Artificial ears grown from rib cartilage tested by surgeons
Dr. Lyndon A. Peer and Dr. Gustave Autright describe making a living ear from rib cartilage pieces molded in plastic to resemble an ear. The unit is grafted to the abdomen where tissue builds it before transplantation to the head, with early cases mainly involving children born without ears.
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Lyndon A. Peer
Newark
Gustave Autright
New York City
Peer and
Autright
American Society of Plastic Surgery
Peer
Blind Digger Still Runs His Own Farm in Spite of Blindness
The article tells of Alan Chester a Digger of the 1914 18 war and bushman who lost his sight years after returning home. He became blind after a period of nerves and despair and despite hardship supported a wife and five sons while continuing to farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digger
Alan Chester
Red Gum Block and a Blind Man's Joyous Life
A blind Queensland farmer, Alan Chester, works his redgum block with his son, crafting a life with purpose. He recalls voices of friends, tends fences and a fowl house, and prefers hands on labor, fishing, and daily riding with his son. Doctors warned of shocks that could restore or end his sight, yet he cherishes life and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock Willoughby
Benalla
Alan
Jock
Issue of Dec 5 summary card
The record summarises a December 5 issue across multiple regional papers. It lists items from local notices to community briefs, with focus on regional events, public announcements, and small notices typical of the era.
Heads Backers Not So Sure
Mathematics professor J. E. Kerrich of Witwatersrand University in South Africa reports that after 10 000 coin flips heads appeared more often than tails. He attributes the bias to differences in coin designs and says the results support a treatise on mathematical probability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Kerrich
Witwaterstan University
S. Africa
Kerrich
Theyll Travel to Australia by Truck
A 29-year-old Yorkshireman Stan ley Smith plans an overland trek to Australia in surplus US Army trucks with a party of young ex service members. They aim to cross Europe Africa Asia and reach Sydney while funding the journey by selling the trucks upon arrival.
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Australia
Stanley Smith
Claude Jarman Jr
MGM
van Johnson
Claude
Nashville
Tennessee
Clarence Brown
Jody
Claude Jarman
Hollywood
Smith
Germany
France
North Africa
Egypt
Palestine
Iraq
Iran
Burma
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Darwin
Sydney
Navy
Control Commission
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J. C. Taylor
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Carole Landis
England
London Zoo
Jack Benny
Britain
Alexander Korda
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Orson Welles
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Ben Hecht
Nijinsky
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