Government cites weak safety tests in Cutter polio vaccine
The Public Health Service pins the Cutter polio incident on fundamental weaknesses in prior safety testing. The four month study found some Cutter lots contained live virus and caused polio, but could not pinpoint exact causes. New standards now provide safeguards against infective virus in vaccines.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Berkeley
Calif
Cutter
Cutter Laboratories
Health Service
Arthur Beckley
the Health Service
Weather Outlook For Southern Illinois Fair Skies
Mostly fair tonight with warm Friday conditions and highs near 90s. Low tonight in the upper 60s, Friday night near 70, yesterday’s high 92 and 7 am reading 71 today. Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake levels inches below spillway today.
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Southern
Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Istiqlal Demands Treaty Revision and Sultan Return
Moroccan Nationalist Istiqlal delegation met with French Premier Edgar Faure in Aix les Bains to seek revision of the protectorate treaty and the restoration of Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef. The talks, described as thorough and cordial, aim to end bloodshed in Morocco.
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Aix Les Bains
France
Morocco
Istiqlal (Independence
Mohammed Ben Toussef
Edgar Faure
Istiqlal
French Forces Move To Encircle Berber Tribes Near Oued Zem
About 3,000 French troops with 35 tanks 40 armored carriers and 100 trucks mass near Oued Zem Morocco to encircle fleeing Berber tribesmen after Saturday raids. Meknes officers report resistance but rapid tribal withdrawals toward mountain hides 100 miles southeast of Casablanca.
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Oued Zem
Morocco
Meknes
Casablanca
Edith Fifth Hurricane Edith Gathers Off Florida
The year's fifth hurricane Edith gathers over the Atlantic with winds near 80 mph, expected to rise to 125 mph by Saturday. Forecaster Gordon Dunn notes a westward path and warns Edith will require close watching as gales extend up to 150 miles from the center.
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Edith
Florida
Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Gordon Dunn
Weather Bureau
Puerto Rico
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Connie
Diane
Dunn
Bermuda
Airman Daniel Schmidt Reconciles With Wife Una
Airman Daniel Schmidt and his wife Una, who had been separated after Una married another man in California, reconciled in Portland Oregon. Una arrived from California. the couple spent time in seclusion and were seen together with a lawyer present. Schmidt had filed for divorce but is withdrawing action, and the reconciliation was described as ending the case.
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Portland
Ore
Daniel Schmidt
Una
Oregon
Schmidt
California
Robert Thomas
Ray Peters
Thomas
Alford Fine
Sacramento
Howard Welch
Danny
Welch
Harold A. Berliner
Associated Press
Nevada City
Una Schmidt-Fine
Mystery of Moans in Chicago Subway
At Lake Randolph station crowds halted as screams moans and meows echoed from an escalator. Police and CTA workers probed the mechanism but found no fault. They concluded an amateur ventriloquist caused the sounds, yet the ventriloquist could not be located.
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Chicago
Lake Randolph
Chicago Transit Authority
Twining says Soviets ahead in air progress but not beating U S
General Nathan F. Twining told reporters that the Soviets are ahead in developing advanced military aircraft while stressing they do not yet surpass the United States. He urged American officials to respond with rapid progress, noting future war would depend on the quality of weapons available at start. He cited Soviet gains in high quality aircraft produced in large numbers.
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Philadelphia
Nathan F. Twining
Twining
Air Force
Soviet Union
Stinker Puzzle No 46 Draws Near Leaderboard Prize
More than 5 000 Little Stinker entries arrive today, approaching last week's total of 5 728. Stinker fans chase the right answer to puzzle No 46 with a 300 dollar prize. If No 46 isn’t solved, it will be the seventh non payer in a row.
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Ene
Administration Not Content With Farm Prices, Benson Says
Secretary Benson declared the Eisenhower administration is not content with current farm prices or farmer income. He pledged to fight for farmers, aiming to raise income while noting continued production costs and a growing population boosting food demand. He cited 1955 gross income likely near last year’s despite lower prices.
