Wounds Seen as Prerequisite for Polio Infection
Washington Aug 16 AP Dr James G Cumming proposes that polio requires a bodily wound to allow the virus to invade the nervous system. He notes summer injuries from play may raise polio incidence and cites tonsillectomies and other surgeries as potential risk factors. He argues virus transmission is via direct or indirect contact and remains passive until nerve damage permits disease.
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Washington
James G. Cumming
Cumming
Bureau of Preventable Disease
District of Columbia Health Department
The
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Students Dig All Summer Explore Indian Mound in Southern Illinois
Eighteen college students spent two months excavating Hopewell Indian mounds near Rising Sun Illinois reporting a successful paleolithic dig. Finds include 50 skeletons parts of huts pottery and trade goods from the Gulf Coast Great Lakes Carolinas and Yellowstone region. Dr George Neumann lead graduate team from Indiana University Chicago Southern Illinois University and others with guard posts tarps and local help to protect the site as they plan years of field work.
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Indian Mound
Illinois
Rising Sun
Hopewell Indian Mounds
Wabash River
Ill
Kelley Fischer
Norbert Bigman
Bingman
George Neumann
Indiana University
Dogtown
White County
C. D. Hubele
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
Carolinas
Yellowstone
Neumann
Flying boat Berwick ends in scrap heap at Harbor Field
Baltimore report recalls Pan American and B O A C flying boats once serving trans Atlantic routes. The Berwick ends in a scrap heap and the Bangor faces a similar fate while Bristol may still fly. A Richmond buyer considers using the Bristol to ferry water from the River Jordan for sale in the U S. Churchill's 1942 Berwick flight left a lasting memory.
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Baltimore
Harbor Field
B.O.A.C
Bristol
Richmond Va
River Jordan
Bomb Resistant Shelters Priced High and Impractical
A government study notes that shelters able to withstand a 2000 foot high A-bomb detonation would be costly and require massive construction. The report argues mass protection is impractical within half a mile of an explosion but feasible beyond that, detailing blast dynamics, building resilience, and the limits of urban redesign.
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Washington
Japan
Abnormal Heat and Rain Outlook Across Regions
The Weather Bureau forecasts a hotter than normal period through mid September except for near normal temps in the South Atlantic states and cooler-than-normal in the Pacific Northwest. Rain is expected to be well below normal in the Eastern half, with above normal rainfall in Washington, Oregon, and New Mexico, and near normal elsewhere.
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The
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic States
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Escape From 800 Foot Crater Area Evades Destruction
In a dramatic note, escape plans are described for individuals near an 800 foot crater area where destruction is imminent yet avoidance is possible. No smoke stacks remain as authorities outline routes to safety.
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David Ben Gurion
Israel Broadcasting Service
Pologist
University of Chicago
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Hamilton College of
Clinton
N. Y
Royal Museum of Canada
Toronto
Illinois State Museum
Atlantic
Berwick
Winston Churchill
Norfok
Bermuda
Hamilton
Holy Ghost
Mr. and
Mrs
Edwin
Weber
Murphysboro
Assembly OF God Church
15Th and
South
Alex H. Peak
North Park Avenue
Herrin
Joseph L. Myler
United Press
Smitty
SHELL
Revuie
Coca-Cola Company
Elbert N. Dillard Walker
Bidg. Herrin
Varsity Studio
S. Illinois
Carbondale
Schaffner’s
East Cherry Street
New Mexico
Plains
Appalachians
W.L. Grindle
Grindle
Nort
Th Park Ave
Gerrin, M1
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Renfro
Southern
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