From the Journal archives | 1951: USD lab test kills 2 human 'guinea pigs' Mason Dockter, Sioux City Journal, Iowa Aug 16, 2026 Aug 16, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 75 years ago: 1951kAm{23 sCF8 %6DE z:==D a VvF:?62 !:8DVi %H@ &?:G6CD:EJ @7 $@FE9 s2<@E2 6>A=@J66D H9@ 925 G@=F?E66C65 2D 9F>2? 8F:?62 A:8D :? 2 >65:42= D49@@= 6IA6C:>6?E 5:65 >JDE6C:@FD=J 2E 2 9@DA:E2= :? '6C>:==:@? (65?6D52J 27E6C?@@?]k^AmkAm%96 G:4E:>D H6C6 y24< r=:77@C5[ b_[ 2 >65:42= D49@@= =23@C2E@CJ E649?:4:2?[ 2?5 |CD] pC5JD !62CD@?[ ae[ 2 4=6C:42= 6>A=@J66 @7 E96 56A2CE>6?E @7 A9JD:@=@8J 2?5 A92C>24@=@8J]k^AmkAm%96J 5:65 ac 9@FCD 27E6C DF3>:EE:?8 G@=F?E2C:=J E@ :?;64E:@?D @7 2? 6IA6C:>6?E2= A2:?\<:==:?8 5CF8] p DA@<6D>2? H9@ H@F=5 ?@E 8:G6 9:D ?2>6 D2:5 E96 E6DE H2D 2? 677@CE E@ 56E6C>:?6 E96 QA2:? E9C6D9@=5Q @7 E96 D652E:G6]k^Am People are also reading… Guillermo Rodriguez has left the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ ballroom NFL power rankings Week 6: What does wild overtime win mean for Bills, Rams? California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants Social Security recipients to get 3.6% COLA raise in 2027. Here’s what that’s worth Notre Dame, UCLA on upset alert in college football bold predictions for Week 7 Trump shuts down Hegseth plan to livestream military execution ‘Newlyweds’ makes old sitcom formula work for contemporary times Iowa-licensed psychologist is facing disciplinary charges Now that the combined Skydance is officially in business, what could that mean for Hollywood? How Journey Houston is finding a new perspective on Iowa athletics Are banks, stock market, USPS closed today for Columbus Day? Jan Jensen, Hawkeyes preview 2026-27 women's basketball season Ohio Libertarian statewide candidates find dead body in river Freeze Warning from SAT 1:00 AM CDT until SAT 9:00 AM CDT Inflation surpassed worker paychecks for third straight month kAmsC] x]s] (66<D[ &]$]s] AC6D:56?E[ 2??@F?465 E96 562E9D 3FE C67FD65 E@ C6G62= 2?J 56E2:=D @7 E96 6IA6C:>6?E]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 96 H2D H2:E:?8 @7 C6A@CED @7 @77:4:2= :?G6DE:82E:@?D]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm$E2E6 2?5 r=2J r@F?EJ 2FE9@C:E:6D 3682? E@ AC@36 E96 42D6] r=2J r@F?EJ r@C@?6C |JC@? xG6CD@? @C56C65 2? 2FE@ADJ (65?6D52J ?:89E 2?5 2 4@C@?6CVD :?BF6DE 2E D@>6 =2E6C E:>6]k^AmkAmpE !:6CC6[ pEE@C?6J v6?6C2= #2=A9 p] sF?92> D2:5 96 925 @C56C65 #2J |:==:<6?[ *2?<E@? 286?E @7 E96 $@FE9 s2<@E2 s:G:D:@? @7 rC:>:?2= x?G6DE:82E:@?[ E@ 2:5 :? E96 :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am kAm%96 EH@ G:4E:>D H6C6 8:G6? :?;64E:@?D %F6D52J 27E6C?@@? 2D A2CE @7 2? 6IA6C:>6?E H9:49 sC] (66<D D2:5 H2D QG6CJ 4@>>@?Q :? >65:42= C6D62C49 H@C<]k^Am kAmp DA@<6D>2? D2:5 E96 5CF8 FD65 H2D 2 A2:? <:==6C 2?5 H2D 6:E96C @?6 @7 E96D6 E9C66i $J?EC@A2?[ 5@=@A9:?6 @C ?6>3FE2=] w6 4@F=5 ?@E D2J H96E96C 2 A@DD:3=6 @G6C5@D6 925 366? 8:G6?]k^AmkAmr=:77@C5 2?5 |CD] !62CD@? 3642>6 :== 2 76H 9@FCD 27E6C E96 :?;64E:@?D] %96J H6C6 9@DA:E2=:K65 %F6D52J ?:89E] r=:77@C5 DF44F>365 62C=J (65?6D52J 27E6C?@@?[ ab 9@FCD 27E6C 9:D :?;64E:@?[ 2?5 |CD] !62CD@? 5:65 EH@ 9@FCD =2E6C]k^Am kAm':56@i w@H 5:5 E96 (2C?@4< qF:=5:?8 364@>6 E96 q6?D@? qF:=5:?8nk^AmkAm%@> |F?D@?[ pC49:G6D |2?286C 2E E96 $:@FI r:EJ !F3=:4 |FD6F>[ E6==D H9J E96 (2C?@4< qF:=5:?8 :? $:@FI r:EJ H2D C6?2>65 E96 q6?D@? qF:=5:?8]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story Most Popular Iowa-licensed psychologist is facing disciplinary charges (Stock photo by Getty Images) Former prison inmate sues state and counselor over alleged sexual exploitation A former inmate at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville is suing the state's Department of Corrections over her allege… With drier weather, farmers make some progress on harvest Corn harvest near Prairie City, Iowa along Highway 163 on Oct. 6, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa House 59 candidate Welper encourages making voting plan With early voting beginning across Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 14, Jacob Welper, candidate for Iowa House District 59, is encouraging North Iowa r… Salix City Council approves Google proposal for data center review, Google provides update SALIX, Iowa — The Salix City Council approved a proposal from Google to pay for all costs incurred by the city to review a possible data cente… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Bend, OR school shooting: Community mourning day after tragic incident Trump donor sues Kimberly Guilfoyle, alleges defamation amid new allegations Trump donor sues Kimberly Guilfoyle, alleges defamation amid new allegations Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump Bystander guns down suspected primary school shooter in Oregon Bystander guns down suspected primary school shooter in Oregon
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