Aug 12. Lederle 76 760. Merck 185 850. National Drug 300 000. Burney expects 80 000 000 to 85 000 000 doses by Jan 1 as plans to combat outbreaks proceed. Navy report notes 35 000 to 40 000 cases worldwide with only two possible related deaths.
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Public Health Service
Lederle Laboratories
New York
Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Inc
Philadelphia
National Drug Co
Leroy E. Burney
Burney
Association of
United States
Navy
Marine
United] States
County Farm Appraisal Filed for Nursing Home Site
Franklin County District Court appraisers Geiger Stevens of Ottawa and Coffman of Wellsville filed a report valuing the county farm at 24000 dollars. The sale price will be set by county commissioners with a 30 day public notice. A hearing is scheduled Oct 9 in the district courthouse to confirm the appraisal.
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Franklin County District Court
L. C. Geiger
Luther Stevens
Ottawa
Clarence Coffman
Wellsville
Herald
West 7Th Terrace
Proxmire Wins In Wisconsin Senate Victory
William Proxmire, 41, a liberal Democrat, won Wisconsin's special U.S. Senate election to fill McCarthy's seat. He defeated Republican Walter J. Kohler, a former governor, securing the 16 months remaining of McCarthy's term. Proxmire's win gives Democrats 50 seats to 46 for Republicans as accreditation by the State Canvass Board nears within about ten days. The campaign featured diverse issues and a Republican-leaning state normally wary of top offices.
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Milwaukee
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Joseph McCarthy
Senate
Walter J. Kohler
Eisenhower
Proxmire
McCarthy
Plan to vote on further aid cuts scrapped after loss
A House bid to hold new military aid funding failed as lawmakers backed a 59 to 28 vote against advancing additional reduction measures. The defeat ends plans to seek roll call votes on other potential cuts.
Golfers Elect Mrs Sheldon Amid Foreign Aid Talks
Washington conferees failed to agree on foreign aid amid a $500.9 million gap while Mrs. John Sheldon was elected president of the Ottawa Country Club Women. Other officers named include Mrs. Wilbur Foulks and Mrs. Orpha Jones. The Senate passed the aid bill 65 to 25, with both chambers totaling about $3.2 billion in military and economic funding for the new fiscal year. The meeting of the conferees paused on adjournment timing as discussions continued.
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Senate
House
John Sheldon
Ottawa
Yester
Sheldon
Don
Shade
Sen
Dirksen
Ill
Wilbur Foulks
Orpha Jones
Dick Forces
Peters
Don Shade
L. N. Speer
Sen. Hayden
D-Ariz
Ators
Bruce Allison
Wilbur
Foulks
Ment
Floyd Endall
Migs
Peg Carr
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Knowland
California
Appropriations Committee
Traffic Toll in Topeka Kansas 1957 Toll Update
State Accident Records Section reports 24 hour traffic fatalities in Topeka Kansas totaling 330 to date in 1957, compared with 411 for the same period in 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
Rights Bill Debate Starts
Washington Senator Ervin said a small minority of Southern senators cannot filibuster long enough to block passage of the compromise civil rights measure. He warned opponents would shift to talk but asserted the facts of legislative life favor passage. The Defense Department issued a supportive missile progress statement, while Democrats and critics projected extended debate with no all-out filibuster expected.
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Washington
Sen
Ervin
D-Nc
Senate
North Carolina
Defense Department
House
Jackson
A. Quarles
Lyndon B.can
Johnson
Texas
Farr
Senate debate begins after bill arrives from House
The Senate opened debate last night following the bill’s passage in the House. Leaders sought swift consideration as lawmakers prepared questions and votes on the measure amid partisan tensions.
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Senate
House
U S urged to speed up missile and bomber buildup
Senator Jackson of Washington urged accelerating the U S missile program and boosting long range bomber production in response to Russia claiming a successful test of an intercontinental missile. He called for prompt action to strengthen U S strategic forces amid the Soviet claim.
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Washington
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
United States
Russia
Wisconsin Vote Shocks Capital
Democratic headquarters called the Wisconsin result a crushing repudiation of President Eisenhower and his administration. Hagerty said the White House was disappointed and that there would be no post mortem, noting there will be another election next year. William Proxmire won the Senate seat as a liberal Democrat to fill the unexpired term.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
William Proxmire
Senate
McCarthy Remarks on 1959 Senate Term Election
Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy notes the 1959 start for a regular six year Senate term. He discusses Wisconsin race results as Proxmire’s landslide over former Gov. Walter J. Kohl Jr. shocks capital political circles.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
Senate
Proxmire
Walter J. Kohl Jr
Military Fund Bill Signed By President
President Eisenhower signed an appropriation bill allocating over 1% billion dollars for military construction in the United States and abroad. The act totals 1,764,700,000 with 10 million to the Army 55 million to the Army Reserve 265 million to the Navy and 900 million to the Air Force.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Army
Army Reserve
Navy
Air Force
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