Chronic Disease Seen as Major Problem at Albany Dinner
Dr. Hollis S. Ingraham, New York State Health Department, told the 5th annual Albany Tuberculosis Association dinner that chronic diseases now cause close to 80 percent of statewide deaths and disable thousands. He noted 50 percent of cases occur in people under 45 and one in six under 25.
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New York State Health Department
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Albany Tuberculosis Association
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Watervliet
Troy
Army lowers height standard for recruits in Canberra
The Royal Australian Army reduces minimum recruit height from 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 2 inches in Canberra to widen the recruiting pool. The change aims to broaden eligible applicants and boost enlistments across the force.
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Canberra
Royal Australian Army
Egypt seeks defense arms amid Middle East tensions
Egyptian officials insist arms are for defense against Israel after clashes in Gaza. Cairo cites Ben-Gurion’s Israeli attack wave and a Czech arms deal, while London and Washington monitor Soviet ties and a broader 1950 balance pledge. Egypt touts anti Communist record and home rebuilding efforts as part of the stance.
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Japanese Exports Rise in 1954 Amid Trade Deficit
Japan’s 1954 exports reached 1.63 billion dollars, up 27.8 percent from 1953, while imports totaled 2.4 billion dollars, down 4 percent. The trade deficit stood at 770 million dollars, unchanged from 1953. The export gain is tied to eased sterling block restrictions on Japanese goods.
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Osaka
Japan
Milky Way Shines Above October Sky
Science Service notes October offers the best time to view the faint Milky Way from dark areas away from city lights. The band arches from Cassiopeia through Cygnus to Sagitarius, with Vega and Deneb nearby, Altair to the west, and Fomalhaut low in the south. maps show the sky at 10:00 p.m. standard time on October 1 and an hour earlier on October 15.
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Science Service Astronomy
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Night sky guide points to Capella Aldebaran near Pegasus
Stokley notes that Capella in Auriga and Aldebaran in Taurus will dominate southern skies next winter. The great Pegasus square with Alpheratz in Andromeda anchors the southern sky as Perseus and Pisces lie to the northeast. Jupiter sits low east by Regulus in Leo around 2 am, Mars follows before sunrise, and Mercury reaches western elongation on Oct 29 with dawn skies revealing it near the east horizon.
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Cygnus
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Auriga
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Regulus
Mars
Mercury
British firm to market auto safety belts
A London based firm will place on the market safety belts for car passengers. The belts loop under the body and grip the wearer when the vehicle stops suddenly. Quick-release buckles are included and a shoulder-strap model for children is planned.
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London
Defense officials pledge no cuts to military spending
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson pressed for budget cuts while Wilson and Humphrey argued no reductions are planned. Wilson testified defense outlays may exceed prior estimates, with projected 3474 billion dollars for the coming year, while promising maximum efficiency and continued military strength.
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Wilson
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Johnson
America
Humphrey
Rowland Hughes
Traffic Claims Drop in 1954 US Life Deaths
The 1954 motor vehicle fatalities caused about 39 000 life insurance death claims in the United States. Aggregate death payments totaled 75 million dollars, down from 1953 by about 1 000 claims and 1 million dollars in payments.
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New York
United States
Bolivia Studies Jungle For Food Growth Potential
In Santa Cruz Bolivia vast lowland tracts totaling about 15 to 10 million acres remain largely unpopulated and uncultivated. A U S survey group has been sent to assess development potential of the water towered jungle regions and their best food production prospects.
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Santa Cruz
Bolivia
United States
Reeds for Brushes in Ancient Nile Cultures
Early Egyptians cut and shredded river reeds to form fibers for the first paint brushes along the Nile banks. Palm leaves provided a similar brush material.
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Cairo
Nile
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