New Thymus Transplant Technique May Fight Disease
UW Madison researchers led by Dr. Richard Hong announce a thymus transplant method using fetal thymus tissue injected into the thigh. The approach aims to instruct bone marrow cells to build long lasting immunity against infections, potentially 10 years or more, with repeat transplants as immunity wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Richard Hong
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Hong
Tighter Food Inspection Push Gains Attention
A New York congressman proposes creating a single federal food safety agency to enforce all laws. He cites botulism outbreaks from Campbell and Bon Vivant soups and criticizes past FDA and Agriculture inspection gaps while stressing diligent enforcement as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Rosenthal
FDA
Campbell
Glassboro 1967 ordinance bans family size limits
In 1967 Glassboro New Jersey adopted housing rules capping bedrooms per home to curb family growth. Judge W Orvyl Schalick ruled such restrictions violate rights to live free from economic discrimination and to live with a family, framing a barrier to class segregation.
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Glassboro
N.J
Johnson
Aleksei N. Kosygin
W. Orvyl Schalick
New Jersey Superior Court
Thorny Arizona problem tests cactus rustling officials
State Agriculture and Horticulture Commission faces a thorny quest to curb cactus rustling. The saguaro, unique to the Arizona Sonora desert, and other cacti attract thieves and buyers, challenging lawmen enforcing permits. The old west drama plays out in a modern, prickly dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
State Agriculture and Horticulture Commission
Arizona-Sonora
New West
Bear Lake Adventure in Off Road Colorado Wilderness
Jim Fiebig recalls reaching Bear Lake in Colorado after a rough Jeep trek past tests of rugged terrain. The lake sits solitary among pines with trout surfacing as off road enthusiasts arrive in Ford Broncos and Chevy Blazers. A nearby camper complains of bacon smoke as the piece reflects on escapism and crowds in America.
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Bear Lake
Colorado Lake
America
Ford Broncos
International Scouts
Chevy Blazers
Jim Fiebig
Kennedy Pattern Of Bad Manners In Washington And Abroad
Ralph de Toledano argues Senator Edward M. Kennedy shows pattern of rude conduct on foreign visits and in Washington. He cites delays and social missteps in Germany and Paris and accuses Kennedy of arrogance and poor timing affecting diplomacy and public image.
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Ralph de Toledano
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Miami
Chappaquiddick
Kennedy
India
Pakistan
Asian Subcontinent
Far East
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Robert F. Kennedy
Germany
Edward Kennedy
Bonn
United States
Dallas
Los Angeles
Reap Lobbyist Quits After Farm Subsidy Push
Robert M. Koch, president of the National Simstone Institute, Inc., announces retirement from its yearly campaign to preserve federal cost sharing for conservation payments to farmers. He cites little grassroots support as the reason and says he will discontinue activities in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert M. Koch
National Simstone Institute, Inc
Koch
Congress
Agriculture Department
White House
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Nixon
ASC Committee
Teddy Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Omhar and the Case for Civic Involvement and Standards
A column reflects on spring cleaning as a metaphor for civic duty arguing for measured reform and established processes. It critiques overactive committees and stresses using lawful means to remove incompetent officials while noting debates over REAP funding and agricultural policy shaped by budget pressures and industry input.
Cleveland Library Picks and Local History Reads
A librarian reviews popular and notable Cleveland area books. Highlights include Cleveland history works by Condon and Hooven, plus Ohio guides by Hepburn and Chapman. The note recommends The Ohio by R. E. Banta and visiting Greenfield Village for broader Great Lakes lore.
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Qohio
Helen Hooven
Samtmyer
the Great Lakes
Andrew Hepburn
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Mich
Conquest of Cancer Bill Urges House Floor Vote
A letter to readers urges support for S.1828 the Conquest of Cancer Bill. It notes Senate passage 79 to 1 and asks constituents to lobby Rep Charles A Mosher to press Health Subcommittee members to approve the bill as written. The appeal stresses swift floor action could boost cancer research and save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
American Cancer Society
National
House of Representatives
Charles A. Mosher
Paul Rogers
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REAP
BY Bernard Brenner
UPI Farm
Omhar
Howard E. Claggett
Medina County Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc
West Liberty Street
Medina
O. Bates
Arthur D. Hudnutt
Mike Dungjen
Stuart A. Bordeh
Telephone
Brunswick
Librarian’s Notebook
Ohio Books
Cleveland
George E. Condon
Edmund Chapman
Cleveland Village
Metropolis
Rose Marie Jollie
Henry Ford
R.E. Banta
Ohio
Cancer
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