Birth Control Film Describes New Ovulation Test
A medical color film shown in Los Angeles explains a new birth control method based on a color test indicating ovulation. The process signals couples when to abstain or engage, relying on a sugar rich environment in womb secretions to support or end egg viability within about 24 hours after release. Doctor Joseph Bernard Doyle of Tufts led the presentation with Church officials confirming the method's approval.
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Los Angeles
Joseph Bernard Doyle
Tufts University
Boston
American College of Obstetricians
Doyle
St. Elisabeth's Hospital
St. Margaret's Maternity Center
Richard J. Cushing
John C. Ford
Boston College
Gerald Kelly
St. Mary’s College
St. Mary's
Kan
Charles Birnberg
Brooklyn
Tape indicates sugar presence in pan test
A pan is placed over the mouth of the womb for five minutes then removed. If sugar is present on the tape it turns green. if absent the tape stays pale yellow or only turns slightly green.
Car With Periscope Armor Flies Across Yugoslav Border
A 1927 Chrysler fitted with a concrete armor and periscope crossed the Greek border into Salonika seeking political asylum. The five member Bulgarian family, led by Traiko Tamiano Ivanoff of Sofia, planned the escape for a year after visiting relatives near the border.
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Athens
Greece
Traiko Tamiano Ivanoff
Sofia
Ivanoffs
Monastir
Yugoslavia
Ivanoff
Salonika
Dulles Warns Against Accepting Soviet Style Rules
Secretary of State Dulles declares at a Military Chaplains' Association dinner that the United States must not accept an arms race or let material goods define society. He urges Americans to reject Soviet style rules and to say no when needed, embracing core values and independence.
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New York
Dulles
Soviet Union
Hospital Board Must Wait to Conduct Sale
Richmond Atty Gen Harrison Jr says the State Hospital Board may not dispose of surplus property until June 27 when the enabling legislation takes effect. He added the board may not take any preliminary steps before that date.
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Richmond
AS. Harrison Jr
State Hospital Board
Harrison
FBI report shows mixed crime trends in Virginia cities
FBI data indicate declines in robbery aggravated assault and auto thefts in Virginia cities last year but rises in murder burglary and larceny. Nationally major crimes increased 9.1 percent from 1956 to 1957 with an estimated 2,796,400 incidents.
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Washington
Virginia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
United States
A. E. H. Ruth
Harrison
Farmer Convicted Of Manslaughter In Child's Death
Kemper E. Maston a 23 year old tenant farmer was convicted in Rockingham County Circuit Court of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his eight month old daughter. The jury recommended a two year penitentiary term and Judge Hamilton Haas imposed sentence. Maston testified he slapped the child on January 20 to revive it and said he had used the Air Force manual as a guide. The pathologist was Dr. W. H. Talbott.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Kemper E. Maston
Hamilton Haas
Maston
Air Force
Doan’s Pills Provide Fast Relief for Pains and Bladder Irritation
New large size Doan’s Pills claim rapid relief from backache headaches and muscular pains plus soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic action. Advertisements promise better sleep and long standing patient relief.
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Dean
Doan
Acquittal in Case Involving Fatal Brain Injury
Elizabeth Maston, 20, was acquitted by a circuit court jury in March of aiding and abetting in the death of a child at Rockingham Memorial Hospital where a brain hemorrhage resulted from external blows.
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Maston
Elizabeth
Sign Outside Calexico Shop Boasts 24 Hour Licenses
A California shop in Calexico displays a 24 hour service sign for fishing licenses with a humorous message about ringing a bell and waiting for pants to be on.
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Calexico
Calif
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