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June 10, 1955

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TWO TV PROGRAMS PUT ON ONE WAVE; TWO TV PROGRAMS PUT ON ONE WAVE

By Jack Gould

Paramount Pictures announces method that allows single TV station to broadcast 2 images simultaneously on same channel; details filed with FCC as part of co's new pay-as-you-see plan that would obviate need for 'scrambling' program on subscription TV; system explained; Internatl Telemeter exec King comments; network engineers cautious

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U. S. LAYS DEFECTS IN POLIO PROGRAM TO MASS OUTPUT; SCHEELE REPORTS VACCINE PROBLEM

By William M. Blair

Scheele submits PHS rept to Hobby, lr; rept blames mass inoculation program breakdown on incompatability of original Salk formula with mass production methods; shows inactivation process (reducing live virus to quiescent state) does not always follow original Salk concept, that formaldyhyde used in process often left residual live virus; states that speed precluded complete safety from beginning, that Govt lacked adequate procedures for determining mfrs performance and control, and that mfrs repts were not adequate assessments; announces revision of Govt biologics control program; Biologies Standards Div to replace Fed Biologies Control Lab; reorgn seen by some as tacit Govt admission of failure; rept released when Hobby learned NY Times had obtained copy; copy which White House recd contains language changes which soften criticism of original Salk concept; rept shows that experts differed on whether mass program should be continued in view of lack of safety; revs field trials and developments and recently-taken safeguards, including creation of Shannon com, PHS on-site plant surveillance and tech consultation program, and its network for polio epidemic studies; reveals Fed Biologics Control Lab initial concern later overcome; disputes contention vaccinees who contracted polio were carriers of live virus; assails effects of pressure and rush, implying criticism of Natl Foundation; outlines revised minimum requirements for vaccine production; contradicts Hobby assertion before Cong com that no one could have anticipated vaccine demand; question of whether Salk was consulted on suspending program after Cutter incidents not answered; Dr Hammon's cautious attitude in May 23 conf on safety tests noted

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Notable Births

Annette Schavan

1955Annette Schavan, German theologian and politician[†]

Annette Schavan is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She was the Federal Minister of Education and Research in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2013, when she resigned following the revocation of her doctorate due to plagiarism. From 2014 until 2018 she served as the German Ambassador to the Holy See. From April 2018, she also briefly served as first German Ambassador to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Andrew Stevens

1955Andrew Stevens, American actor and producer[†]

Andrew Stevens is an American executive, film producer, director and actor.

Notable Deaths

Margaret Abbott

1955Margaret Abbott, Indian-American golfer (born 1876)[†]

Margaret Ives Abbott was an American amateur golfer. She was the first American woman to win an Olympic event: the women's golf tournament at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Historical Context for June 10, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]