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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1950

Page

6

Texas Girls Field Marshals n Attack on Strange Disease

Sallie and Nadine Woods of Liberty Texas campaign against progressive muscular dystrophy a mystery disease no cure and often mis diagnosed as polio The Muscular Dystrophy Research Foundation led by local advocates grew from letters to doctors and aims to fund study raise awareness and organize a national effort with a 12 member medical committee.

Texas Liberty South Sallie Nadine Woods Little Woods Nadine Galveston A. L. Des Laney Preston E. Johnson Muscular Dystrophy Research Foundation, Inc H. J. January Albuquerque Sergius Margulis University of Nebraska Robert C. L. Boxerton Houston Don P. Schultz Eugene S. Sperts Cincinnati Texas Sisters Foundation

Union Official Reports Beating at Enka Textile Mill

Morristown Tenn May 31 A CIO Textile Workers Union aide said state officers pistol whipped him while trying to aid an injured striker at the American Enka Corporation mill. Union leaders accuse Guardsmen and highway patrolmen of unbridled violence and filed charges with Governor Browning Senator Kefauver and A G McGrath. Browning pledged to aid a settlement. 300 National Guardsmen stayed in Morristown. A federal conciliator was to meet company and union officials in Atlanta Monday.

Morristown Tenn American Enka Corporation Robert S. Cahoon CIO Textile Workers Union National J. Howard McGrath Cahoon Browning Nashville Enka Company J. L. Case Atlanta

One Dies of Injuries From Head-on Crash

Stamford May 31 James Louie Cox 42 of Anson died from injuries after a three vehicle wreck on the Brazos River bridge eleven miles east of Anson. James Coyt Long 21 also of Anson was injured but not seriously. Gene Irwin of Albany driver of a pickup suffered minor injuries. Johnnie Nobile Miller 34 of Greentree New Mexico, driver of a trailer truck, was injured.

Stamford James Louie Cox Anson Brazos River James Coyt Long Cox Gene Irwin Albany Johnnie Nobile Miller Greentree

Dutch Airmen Begin Training at Randolph AFB

Forty four cadets of the Netherlands Royal Air Force undergo physical exams at the Randolph AFB aviation medicine school. They will spend eight months in basic flying at Randolph and four months at advanced flying schools. They arrived by Royal Dutch Airlines with Captain Rudolph Dalenwetters who will stay through training.

San Antonio Netherlands Royal Air Force School of Aviation Medicine Randolph Afb Holland Royal Dutch Airlines Rudolph Dalenwetters

Hadacol Candidate Claims Neuritis Relief From Vitamin Mod

Evansville reader Guy Hedges describes severe neuritis pain and exhaustion eased after three Hadacol bottles. He credits the vitamin B, B, iron and niacin mix with addressing underlying deficiencies and endorses continued use to prevent recurrence. Available in small and family sizes with a money back guarantee.

Guy Hedges Grove Evansville Indiana The LeBlanc Corporation

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