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Obstacles Blocking Use of Polio Syrup For Immunization Washington-(Science Serv-ice)-A polio syrup can be come a reality in the not-too-distant future. But before it can be pop ped into the mouths of every man, woman and child in the world, it must hurdle at least five barriers to prove to the United States Public Health 9ervice that it will not cause harm. First of all, the polio syrup, unlike the Salk vaccine, con tains attenuated polio viruses. This means that the viruses are alive. Tests to date have not established whether the live viruses used in this newer vaccine can actually cause the disease in persojis or whether it only builds up a sufficie.it supply of antibodies to ward off aa attack of polio. It is also unknown at this time whether the virus can pass from vaccinated persons to the invaccinated without causing the disease in the non immunized.. . There are three types of polio virus. Each builds up its own protection system of anti bodies within the body. The USPHS has not received suf ficient evidence that all three types of,virus can be com bined successfully into one dose. Surgeon General'Leroy E. Burney of the Service re ported jn the Public Health Reports here. . Enough is not yet known about the effects on the polio viruses of other viruses nor mally. found within the in testinal tract. These viruses may interfere with the de velopment of immunity to polio.:- LastlyDr. Burney pointed out, the exact meaning of re sults obtained from the popu I 0 l Jt I USE AS PRACTICAL I , f i v m -'- Axmmn used oigjn 1 'iL'X-'iii ivs?gvA-vJi in hi m m m rati emu r4 ift. iiicji i ma :. i I il I-i V 1 l&Vk U HI til Ml ill II Bill RliiKiU-i ivf ICy 1 1 a fl I I II J JlM 2miK VA1 t U railMWmJ ...-Jr-i.n (toicxLT convcbts to I II 1 ' w 1 11 IB i wmw 111 hie :i3in:ir A ItTlTTl mitt Jill IVy .,-1 1 tJ 1 fU V 151 HVM 1 5 M 1 1 II III1I7JIII I V.AIK I IHI III ATllV-Ot . I II SilW -:WS'WW Jimmjimsm lations that have teen in oculated to date must be further studied. The polio syrup type of vaccine has not been admin istered on a trial basis in any large body of persons in the U. S. because a large portion of the population here has been immunized by the Salk vaccine, he explained. However, studies are being conducted in ' A f r i c a and Russia. At present, three sep arate batches are being stud ied. They are called the Sabin, Lederle, and Koprowski strains, named respectively for their developers, Dr. Al- Dert aaDin 01 me university of Cincinnati, Lederle Labora tories, and Dr. Hilary Koprow ski of Wistar Institute of Philadelphia. News About Servicemen BASIC TRAINING - Pvt. Sidney P. Peterson, son of Bessie Peterson of Pros pect, is taking basic training at Ft. Ord, Calif. He entered the Army in April. ON CARRIER - Three men from this area are serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier, USS Lexing ton, on a tour of duty in the Western Pacific. They are Airman Apprentice Ronald A. Ward, son of Mrs. D. B. Pat ty of Central Point; Seaman Charles M. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Wells of Eagle Point; and George M. Miller, damage controlman third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Miller of Cave Junction. --Mf -.:.&" K v.'VS ft L4I I'-.lirKJl .- a t 1 mm 1m a 1 ."All I BflMaBWiMr mMW I mB. mm t - 1 A' STMiUllPa rPFniT jeweler m - lift s'mw- w Mmw - ' - - -m PHONE 5P 2-zyu Price 10 Medfokd 2nd SECTION POTATO CRISIS Pfc Ar thur God was cleared by a court-martial at Fort Myer, Va., of charges that he im properly peeled potatoes while on KP. God . was charged by his company commander with destroying government property, be cause of the way he re moved bad spots in potatoes he was peeling. , HIGHER EDUCATION Chicago - (UPD - The YMCA announced , a summer course in "the art of useless but en joyable living." It will in clude instruction in games manship" "the art of Chinese food," and "the philosophy of cheese." , Cents MEDFORD, OREGON, Revolt by Little Liklihood by Reporter ' (Editor'i note: This is th first of three dispatches providing aa appraisal of Russia today by a United Press International corre spondent who recently returned to the United States from nearly three years in the Soviet Union.) By WHITMAN BASSO W United Press International Correspondent Western statesmen who ex pect the Soviet people to re volt against Nikita Khrush chev and his Communist re gime have a long wait. After almost three years in Moscow, it is clear to me that not only is there very little likelihood this will happen, but popular support for the Kremlin and its rulers has increased sharply since Stal in's death in 1953. During my stay in the So viet Union, I talked with hun dreds of Russians from all walks of life including fac tory workers, peasants, stu dents, doctors, clerks and street cleaners. Many were only casual conversations in parks, airplanes, restaurants, in the streets and on the beaches. But some were with close .friends who frankly shared their private thoughts with me. The Best System The vast majority of these people, while acknowledging some shortcomings and . mis takes of the regime, said they were convinced that Commu nism was the best system for Russia. They conceded readily that for the most part they MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1959 Soviet People Given had never known any other way of life, but what they had heard about "capitalist democfacy" via the propa ganda apparatus had not made it an attractive alternative. A few, of course, especially those who suffered greatly un der Stalin's terror, despise and hate the system. . They dream only of escape. . The growing acceptance of the present regime and its goals is based mainly on two developments which have af fected the life of every Soviet citizen: 1. The relaxation of con trols and surveillance of the individual, including the downgrading of the police, the increased freedom of thought, expression and movement. 