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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1961
Page
2
The Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatic Society notes major progress in arthritis treatment due to lab developed uricosome drugs and modern therapies. A quarter century of research has shifted gout control to near diabetes-like management and reduced disability in rheumatoid arthritis by about 80 percent, with 12 000 patients treated in 1959 and 74 percent improved or much improved.
The piece explains Wassail as the ancient form of toasting linked to medieval Christmas feasting and a spiced drink. A quoted exchange about illness humorously cites penicillin and vitamins as a cure with every sneeze.
A brief note notes that funding for research titled Sphing of Diseases is still short of the needed amount. Organizers urge donors and sponsors to contribute to advance the work and cover ongoing expenses.
Hon. John B. Carroll and Hon. Stewart E. McLean test Manitoba’s mobile driver-testing gear used to train about 2,500 school bus drivers. The scene shows reaction time, width of vision, and depth perception instruments, with examiner Paul Conway and Derek Cameron assisting under safety director Peter Dygala as the test van is loaded.
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