European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse 1964 the stars and stripes group flies to defense of pigeons by Frank carry Wasiqi Noton a the humane society of the uni cd slates has flown to the defense of disputing a charge that they Are indirectly a major cause of meningitis in thin coun Patrick an official of the cited some scientific reports to Back up his Contention that the pigeons Are but two Public health service researchers who made the indict ment stood their ground and re fused in let their feathers be they reiterated thai the matter poses a potential health even though he num Ber of meningitis cases is around 200 the Piston hassle stems from a report the a nor made on ill in the annual scientific As Sembly of the medical society of the District of Dik Toru Al ruled in a scientific exhibit ill the John Ulz and Chester Emmons of the National institutes of health asked doctors to be on the Alert for an infection due to a fungus they said is found principally in old Pigeon droppings and spread by the wind in dust from Pigeon the researchers said the yeast like organism crypt Coccus no formans is worldwide and has been isolated even from the dust of Pigeon Iners in the dome of the nations but Parkes cited a pro Pigeon scientific article by Johp scan Eldus of Tulane University new which he summarized in these wards crypt Coccus or is widely distributed in nature and has been isolated from such natural substances As fruit juice and it has not been found in fresh Pigeon droppings the existence of the fungus in such a wide variety of Totura substances demonstrates clearly that humans Ore exposed whether pigeons Are present or negative evidence declared in other scientist from the Public health Fred e Tosh of Kansas has reported that studies have shown that pigeons play a part in the spread of cry Loco Cal and ditto for a scientist at the University of he asked about All Emmons told a reporter in rebuttal old Pigeon droppings const tute the Only source so tar where we can consistently find the fun us in Large we Don now exactly the mechanism by which it gets there but since it is there to believe such drop pings constitute a potential pub lie tie Alth he reiterated that there is no suspicion that pigeons carry the fungus in their Johnson Breaks ground in for Kennedy cultural Center Washington a Prosl int presiding at groundbreaking for a National cultural Center Thill will Perpetu ate the name at John Ken said ii will bring together a worlds of poetry and o the Benefit of the John Kennedy Center or the performing arts will Rise on the Banks of the Potomac a Short distance upstream from the it Johnson conceived under he Eisenhower by the late president big lift this giant Crane appears in be hooking onto the Cullen at but los just the photographers perspective from a nearby apartment Home under con photo 4ia thief May paper says new York a director of the Central intelligence has been re ported preparing to retire shortly from the Post he has held three he wants to return to private life and his extensive West count business according to the an Active search was said to be under Way within the Johnson administration for a this account was published by the new York Herald the account said further informed sources said no Date has been set for Mecones nor had the list of possible successors Chen Nar rowed us yet to one by it was understood shut the Effort to find u replacement has been in Progress for some several factors were listed by persons thoroughly familiar with the situation age or Cone will be a3 on Jan business interests and an underlying Assumption shut president Johnson migh like to Sec his own Choice in the Ultra sensitive the Story said that Al Thourl Mccone has worked closely with he is not believed to have had the same degree o Access 10 the White o the same personal relationship that he enjoyed under pres Den who named him to the Post in and named in Ken Nedys memory by act of con the Johnson pre will become a living Force Foi encouraging an institution that Wil come to reflect und Advance the greatness of hat will symbolize our belief that the world of Crea Tion und thought Are at the Core of our Johnsons remarks were to u crowd of about assembled Iti freezing after his Johnson compromises beaten am a reaffirms pledge to fight medicare plan Miami Brach of the american medical association have stuck by in Var Farhi opposition to cast aside All thought of and pledged to they also picked u new presi Dent elect a Man who sees the Amas medicare Buttle us a Long one if it is not lost this lie is James of Ian four resolutions suggesting a Compromise on health cure for the aged were disposed of Quick two were passed Over without one was struck Down und one was substituted by u Resolution pledging to provide medical care for the needy through existing the latter action merely Reaf firmed the Amas consistent stand that health care for the elderly who cannot afford it can be handled adequately under the Kerr Mills Grants in Aid to that Law provides Federal funds for stat controlled programs shut pay for medical care for elderly people who can show they can not meet the medicare the Kin Ganderson Bill would provide health cure for All per sons Over t5 through social Secu doctors feel this would mean Federal intervention in medical most ing Ama president Donovan Ward have taken note of in creasing congressional strength for medicare passage this the Ama begun to gear up for the medicare aware of Johnson administration intention to press for passage of the social Security measure Early in the congressional the Ama culled u acct Long for 19 at its Chicago head quarters with of its stale societies