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Show Polio Fund Collections Top Record Topping last year's unprecedented unprece-dented donations by more than 50 per cent, the U. S. contributed $16,-589,874 $16,-589,874 to the 1945 March of Dimes of the National Foundation for Infantile In-fantile Paralysis, as against $10,973,-491 $10,973,-491 for 1944. it was revealed. Of the total amount of funds raised, 50 per cent is allocated to national headquarters of the National Foun- dation to finance research into the cure and prevention of infantile paralysis, par-alysis, and a" broad educational program pro-gram which includes scholarships and fellowships in orthopedic nursing, nurs-ing, physical therapy, orthopedic surgery, virology and health education, edu-cation, as well as to maintain an emergency epidemic fund to aid county chapters in areas hard, hit by outbreaks of the disease. |