Word: bone
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dream of bone doctors for generations has been a substance that will glue broken bones together, permit rapid recovery. Last year the surgical world perked up its ears when an American orthopedic surgeon told of a plastic glue that foams and hardens after being poured into the hollow channels of broken or diseased bones, seems to have no toxic effects. Last week the medical world was evaluating a progress report by Dr. Michael P. Mandarino of Philadelphia's Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital that the plastic glue was 94% successful in the treatment of 250 cases...
...glue is mixed at the operating table by adding a catalyst to a pre-polymer, which then becomes a plastic (Ostamer) that hardens in a few minutes in the bone marrow. Then the wound is covered with a dry, sterile dressing. What makes the glue particularly effective is that bone cells grow through as well as around the glue, which thus serves as a natural joiner of bone ends...
...calm, steamy night in Bone last week, and the residents of Algeria's fourth largest city (pop. 120,000) slept comfortably in the knowledge that, despite nearly five strife-torn years of war, the F.L.N. had never dared attack a big town. But less than three miles away, bivouacked in a French orange grove midway between the city and Bone's airport, a commando force of 47 rebels waited tensely for dawn...
...paratroopers of the Foreign Legion led the first French attack. But the rebels, well dug in behind orange trees and with no place to retreat, put up such steady, accurate fire that the legionnaires fell back. The French commander ordered air support, and for two hours the citizens of Bone from their windows watched wheeling T-6 jets slam rockets into the orchard. Then the legionnaires went back in, this time behind a squadron of tanks, to clean...
...bridge, just below the ship's navigating bridge, Philip handed Ike his binoculars for a better view of the St. Lambert lock as its gates swung open to receive the Britannia. Later, in the state dining room, where a U-shaped mahogany table was set with crested white bone china, the royal couple and their 56 guests sat down in Chippendale chairs for a lunch of soft-boiled eggs on mousse of foie gras, garnished chicken, strawberry ice bombe, three wines...