30 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
1
General George C. Marshall outlines the American Red Cross national blood program as needed for defense and disaster response. He notes 30 regional centers serve 1,550 hospitals across 40 million people, with mobile units and 640 chapters supporting blood fractions and derivatives.
In a faith tale from Billy Rose, dancer Jean Armstrong survives a string of misfortunes after a broken St Christopher medallion is recovered from the street. She finds work with The Student Prince in Miami, but the 7 22 out of Pittsburgh is later sideswiped by a freight car, with berth 1 and car 16 damaged yet no injuries reported.
A speaker extols the Red Cross blood program noting its progress and national importance. The writer emphasizes voluntary volunteer effort, urges greater public appreciation, and stresses the program’s critical role in major disasters.
A reflective verse contemplates Jesus not having walked the earth and the limits of His understanding of human fatigue and discouragement. It asks how much greater suffering would be if Jesus had not endured agony and touch, highlighting the depth of personal pain and the relief found in shared endurance.
Obadiah Little is found dead at his farm near Fairview after a rock is thrown through a window. Narrator and Owen investigate suspects including neighbor Moses Morris and Roscoe Norbert, with Doc Orion offering a crucial time clue rather than certainty. Moses is accused, lies exposed, and the case hinges on alibis, motives, and the five hour gap since death.
A lively column notes Inez Gerhard Berry Berry Kroeger recounts early radio work in 1930 1940 and 1941. It mentions Charles Laughtons quiet stage presence at the Algonquin and Stromboli's mixed reception. Debbie Reynolds screen debut and future MGM contract are also covered with trivia on merit badges.
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The excerpt lists seven egg methods including cooking in the shell frying poaching scrambling baking broiling and omelets. It notes leftover fruit juices from orange and pineapple mix well with prunes of apricots and discusses quick orange and lemon juice preparation by squeezing small fruits with stem end removed and juice extracted in one operation.
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