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Bloomington
Benson
Eisenhower
Picket Lines at Daniel Stores End Amid Settlement Move
Union officials announce withdrawal of pickets from Daniel Grocer Co stores in a bid for settlement of meat department jurisdiction disputes. Five Carbondale meatcutters were not allowed to return to work today after the protest began June 22. a National Labor Relations Board hearing in St Louis continues through August.
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Daniel Grocer Co
Meat Department
Bert Hall
Amalgamated Meat Cutter and Butcher Workmen of
North America
Daniel
Hall
National Labor Relations Board
St Louis
Carbondale
Illinois Ave
Washington Ave
Hugh Barnes
Illinois Avenue Store
Barnes
Moboro
Daniel Co
Premiums Too High for Insurance Firm Window Vandalism
Boise Idaho August 25 A vandal shattered a Farmers Insurance Group window. Agent Homer Deal said the premiums would have exceeded the cost of the window, noting the loss was not insured.
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Boise
Idaho
Farmers Insurance Group
Homer Deal
Four-Story Cairo Building Collapses During Wedding
A four story building in Cairo collapsed during a rooftop wedding celebration. About 50 people were injured, with 38 in serious condition. Authorities 조사 continue to assess the scene and determine the cause.
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Cairo
Egypt
Bela Lugosi Marries Fan After Hospital Release
Bela Lugosi 73 and Hope Lininger 40 wed in Hollywood in a ceremony by Manley P. Hall. Lugosi had been released August 4 from a state hospital after three months of treatment for drug addiction.
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Hollywood
Bela Lugosi
Hope Lininger
Lugosi
Johnstown
Manley P. Hall
Adoe
Shovel Burglar Captured After Looting Detroit Homes
Detroit police say William E. Schlitz, 44, a longtime pluming salesman with prior prison terms, is the Shovel Burglar who looted about 1,000 homes over five years. He targeted Northwest Detroit on Fridays, using a shovel as his calling card, and was captured after a man recognized him during a 1954 investigation. Schlitz pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and was freed on bond pending sentence.
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Detroit
William E. Schlitz
Southern
Michigan
Harold A. Brownfield
Brownfield
Ignatius Keep
Schlitz
Keep
Itz
Livonia
Recorder
O. Z. Ide
No Agreement Reached On Illinois Miners Contract
Illinois coal operators met to discuss a new contract granting Eastern miners a two dollar daily rise while deferring ratification. John L. Lewis and Harry M. Moses announced the agreement, with wage boosts of 1.20 dollars per day effective Sept 1 and 80 cents on April 1. Illinois group officials said a final decision would come after evaluating production costs and meeting again early next week.
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Chicago
Illinois
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Harry M. Moses
Assn
Fred S. Wilkey
The
Illinois Group
Country Club Fight Fatal in Joliet Industrialist Dies
Joliet industrialist Leo A. Perry, 57, died from a fractured skull after a brief fight at the St. Andrews Country Club during a Joliet Elks Club party. Charles Fisher, 59, of Gary Ind. was arrested and charged with murder. Perry chaired the board of the Joliet Wroght Washer Co.
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St. Charles
Holzkopf
Fisher
Joliet Elks Club
Country Club
Robert Wraith
Joliet
Perry
Joliet Wroght Washer Co
Governor outlines highway safety program and actions
Gov. Stratton says he may call a special session to enact a speed limit if the new road safety plan fails. He names Maj. Robert A. Campbell as safety coordinator and discusses radar checks, unmarked cars, and warning signs. He criticizes the motorcycle races after a downtown disturbance and weighs free Fair admission.
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Springfield
Stratton
Maj
Robert A. Campbell
Peoria
State Public Safety Department
Campbell
Illinois
Flood relief claims rise in four states with weekly payments over a million
The Labor Department estimates jobless payments in flood-devastated states may exceed one million dollars weekly. Claims are mounting in Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island and Pennsylvania with total claimants possibly surpassing 160000, department says.
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Labor Department
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Department
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