More than 1,100 children attending the Jewish school here sent a telegram to Dr. Salk expressing their thanks to the Jewish scientist for his discovery of the anti-polio vaccine.
(In New York, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Salk, parents of Dr. Jonas Salk, were honored yesterday as the “Jewish parents of the year” by the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. At a ceremony, Salim L. Lewis, federation president, presented the Salks, New York resident, with a scroll.)
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