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January 18, 1958

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2 Polio Victims Win Vaccine Suit But Cutter Is Held Not Negligent; 2 POLIO VICTIMS WIN VACCINE SUIT

By Lawrence E. Daviesspecial To the New York Times

Oakland, Calif, jury assesses $147,300 damages against Cutter Labs in 2 cases stemming from '55 use of Salk vaccine; finds Cutter not negligent but holds, under principle of warranty, that vaccine caused infection with paralytic polio; Dr Salk deposition, Dr Stanley contradictory testimony cited; Cutter faces some 40 more suits; jurors explain vote

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Willie O'Ree

1958Willie O'Ree, the first Black Canadian National Hockey League player, makes his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins.[†]

William Eldon O'Ree is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized for being the first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing as a winger for the Boston Bruins. His accomplishment of breaking the colour barrier in the NHL has led him to sometimes be referred to as the "Jackie Robinson of hockey," whom he had the chance to meet when he was younger. In 2018, O'Ree was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and starting that year the NHL has introduced the annual Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award in his honor.

Historical Context for January 18, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]