Injured rider not expected to walk again
Paddy Farrell, a 33 year old Irish jockey who broke his back in the Grand National at Aintree, was told by doctors he is unlikely to walk again. He is paralyzed from the chest down after his horse Yder Flight fell at Fence. Farrell had ridden on British tracks since 1953 and had over 300 wins, including a third place on O'Malley in the 1961 Grand National.
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Paddy Farrell
Southport
England
Yder Flight
Aintree
Farrell
O'Malley Int
New Approach Aims To Reuse Drugs In Leukemia Fight
A boy with leukemia is the focus of a trial by Dr. David Karnofsky in New York. Researchers remove and bank bone marrow cells before treatment and reintroduce preserved sensitive cells when resistance to drugs appears, potentially restoring drug effectiveness and extending remission across multiple cycles. If successful, the method could later be tried on patients before any drug exposure.
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David Karnofsky
Memorial Hospital and Sloan-Kettering Institute
New York City
Canadians chase money in a TV wasteland says Hungarian editor
Dr Laszlo Szabo a 33 year old Hungarian lawyer turned journalist visiting Canada for three weeks reports that Canadians work all day and spend evenings in a TV wasteland. He notes the relentless rush for money is greater than in Western Europe and questions whether this pace links to unemployment sickness and retirement concerns. Szabo highlights that Hungarians enjoy broader free time due to state social security.
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Hungary
Laszlo’ Szabo
Canada
Hungarian People’s Freedom
Szabo
Varicose Veins Advice for Workplace Valve
Varicose veins can be caused by standing a lot. Take short rest periods with feet elevated and walk around the room periodically. If standing on concrete or stone, use a small wooden platform. Wear supportive stockings and avoid tight clothing. Consult your doctor.
Alaska Land Mass Thrust Up In Quake
The central Alaska land mass rose six to ten feet in Good Friday's quake with widespread but uneven damage. Valdez rose about 14 feet while Kodiak sank eight. Coastal beaches were littered with dead clams and razor clam beds were left dry. Fishing docks gear and plants face 24 million dollars in replacement costs though some fleets appear undamaged and operations may continue in Cook Inlet Kodiak Prince William Sound and southeast Alaska.
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Alaska
Valdez
Kodiak Island
Cordova
Cook Inlet
Prince William Sound
Yakutat
Foreign ownership of Canada rises with 1961 CBS data
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows foreign ownership of Canadian manufacturing reaching 54 percent in 1961 up from 51 percent in 1959. Non resident holdings include 60 percent of gas and oil, 62 percent of mining and smelting, 25 percent of railways and 13 percent of utilities. Co operative Union of Canada urges expansion of the Canadian cooperative movement as a protection against foreign domination, arguing cooperatives are owned by users and cannot be bought.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistica
CBS
Co-operative Union of Canada
CUC
Hog Shoulder Meat Yield Report
A 200 pound hog yields about 21 pounds of shoulder meat according to a meat processing source. The estimate highlights the shoulder as a major useable cut in butchery and may influence pricing and butchering decisions for pork producers.
Editorial on Capitalism Bias by Historians
The piece argues economic history often misrepresents capitalism, citing a British genealogist who found disreputable ancestors from police records. It notes historians rely on royal commissions, ignoring normal economic development, and asserts early hardship spurred eventual rising living standards rather by industrialists.
A good time to be a woman argues for equal opportunity
The piece notes First Lady Lady Bird Johnson’s remarks at Texas Woman’s University praising women’s growing use of abilities and intelligence. It highlights Radcliffe president Mary J. Bunting and 93 women appointed since January, including two ambassadors, as evidence of a widening frontier for women in public life while urging merit over sex in appointments.
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Mary J. Bunting
Radcliffe
Atomic Energy Commission
Johnson
United States
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