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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1946

Page

5

Keep Flies Away From Food Against Polio Precautions

An article notes efforts by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis urging safeguards to keep flies from food during polio outbreaks. It describes scientific debate on whether flies transmit the virus and recounts a Yale experiment using contaminated bananas fed to chimpanzees to test if food exposure could spread the disease.

Itor Roland H. Berg National New York National Foundation John Paul James Trask Yale University Albert Sabin University of Cincinnati John Toomey Western Reserve University National Fundation Isomyelitis Hese Robert Ward Joseph Melnick Dorothy Hors Hawkshaws North Carolina Yale National Foundation For

Flies Implicated in Infantile Paralysis Transmission

Medical detectives from Yale found that virus from an infantile paralysis patient’s home contaminated food via flies. The study showed non symptomatic chimpanzees contracted the disease after exposure to contaminated food, reinforcing advice to keep flies away from meals.

Yale

Silk Hose Arrive In Winchester At Kinney Shoe

Kinney Shoe Store reports first silk hose shipment since before the war arriving in Winchester. Manager Neiles states the stock comes from the release of 1600 bales of government held silk formerly used for parachutes and other war materials.

Neiles Kinney Shoe Store

Ford Dealers Promise Stable Prices After Telegram

Fred Ritter of Shenandoah Motor Co Inc Ford dealers announced receipt of a manufacturer telegram stating prices would be held firm. The message comes as dealers signal continued price stability for Ford vehicles.

Fred Ritter Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc Ford Dealers

Winchester Lab Data Cited In October November December Figures

A laboratory report lists financial figures and dates with references to October 3 37 November 2 48 and December. The exact context remains unclear but the data appears to cover different months and values attributed to the Winchester Re search unit.

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