Ghostly Killer of Babies Baffles Medical Detectives
A 1962 Atlanta birth defect epidemic left 16 white babies with meningomyelocele and 14 deaths. Doctors, led by Dr. Marvin Boris and Dr. Richard Blumberg, sought a common factor among drug, diet, or virus exposure but found no clear cause. Researchers publish in JAMA seeking new leads.
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Atlanta
Marvin Boris
U.S. Public Health Service
Richard Blumberg
Emory University
Europe
Journal of the American Medical Association
Birthday Party Guests Flee From Tornado
A tornado struck the Britton farm near Janesville Minnesota during a birthday party for Mrs. Birthday. About 32 people fled in six cars as a funnel approached from the west. The barn was demolished the house and garage damaged and the silo top ripped off. Loss estimated at 85000 dollars.
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Janesville
Minn
Bo Britton
Van Dykes On Television This Summer
Jerry Van Dyke discusses his TV and film work and his comparison to brother Dick Van Dyke. He notes he is a comedian who acts and contrasts his country persona with Dick's polished stage presence. The brothers share career paths and family support aiding recognition.
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Jerry
Danville
Ill
Ed Sullivan
Garry Moore
Eddie
Synonyms of quarrel and dispute
A list of alternative words for quarrel and dispute including affray altercation brawl dispute disagreement squabble contention and conflict.
Three Hurt When Old Cannon Fires Prematurely
In Brandy Station Virginia three participants in a Civil War centennial salute were hospitalized after a cannon exploded prematurely. James Harding 38 of Vienna and two assistants Roger Zook 22 of Mount Rainier Maryland and Bernard Mitchell 41 of Falls Church sustained injuries during the discharge and received treatment at Culpeper Memorial Hospital.
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Brandy Station
James Harding
Vienna
Fairfax County
Harding
Washington Hospital
Culpeper
Roger Zook
Mt. Ranier
Bernard Mitchell
Falls Church
Culpeper Memorial Hospital
Vocabulary Notes on Friends and Acquaintances
The text defines a friend as a person attached by esteem respect and affection and intimate. An acquaintance is someone personally known but not intimate and shares limited closeness.
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Lewrice
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Chevrolet
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Chewe
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