Fear Hong Kong Flu Spreads From Needles
State health officials warn that a Hong Kong flu outbreak in Needles may spread across California. Condit of the Bureau of Communicable Diseases reports 300 to 500 of Needles 5,000 residents affected with 10 to 20 percent high school absenteeism. The outbreak is described as small epidemic proportions and could move northward before a vaccine is available by December.
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Sacramento
Needles
California
DY Philip K. Condit
State Department of Public Health
Arizona
Condit
Needle
Lemer
Eli Lilly Co
Old Fashioned Pneumonia Remains Major Killer
Federal health officials said that old fashioned pneumonia remains a major cause of death despite wonder drugs expected to wipe it out. They plan to redevelop the vaccine that originally came on the market to combat the illness.
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Wonder
Washington
Edwin Lerner W
National Institute of Allersaid
United States
Thief Helps Bank Fete Anniversary in Flint
A gunman robbed Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank in Flint during a 40th anniversary celebration setup. Teller George McPhilmy fled after the bandit demanded cash and grabbed bills. A party inside the bank was canceled due to the incident.
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Flint, Mich
Williams Street
Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank
Flint
George McPhilmy
McPhilmy
Quadriplegic Awarded 575000 in Truck Crash Case
A Sylmar man was awarded 575000 damages after a truck he drove went out of control and toppled an embankment on Pico Canyon Road in Newhall. Josh E. Kirby, 63, quadriplegic from the crash, won in a 9 to 3 decision against Sunray DX Oil Co. The incident occurred when the truck’s clutch failed.
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CNS
Newhall
Josh E. Kirby
Sunray DX Oil Co
Pico Canyon
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