True Virus Isolated Shows Cold Vaccine Effective
Johns Hopkins scientist Dr. Winston H. Price reports isolating the first true common cold virus, the JH virus, and an in tests on over 400 people the vaccine prevented colds caused by this virus in 80 percent. Immunity requires two shots four weeks apart. side effects were absent. Eight groups of volunteers, including 100 boys, showed markedly fewer colds among vaccine recipients.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Winston H. Price
Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Price
Dr. Price
Baltimore Sun
Weldon Wallace
Division of Medical Ecology
Hoover Attacks Muck Merchants At Legion Session
Director J Edgar Hoover denounces obscenity peddlers as a national threat to children and adults. He urges harsher penalties and stronger family life to curb delinquency and claims the obscene trade is a large mobile business that crosses age lines. He calls for an aroused public to remove smut from news racks. A rummage sale notice follows.
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Atlantic City
J. Edgar Hoover
American Legion
39H
Communist Party
United States
Hoover
Priday
Reformed
Cameron and
Cork Sts
Remains of Tropical Storm Splatter Toward Tennessee
The rainy remains of tropical storm Esther moved from the Gulf toward the Tennessee area with 5 inch rain expected in Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee. Flooding risk grows as the storm tracked north near Greenwood Mississippi with high winds and downed utilities.
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Tennessee
New Orleans
Esther
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Mississippi
Greenwood
Burns
George Fish
U. S
Jackson
Miss
Leaf
Pascagoula
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Audrey
Cameron
Texas
Carrie
Bermuda
Washington
Faubus Refuses to Appear As Witness in Court Case
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus defied a subpoena for a hearing in an integration lawsuit and asked the judge to disqualify himself. He hinted he may not honor the Friday summons, saying you just wait and see, amid the National Guard controversy over Central High School.
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Faubus
Little Rock
Ark. W
Orval E. Faubus
U. 8 Dist
Ronald N. Davies
National Guard
Central High School
Lit
Re Rock
Arkansas Democrat
Atomic test fires underground at Nevada site
A small atomic bomb was detonated 800 feet below a desert mesa at the Atomic Test Site in Nevada. The underground shot, the 21st in the summer series, aims to reveal new earth structure data as scientists track quake waves from 600 stations worldwide. No surface effects were observed in Las Vegas 219 miles away.
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Nev
Las Vegas
Plan for split first grade shifts in Berryville
Berryville officials propose part time education for 214 first grade pupils at Berryville Elementary. The plan provides two teachers for county pupils all day and one teacher handling two shifts for town pupils, with shifts reversed after the first semester to split morning and afternoon attendance.
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Berryville
George W. Burton
Winchester Jaycee-ettes win Miss Winchester Frederic County franchise
The Winchester Jaycee-ettes received a franchise from the Miss Virginia Pageant to hold a Miss Winchester Frederick County contest in March or April. The local winner advances to Miss Virginia in Roanoke, sponsored by the Junior Valley Women's Club, and the state winner goes to Miss America in Atlantic City. Applications for entry will be available soon.
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Winchester Jaycee-ettes
Winchester
Dulles Urges U.N. Action Over Middle East Tension
Secretary of State Dulles urged the United Nations to intervene in the Middle East arguing Soviet arms in Syria threaten Turkey and that the Assembly must discuss the crisis. He warned Moscow aims to dominate the region and pledged U.S. proposals after debate.
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Syria
Turkey
United Nations, N.Y
State Dulles
U.N
Middle East
General Assembly
United Nations
Dulles
Assembly
United States
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Airliner lands safely after pilot dies in flight
Northwest Airlines DC 6B en route Minneapolis to Chicago landed safely at Madison after captain Alfred H. Lohmar died of an apparent heart attack. First Officer Arthur J. Steadman Jr. of Farmington, Minnesota, assumed control and piloted the aircraft to a secure landing.
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Madison
Wis
Northwest Airlines
Minneapolis
Chicago
Alfred H. Lohmar
Arthur J. Steadman Jr
Farmington, Minn
Harrison Speaker For Manufacturers
Burr P. Harrison congressman from Virginia's 7th District spoke at the Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association dinner at 6 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel. It was the season's first regular meeting with Paul Plumley presiding and Harrison addressing recent congressional legislation.
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Burr P. Harrison
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers’ Association
George Washington Hotel
Paul Plumley
Mr. Harrison
Showers Forecast Tonight and Tomorrow
Showers are forecast for tonight and tomorrow adding to September rainfall totals. Temperatures remain cool with readings in the 60s tonight and a touch warmer tomorrow.
Temporary Hike In Retail Milk Prices Granted
The State Milk Commission authorized a temporary increase in retail milk prices to aid drought-plagued Virginia dairymen. Increases range from one-half to one cent per quart, effective Oct 1 to Mar 31, with specific market adjustments and exemptions for 13 counties.
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Richmond
State Milk Commission
Virginia
Amelia - Blackstone - Crewe - Kenbridge
Victoria
Brunsweck
Greensville Mecklenburg
Farmville
Fredericksburg
Petersburg- Hopewell
Tappahannock-Warsaw
Legion Elects National Commander at Atlantic City
The American Legion elected John B. Gleason Jr., 42, a Chicago banker, as its new national commander at the convention closing in Atlantic City New Jersey. National vice commanders elected include Harry W. Miller of Fayetteville West Virginia.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Legion
John 8. Gleason Jr
Chicago
Harry W. Miller
Fayetteville
W. Va
100 000 More Army Navy Air Cuts Ordered by Wilson
Secretary of Defense Wilson orders a further 100,000 personnel cut in the armed services by June 30, adding to the 100,000 already planned. Total reductions amount to 200,000, lowering uniformed strength to 2,600,000 by next summer and saving about one billion dollars starting July 1.
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Washington
Wilson
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Defense Department
Democratic Platform Embraces States Rights and Segregation
Richmond reports the Democratic candidates for Virginia’s top three offices released a platform affirming states’ rights and promising to preserve segregated public schools. The document attacks federal overreach and emphasizes opposition to racial mixing in schools, asserting state power protected by the Constitution.
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Richmond
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
A. E. 8. Stephens
Albertis
Washington
Flu Outbreak Spreads Globally With Rising Deaths
Asian flu continues to spread across Europe the United States and Canada with 14 deaths in an English town and outbreaks in Portugal Cyprus Italy and the Netherlands. U S reports about 65 000 cases up 15 000 since September 12.
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Europe
England
United States
Canada
Portugal
Cyprus
Italy
Netherlands
U.S. Public Service
New York
Texas
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Florida
Oklahoma
Sheffield
C. H. Shaw
West Germany
Health Ministry
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Chester Massey
Knoxville
Tenn
Lynn
Marton
Harrison
Legion
Eisenhower
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