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...short-lived rhodium 106, which in turn gives off energetic beta rays. The pair had seemed promising to destroy acid-secreting glands in certain cases of peptic ulcer. But some centers reported they have already quit using it because of excessive danger to technicians handling it. Said Dr. Marshall Brucer, medical chief at the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies and a veteran in the field: "We can't do it all-there will be plenty for our sons and their sons...
Unhappily, on Christmas Eve, Press-agent Lynch pursued his alcoholic researches to the point of inebriation. Mrs. Brucer said she discovered his condition, put him to bed, administered hot coffee until very late...
...Lynch had a variorum account. She marched into Woman's Court, declared that Mrs. Brucer and Mr. Lynch had "gone to a cabaret and gotten drunk." She charged alienation of affections and adultery. The Court permitted a disorderly conduct complaint to be lodged against the Dry crusader, later mollified the Frenchwoman with Mrs. Brucer's promise never again to see Mr. Lynch...
Thinking of her flock and her job, distressed Mrs. Brucer wailed: "I can't face those women. I know these 'good Christian women,' and with some of them there is not much Christianity...
...Christian women, in congress assembled, voted Mrs. Brucer "fullest confidence." "While we stand by her," their decision continued, "and do not believe that she has been guilty of anything except indiscretion, and while we believe that she was attempting to put into practice what we are preaching, that one should help his fellowman when he is 'down,' it seems best under the circumstances to accept her resignation...