2. The striking rise in the standard of living. One of my closest Russian friends was a newspaper pho tographer. We saw each oth er several times a week, often ate together in restaurants, visited each other's homes. I once asked him whether he was not concerned about being seen so frequently with an American newsman. "Why should I be afraid?" he replied. "The old system is dead, buried with Stalin and Beria. We are freer now, not frightened of them (the police). Penetrated Barrier "But a few years ago, you arid I couldn't have been 54th Yea? Tribune Pages 1-8 friends. For me, it would have been the end." More easily than most American correspondents I was able to penetrate the in visible barrier that divides Russians from foreigners. I spoke Russian fluently. This enabled me to make a fair number of friends whom I saw regularly. I was often invited to private homes where I attended birthday par ties, poetry readings, dinner and once even a jazz concert taped from the Voice of America. Are Russians afraid that some day there might be a return to the dark past, that there might be another Stalin? Oleg, a student friend, an swered this way: "Another Stalin? I don't think so. Stalin was a tem porary phenomenon .who ap peared at a certain stage in our country's development. People were backward and ignorant. Now we are prepar ing to fly to Mars and Venus. There is no place for a Stalin -or his methods-any more. "I see many things in our country that are bad, but we will root them out. We have our shortcomings, of course, but our country is young and we can correct them. For us, there is only one way-socialism." Most Russians are critical of many of the present con ditions, but they complain about shortcomings in hous ing, shoes, combs, clothes, the high price of meat, the scar city of eggs and fruit-not the basic structure of the regime, the one-party system, the gov ernmentrcontrolled press. Khrushchev and his regime have earned considerable pop ular support by the steady rise in living standards since 1953. The improvement was strikingly obvious during my three years in Moscow. Cosmetics. Available When I left Moscow, house wives could buy all the pots and pans they needed. Nylons and blouses were plentiful, though not of the best quality, and expensive.' Lipstick and other cosmetics were easy to obtain and even skin cream -with lanolin-was on sale. Fresh milk, which was al most impossible to get regu larly in 1955, was even being delivered to the door. Despite the recent gains, the Russian standard of liv ing remains low by U.S. stand ards, and by the standards of such countries as France and Italy. Most Russians say, however, that they are better than ever before, that things will improve. They are confi dent . that past and present sacrifices will create a more prosperous life for themselves and their children. (Next: Internal Stability.) French Singer Returns To Paris Paris - (UPD - Edith Piaf was back today in the Paris she loves with two very per sonal exDort items ! from America, new found health and a young U.S. male friend. Looking fit as a firirH France's idolized song star flew in Sunday from New York where she convalesced I three months from a major operation. Hand in hand with her was tall, personable U.S. painter Douglas Davis, 31. This one sines onlv in the bathtub," Piaf, 43, was quoted as telling her friends. Piaf said that after three more weeks of rest in France she intends to start stage ap pearances , again, with an other American singing tour slated for next March. SMILING happily, Dr. M. N. Eisendrath, president of Un ion or American iieDrew Congregations, hears he was named 1959 Clergyman of Year. He lives in New York. Harriman Denied Visit to Red China Moscow - (CPD - Averell Harriman disclosed today that Peiping had turned down his request to visit Communist China. The former New York state governor told a press conference he received the word through the Chinese embassy in Moscow. He said he was told, however, it "might be convenient next year," Harriman, former ambas sador to Moscow, has just completed a 16,000-mile tour of the Soviet Union. During the six week trip he was given the warmest welcome of any American visitor here in recent years. Harriman applied for ihs visia to Communist China six weeks ago with the approval of the U.S. State Department. Oakridge Youth Killed in Wreck t Eugene - (UPD An Oak ridge youth was killed and another critically hurt Sun day when their automobile crashed into a ditch on a curve on Highway 58 west of Oakridge. Killed was John King Sny der, 19. Peter Henry Hed ricks, 20, also of Oakridge, was taken to Sacred Heart hospital here where atten dants late Sunday said his condition was critical. Both were thrown from the car, state police said. GET HJILVAUJE in comfort get a Model AD-120 NOW ON DISPLAY AT LEONARD ELECTRIC CO. Medford'i Leading Appliance Dealer for the Fast 28 Years 309 E. MAIN SP 3-4541 The ACTIVE American is the 'one who serves in the Active people are interesting people . . . and the Air Force Reserve is where active Americans get together. You'll enjoy the rewarding activity of fellowship and service to your country, while you grow m professional skill. 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