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...strategic materials it cannot get from Russia." In short order, Malaya issued permission for each concern to sell up to 2,000 tons to the Chinese Communists; Indonesia announced that it would sell not only rubber but supplies of oil and tin as well, while Japan also planned to boost its China trade. Said Britain's control officer in Hong,Kong: "I would call it the beginning of the end of the sentimental embargo...
Doxylamine, used since 1948 as an anti-histaminic under the name Decapryn, is proving remarkable for eliminating unpredictable outbursts of unruly behavior by normally docile patients, reports Michigan's Dr. Ferguson. Like Frenquel, it also reduces delusions and hallucinations, gives a boost to patients who have developed resistance after some improvement on other drugs...
...Kessler picked up two more wins this week as the baseball team downed Boston College, Tufts, and Amherst to boost its record against college competition to 17 wins and 4 losses...
...credit, Texas Representative Wright Patman called for a full-dress congressional investigation to find out if the Federal Reserve has pinched credit too tight. Treasury Secretary George Humphrey, Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks and White House Economic Adviser Arthur Burns have all voiced public disapproval of FRB's fifth boost in the discount rate in a year (to 3% in two districts), although President Eisenhower publicly defended the right of the independent agency to use its own judgment. General Motors' President Harlow H. Curtice went so far as to blame Detroit's sliding auto sales...
...plant, Henry J. Kaiser supplies the West Coast with more steel than any other steelmaker. Since he built the plant during World War II, he has expanded it seven times to keep up with a fast-growing demand. Last week Kaiser announced that he will spend $113 million to boost capacity 40% to 1,528,000 tons yearly...