Sister Kenny Rites Staged In Australia
Sydney reports funeral services for Sister Elizabeth Kenny 66 nurse famed for polio treatment. She died in Toowoomba Queensland from cerebral thrombosis after pneumonia. Her methods, hot compresses and exercises, spread worldwide amid controversy among some doctors.
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Nurse Sister Kenny Denies Organized Polio Boycott
The article notes claims of a boycott against Sister Kenny by officials including Dr. Morris Fishbein and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Both groups deny organizing any boycott, saying they disputed her muscular concept of polio rather than her motives. Sister Kenny, born September 20, 1886 in Warrialda New South Wales, trained as a nurse after finishing St. Ursula's College aged 16 and never married.
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Tobin Urges Labor Unity at CIO Convention
Secretary of Labor Tobin appealed for unity at the 14th CIO convention in Atlantic City. He urged putting aside bitterness and backed Meany’s call for cooperation with AFL to strengthen the labor movement amid internal power plays over a new president.
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Death in Open Grave at Cemetery Ends Long Wait
Anne Bowring 66 was found dead in an open grave beside her husband two years after his death. Police say she likely entered the grave after moving a plank aside and waited to die. Her daughter discovered the scene at the cemetery in Barkingside England. The report notes a grim death in context of a long wait.
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Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on the 15th day of [month] the undersigned was appointed executrix of the estate of Wesley [last name] also known as Weslobout, deceased, in Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted must pay promptly. Claims against the estate should be filed in the office of Linn County District Court.
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Saar Voters Vote Against Return to Germany
Huge turnout in Saarbrucken shows voters reject the return to Germany in a French German tug of war over the territory. Pro German parties were barred and churches urged abstention though returns favored staying under French influence.
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Saar
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Pro-French Christian Party Wins Big in Hoffman's Landslide
In a territory with 621,948 eligible voters, the Christian People's party led by President Johannes Hoffman secured a 54.9 percent majority with 230,393 votes, while Social Democrats collected 141,855 and Communists gained support amid abstentions. The result allows Hoffman to form a one party or strong coalition government as Catholic and Evangelical churches warned abstention could harm the French cause.
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Navy Blast Kills Two Injures Nine At Yokosuka Harbor
A gasoline tank exploded aboard the fleet oiler Ashitabula in Sasebo harbor injuring nine and causing two deaths with one missing. The forward well deck sustained major damage while Ajax, moored alongside, had only superficial harm. Casulties occurred on both ships with three in critical condition.
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