New Drug Neomycin Tested Against Tuberculosis
A report from New York on August 8 notes that neomycin, developed by Dr. Selman A. Waksman of Rutgers, shows promise against tuberculosis in mice and may help combat streptomycin resistant strains. Scientists, led by Dr. Geoffrey W. Rake, warn human trials are needed. several forms exist and further testing aims to identify a more effective version.
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New York
Selman A. Waksman
Rutgers University
Waksman
Geoffrey W. Rake
Squibb Institute For Medical Research
Rake
T. B
Old Stupidities Kill More Than Atom Bombs
Chicago report quotes Ned H Dearborn, president of the National Safety Council, saying in National Safety News that 400,000 Americans have died in accidents since the atomic era began, far more than the 110,000 killed in Japan by atom bombs four years earlier, and urging focus on preventable, prewar accident causes.
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Chicago
Aug
Japan
National Safety Council
United States
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
National Safety News
Dearborn
America
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
GI Benefits as Aid to Education Stirs Debate
U S Senator argues that GI education benefits, totaling billions since 1945, amount to federal aid to education and have supported universities and private colleges more than the proposed 300 million for grade schools, challenging critics of federal aid to basic education.
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Washington
America
House
Senate
Columbia University
Maine
United Features
Ground Broken For Phoenix VA Hospital
Ground breaking for the Phoenix veterans' hospital occurred with Medal of Honor winner Sylvester Herrera performing the honors. The $4 million project was attended by Gov. Dan Garvey, Phoenix Mayor Nicholas Udall, Col. Walter Luplow, and KOY host Jack Williams, with Del E. Webb Construction represented by Robert A. Becker.
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Phoenix
Aug
U.P
Phoenix Veterans’ Hospital
Sylvester Herrera
Arizona
Dan E. Garvey
Nicholas Udall
Walter D. Luplow
Los Angeles District Engineer's Office
Jack Williams
KOY
del E. Webb Construction Co
Robert A. Becker
Buick Introduces Series 40 Small Car Nationwide
Buick entered postwar small car field with the new Series 40 models on display at Apache Motors in Amarillo. The car is three inches shorter, offers two body styles and three models, includes a new heating system, larger rear seat, and engines from 110 to 120 horsepower with optional Dynaflow.
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Buick
Apache Motors
Sixth Ave
A. T. Strasburg
Strasburg
Not For Waiting Until A Bomb Is Used Against Us
A nationwide American Institute of Public Opinion survey finds seven of ten voters oppose Ralph Flanders's proposal to pledge never to use the atom bomb until another nation uses it first. Civilians vs military control of atomic energy also splits voters, with a fair share seeking civilian direction.
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Ralph E. Flanders
Vermont
United States
U. S
Flanders
Russia
Institute
Lilienthal
Skull Found Near Marana Likely Identified Woman
A weathered skull unearthed on the Peter Manville ranch near Marana is believed to be a white woman aged 40 to 47 at death two or three years ago. Dr. Bertram S. Kraus of the University of Arizona notes missing upper teeth and a flat nose. Deputy Sheriff Emmett Newland will search department files for identification. Roy Anway discovered the skull while grading a new ranch road two miles west of Marana.
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Marana
Bertram S. Kraus
University of Arizona
Kraus
Emmett Newland
Roy Anway
Peter Manville
Nearly Half Million Granted To Hospitals
Arizona community hospitals will receive 426,260 dollars in federal funds to help finance hospital construction and equipment. The funds cover one third of building costs, according to Jane H. Rider, director of the state health department survey and planning division. A second grant of 25,000 dollars was approved for the Florence general hospital.
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Phoenix
U.P
Arizona
Jane H. Rider
State Health Department
Rider
Florence
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