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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
10
The State Health Department outlines ten precautions to reduce poliomyelitis spread focusing on hygiene, reduced contacts, and avoiding crowded areas. It notes many cases come from asymptomatic carriers and urges early medical input, caution around gatherings, and avoiding polluted water and reckless use of DDT.
The text notes that DDT has never stopped or prevented a poliomyelitis epidemic, and asserts there is no evidence it has ever prevented one when used with other control measures.
Gene Lockhart terms Geronimo a powerful thriller with a menacing title character. The Paramount Champion action drama stars Chief Thunder Cloud as Geronimo with Preston Foster Ellen Drew Andy Devine and Ralph Morgan in supporting roles as hundreds of Apache Indians spread havoc across the Southwest.
The zither rises from obscure novelty to mid century sensation as Anton Karas, hailed by connoisseurs, composes and performs the distinctive score for The Third Man. Carol Reed discovers Karas in an Austrian cafe and his London visit fuels growing fame.
Karas received a job offer at the Empress Club as Princess Margaret hails the tale of his feats and asks to bring a party at six instead of the nine thirty premiere. London sold over 100000 phonograph copies of a zither Third Man tune in three weeks. The zither traces back to ancient Hebrews Greeks in eleventh century B C though its modern use is limited to Batavia Switzerland Tyrol.
The text notes that among West Point graduates only Ulysses S. Grant rose to the presidency, highlighting his unique achievement in U.S. history.
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