Rehabilitation Team Boosts Morale of Vet Amputees
Washington NEA reports American Legion's amputee rehabilitation team Herman Pheffer and Lonnie Carberry visit Walter Reed to lift morale of Korean War veteran Bob Smith and other amputees. They show usable artificial limbs, answer questions, and urge hope by sharing their WWII experiences and farming and dancing activities.
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Washington
Nea
Bob Smith
Walter Reed Hospital
Smith
Herman Pheffer
Lonnie Carberry
American Legion
Pheffer
Carberry
Italy
France
Korea
Waco
Tex
Brookln
Jury Rules Church Bingo Isn't Gambling
An Allen county circuit court jury in Fort Wayne, Maryland, acquitted Rev. Bernice Brook and four church members, finding church bingo not gambling. They admitted the game raised money for a new church building after being arrested with 29 others on May 22. charges against most were dismissed.
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Fort Wayne
Allen County
Bernice Brook
Church of Divine Science
Railroads of the United States Manage Vast Track Network
The nation’s rail system operates about 397,500 miles of track including main lines yards and sidings, reflecting extensive railway infrastructure across the United States.
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United States
Walking Preacher sues Capitol Records for song damages
Rev. Guy Howard known as the walking preacher of the Ozarks sues Capitol Records Corp. for 320000 claiming a song The Missouri Walking Preacher With the Little Book in His Hand defamed him. Judge Moore heard testimony from disk jockeys and noted settlement talks with co-defendants.
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ST. Louis
U. S
George H. Moore
Guy Howard
The
Ozarks
Howard
Capitol Records Corp
Gil Newsome
Moore
Newsome
Wayne Ely
Hal Fredericks
Charles Stuckey
Ely
Missouri
Radio Corp. of America
Decca Records Corp
Capitol
Polio Treatment Divides Kenny Followers and Others
The National Foundation credits heat and early muscle movement in polio care but notes Kenny theory reshaped practice. Kenny adherents push hot packs, early motion, and no splints during the acute stage, while non Kenny doctors favor varied heat use and older restraint methods.
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Frank Carey
Washington
Kenny
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Miss Kenny
20 Hours in a Tub but Not by Choice
Mrs. Joe Ann Clark, a 611 year old Pasadena resident, spent 20 hours in a bathtub after slipping and spraining her ankle. A neighbor, Mrs. Beulah Plitt, found her Wednesday and police aided her exit.
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Pasadena
Calif
Joe Ann Clark
Beulah Plitt
New X-5 in Test Like Hummingbird
Edwards Air Force Base California reports the Bell X-5 flew 30 minutes in its first flight test. Test pilot Skip Ziegler said the flight went smoothly and no speed attempts were made. The X-5 features adjustable wings that shift in flight to swept-back positions.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Skip Ziegler
Bell
Airforce
Van Fleet urges double firepower in Korea attack
Lt Gen James A Van Fleet touring near U S 8th Army front lines praised a reinforced battalion after an attack demonstration. He said firepower mobility and quality would not be stopped by Chinese and North Korean forces and urged troops to use twice as much firepower in the next engagement. He noted morale rises near the front and thanked front-line soldiers for their hard life.
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U. S
Korea
James A. van Fleet
United Nations
van Fleet
Fisher Quills: Quill Carriers in Fur History
The fisher is described as immune to porcupine quills, while nearly every mature fisher carries numerous quills embedded in its fur, suggesting a long-standing interaction between species and the fisher’s resiliency.
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Ozark
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Packard Ultramatic
Packard
Ultramatic
Lyanya Ae
U.S
AP News
Institute of Lif Insurance
Gls
Ottawa
America
Capmaster
Gilbert-Lasvell Equip. CO
E. Oakland
Austin
Graflex
Argoflex
ANSCO
Suntan
Curity
Carl Std A Pharmacy
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