16 Million People Treated in US Hospitals Last Year
A survey by the American Medical Association shows that more than 16,000,000 patients were treated in 6,335 hospitals in 1948 with an average stay of about 105 days. Total patient days reached 445,478,364 and costs around 4.5 billion dollars. Government and non-government hospitals together admitted over 16 million patients, with maternity care rising and tuberculosis hospitalizations declining due to streptomycin.
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Paul F. Ellis
United Press
New York
American Medical Association
AMA
Veterans Administration
Cash Bonus Urged To Help Fight Crime
Former Maine sheriff Newell T. Fogg of York County proposed that every adult become a policeman through a nationwide cash award system for information leading to arrests. He aims to present the idea to the FBI and police departments.
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Sanford
INS
Maine
Newell T. Fogg
York County
Fogg
FBI
Mail Order Concern Names New Leaders
Stuart S. Ball elected president of Montgomery Ward & Company succeeding Wilbur H. Norton who left last June. John A. Barr named to succeed Ball as vice president and secretary, heading labor relations duties.
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Chicago
INS
Stuart S. Ball
Montgomery Ward & Company
Big
Wilbur H. Norton
John A. Barr
Ball
Striking High School Pupils Return to Class in Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs May 9. Striking students return to classes after a week long protest over rumors that the principal had been fired. No incidents reported as pupils resume coursework.
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Sulphur Springs
REA Loan Notes To Hike Power Output Signed
The Brazos River Transmission & Electric Cooperative signed a $6.48 million REA loan to add two 11 500 kilowatt generators at the Charter Oak steam plant between Temple and Belton on the Leon River. The plant will reach 34 500 kilowatts on final completion in 1952 with first power in January 1950 and second in 1951. The cooperative also contracts for 10 000 kilowatts from Denison Dam via Texas Power & Light lines and interconnects with Lower Colorado River Authority lines covering 35 500 square miles of the Brazos watershed. President E D H Farrow of Itasca announced plans for a large January celebration to mark completion of the first Charter Oak unit.
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Fort Worth
Charter Oak
Temple
Belton
Leon River
Brazos River
Co-Op
Southwest Power Administration
Denison
Texas Power & Light Company
Colorado River Authority
Brazos
Brazos Co-Op
E. D. H. Farrow
Itasca
US to boost VOA Berlin power amid Soviet jamming
Station RIAS in Berlin will raise output from 20 000 to 100 000 watts by June 15 to pierce Soviet jamming. With a 500 mile range, it could reach Lithuania Poland Czechoslovakia and Romania. US Britain counter jamming aims to reduce Soviet disruption while RIAS plans more languages.
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Berlin
America
Voice of America
RIAS
Lithuania
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
United States
Britain
British Broadcasting Company
Courthouse Records and Notices Overview
Courthouse records from Siro District Court list divorces filed and granted, injunctions, and various filings. Justice Court entries include traffic violations, assault, desertion, and theft, with several cases awaiting action or awaiting judgments. Marriage licenses issued and new cars registered are also recorded, naming multiple individuals and vehicles.
Army Reserve Doctors May Be Called for Duty
Army surgeon general Major General Raymond W. Bliss said he plans to ask reserve medical officers to volunteer for one to 29 days of duty each month to relieve a staff shortage. Questionnaires will be sent to 14,300 doctors, 5,548 dentists, and 1,372 veterinarians within days.
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Washington
Raymond W. Bliss
Army
Bliss
Hungry Female Mantises Devour Up To Eight Males
A female praying mantis may consume multiple mates during or after courtship with counts reaching as high as eight, researchers report. The behavior underscores extreme mating strategies observed in this species.
Ambassador Leaves London Hospital
Ambassador Lewis Douglas returned home from a London hospital after a minor sinus operation. Doctors hoped the procedure would aid his left eye, injured by a fishhook five weeks earlier.
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London
Ambassdor Lewis Douglas
California Doctor Surprised By Four Year Old’s Recovery
In Pasadena on May 9 a doctor said he was surprised by the recovery of four year old Lawrence Page who was dead for 10 minutes after a traffic accident. The child, with a broken leg and head and arm injuries, was revived at Huntington Hospital after injections of ceramine and artificial respiration.
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Pasadena
Cal
Lawrence Page
Huntington Hospital
BC Powders and Tablets Offer Fast Headache Relief
Extra-fuse relief for pounding headaches with BC Powders or Tablets. The famous BC formula combines several popular pain relievers, producing quick dissolving, fast-acting ingredients that work better together than alone.
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