to map out a Public education the leaders also pledged to support the program using newspaper space and television time along the lines of a Simi Lar program lust the ear her Campaign Cost Over to Mil on also in the Ama has scheduled a meeting of state representatives to assess effectiveness of the Kerr Mills Law and to Sinit out further ways to get 1c used across the United the Amas Legisla Lve House of considered another prime Sori Issue in its Winter it urged physicians to Ive us vice and information on in Rah control to All persons to us Stag compatible with the religious this physicians tin lend ers extends even to supported welfare in some such action has act with Strong Appel lakes offic Eul Iheama annual meeting june he was elected Over Donald of who headed Thea Mas political action it is believed will help emphasize some of the Amas scientific pro Grams was a member of the top policy the Board of Koltor Diex cer executive editor of the Salisbury died Here after a Long Murphys entire newspaper career was with the which he joined in and in Supinis Grin const guard Post Miami Ull rear adm commander of the 7th coast guard will As sum command of the Coas guards Eastern area und the arc in new York it was Stephens will assume command in new York cat the Eastern area come in eludes operations Over All Coas guard units on the Atlantic Anc Gulf coasts and on the Grecu ceremonially lifted the first Shor Elul of with a Gold plated shovel used previously in similar ceremonies for the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials top Wash officials headed by vice president elect Hubert hum hug names in the world of Terl ulment and citizens heard he president and senator elect Sohrt Kennedy of new irn Lher of the late Kennedy said his brother had i deep sense of the importance of the arts us a Means of achieve ment in the Pursuit of Excel once which was his guiding Kennedy he recognized the arts something that revealed the truth about human being and i Clr and Kennedy predicted the memorial can be a Center of spi Rutlin and Energy for the entire Isader lie said it is fitting that such a place be located in the nations capital almost in spite of ourselves we have become a cultural Lender for the entire Johnson departed briefly from his prepared text 10 com ment on Tho efforts by John Kennedy to raise funds for the saying it never would have been built without his the Center will give washing for the first a focal Point for cultural activities and the arts comparable with those of other National the Kennedy designed by Edward Durell will extend above Broad terraces us feet along the Potomac Way More than three times the length of the classic greek colonnade of the Temple like memorial to the Kennedy with fed eral appropriations Matching Public plus a Treasury is planned to Cost Mil lion and May run million for Lincoln the Lincoln with out accounting for changed Money Cost a Little Over t1 including the heroic sized statue of the 16th greater than the differ ence Between size and Cost of the memorials is the dissimilarity of their designed under the great roof of the Kennedy Center part of which will be retractable for perform Ance and exhibits under Sun or slurs will be a theater and a studio theater to seat half that a symphony Hall to accommodate and another great Hull of about the same capacity for Ballet und musical comedy will he Liuell within the facade of italian Marble and bronzed pillars supporting an overhanging below ground there will be a garage for fungus in Pineir m loan Sharks hold a Attlio Edouar probe is told a that visit Vinyl Roit Vurn bal Ltd 2fl which he Noirl of loan it harks from gambling and other illicit new York Cap a slate commission heard testimony that greedy underworld loan Sharks bold the nation in a billion Dollar grip from coast to the borrowers collateral May be his very Manhattan Frank Rogers told the slate com Mission of investigation that Wall where Quick Money often spells Success in u Stock teems with loan Sharks every person Down there is working As a or Rogers Rogers testified also that Mil Lions in underworld rackets Money is siphoned a into legitimate businesses with the definite aim of capturing control of highly respectable members of the Community arc reduced to hoodlums by loan Sharks he Grout economic Power is wielded by the under world through loan shark us following Rogers to the wit Ness stand was Michael Geno brother of imprisoned Cosa Nostra Boss Vito Michael gun Ocso walked 26 times a answering questions about underworld loan he pleaded the 5th amendment against the commission is seeking u basis for lightening slate Laws against loan who lend Money at exorbitant interest r is that often run 25 per cent or borrowers usually re sort to u loan shark when they have exhausted Normal sources of the commission opened a six Day hearing with u statement by its Jacob in which he said of loan Sharks payment is enforced by fear threats und violence the common technique of col As fur As the racketeer is the hapless Bor rower puts up us collateral the safety und welfare of himself und his and sometimes his very usurious Loans Are used As a Means of taking control of legitimate which arc often used us u front for illegal a the racketeer uses these businesses to legitimate be income from gambling and other illicit a statement also was read to the committee from senator elect Robert the former attorney Gen eral declared repayment is often induced by by threats of beat Ings which become an actuality if the threat to not not Only the but members of his family Are often subjected to threats und and Sev eral homicides have been attributed to the deceased inability to pay off a
