Prisoners Aid Researches on Gastric Ills
Inmates at Stateville penitentiary become volunteers for a long term medical study led by Dr. Lester Dragstedt of the University of Chicago. The project, begun a year ago, uses inmates of varied ages and backgrounds as human guinea pigs to explore ulcers and the impact of emotion, with vagotomy discussed as a potential treatment and follow up planned over time.
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Chicago
INS
Stateville Penitentiary
Lester R. Dragstedt
University of Chicago Medical School
Dragstedt
Executions Reported for Eleven Rebels in Greece
Athens dispatches indicate eleven guerrillas were executed at Trikkala and a twelfth at Tripolis after convictions by extraordinary courts martial. The killings were reported as carried out on Friday under the martial justice system.
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Athens
Trikkala
Tripolis
Elephant fatally tramples man in circus baggage car
William Brown 79 of Trenton New Jersey died at Grady hospital after an elephant from the Shrine circus trampled him in a baggage car in Atlanta Georgia. Brown told rescuers and witnesses it was an accident and asked that the animal be spared punishment.
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Atlanta
William Brown
Trenton
N. J
Grady Hospital
J. G. Green
J. W. Cheek
Green
Cheek
Brown
Pointer Has Too Many Pups In Court
CHICAGO AP Mrs Emma Snodgrass faced a charge of operating a kennel without a license for seven pups. Judge Michael Tremko gave her until November 26 to dispose of all but two pups or face illegal kennel operation charges. Neighbor Jennie Manning testified of barking and odor. husband Frank defended his dogs.
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Chicago
Emma Snodgrass
Michael Tremko
Snodgrass
Jennie Manning
C R Building Permits At New High in October
Building department data show October permits totaling 1,049, a record since the office opened 22 years ago. Dwellings rose with 51 permits valued at 283,200, surpassing September. commercial permits remained small at five totaling 47,000.
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C.R
New High
Building Department
J. H.lilly
City Hall News Rezoning Sought on Ellis Boulevard
A petition referred to the City Plan Commission seeks to change a lot on Ellis Boulevard NW between K and L avenues from residential to allow Veterans Homes Inc a three-lot tract. Sam Cohen, president, says the three parcels are too costly for veterans low cost homes, though two adjoining lots are already commercial.
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Ellis
L Avenues
City Plan Commission
Bresidential
Veterans Homes, Inc
Sam Cohen
City engineers to inspect Burlington Street foot area
Streets Commissioner David L. Williams said city engineers will visit the foot of Burlington street SW after a request by local property owners. Four residents told the council that the street is graded unsatisfactorily and too narrow, and Williams noted that a dirt road cannot be held to a fixed grade.
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Burlington Street
David L. Williams
Williams
Hanford Legion Committee Plans Armistice Day Bomb Salute
A Hanford American Legion post committee secured permission to fire 11 aerial bombs from the west bank of the city plaza on Armistice Day morning November 11. The same notice states a street light will be installed in the 800 block on Thirty sixth street.
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Hanford Post
American Legion
City considers parking restrictions and notices petitioned
A council meeting discussed placement of no parking or unloading zones in two 17 foot spaces at 909 First avenue SW after Diamond V Mills Inc requested limits. A petition from George Samuelson at 822 Thirty sixth street was referred to the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company and the light company for action.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
George Samuelson
The
Light Company
Diamond V. Mills, Inc
First Avenue
Yugoslav Religion Free Clergy Say
Seven Protestant clergymen who visited Yugoslavia reported they found churches used with freedom like that in America. They noted genuine equality before the law and growing tolerance, with government help to all faiths while church and state remain separate. They said trials of clergymen were individual cases, not persecution of religious groups, and that they had complete freedom to speak with whomever they wished without government interference.
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New York
Yugoslavia
America
Fisticuff clash in Georgia Democratic court fight
In Augusta William S. Morris chairman of Gov M E Thompson faction was knocked down and beaten by Roy Harris a Herman Talmadge ally during a courthouse scuffle ahead of a faction control suit. The Courier's stance on white supremacy noted as background.
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Augusta
William S. Morris
M. E. Thompson
Democratic Party
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
James S. Peters
Morris
Augusta Chronicle
Roy Harris
State House of Representatives
Roy
Harris
Bill
the Courier
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