Artificial Muscle Developed at Rancho Los Amigos
Dr Joseph L McKibben a physicist who helped trigger the first atomic bomb led a team at Rancho Los Amigos to develop a device called the artificial muscle It uses controlled straight line contraction enabling a paralyzed patient to pick up a pencil smoke a cigarette feed themselves or comb hair The system relies on a valve tube and orthotist Roy Snelson and team members including Dr Vernon L Nickel Dr Jacquelin Perry and engineer Al Wing The project grew from McKibbens suggestion prompted by his daughter Karans polio illness and current outpatient status at the facility.
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Joseph L. McKibben
Alamogordo
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Karan
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Vernon L. Nickel
Jacquelin, Perry
Jacquelin Perry
Jack E. Conry
al Wing
Ike’s OK of Benson Angers GOP Solons
Midwestern Republicans in Congress clash with President Eisenhower over Secretary Benson and farm policy. Rep Miller and Rep Weaver plan a White House meeting to press concerns, while others criticize the President for not fully grasping farm realities.
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Rep
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Rep. Weaver
White House
Andersen
Minn
Jitte
Dope Suspects Rounded Up in San Bernardino County
Sheriff Frank Bland reports about 49 people in custody on Wednesday night as six deputy teams search for 40 named in grand jury indictments and eight others on different charges. The roundup targets individuals not organized rings, amid national debate over farm policy and Benson’s future.
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Andersen
Benson
San Bernardino County
Peon
Frank Bland
Rebels Torch Cuban Bus As Havana Turmoil Escalates
Rebels set fire to a bus near the Cuban Capitol and disrupted transit by dousing gasoline in Vedado and Vobora districts. They also raided major bus stations and attacked factories in Marianao while avoiding a guarded boxing match and a high profile auto race incident linked to Juan Fangio’s team.
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UPI
Fidel Castro
Joe Brown
New Orleans
Orlando Echevarria
Argentina
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Vobora
Marianao
Statewide deficit hits 127 million in seven months
California's state government ran a deficit of 427 million dollars in the first seven months of the 1997 98 fiscal year. State Controller Robert C. Kirkwood said general fund revenues totaled 570 947 205 while expenditures reached 695 030 1. Much of the overspend went to accelerated school district apportionments and the expanded welfare program approved by the legislature.
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California
Robert C. Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Honey themed luncheon features sweet chicken in Texas
Those with a sweet tooth are invited to a luncheon in Wessaco Texas with honey baked chicken honey cookies hot bread and a honey derivates drink. The event is served by the Valley Bee Keepers Association.
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Valley Bee Keepers Association
Germans Plan 200 Passengers Zeppelin in Revival Drive
Frankfurt reports Max Pruss captain of the Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg discuss a new 200 passenger airship. The project aims to restore Germany’s zeppelin program with a craft carrying 200 passengers and 70 tons of freight at about 100 mph.
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Marine Flier Killed As Dirigible Crashes Off Ocean
A Marine flier died when an airship on the North Atlantic route crashed in the ocean off Oahu during a rain squall. The incident involved Interior Department liaison James E. Margin and the aircraft was a FJ4 Fury jet fighter escort. The report notes the airship was used for non inflammable helium inflation and mentions Pruss, aged 66, in command of the Hindenburg at the time of the crash.
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