Mission of Mercy May Save Mother
Ramona Franco de Portola, a Mexican mother burned over 70 percent, survived two months in a hot village hut with 115 degree heat while awaiting help. Five doctors flew in during Independence Day weekend as Liga International volunteers to rescue her. She now lies in White Memorial Hospital with a 50 50 chance, after a miraculous recovery from third degree burns.
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Los Angeles
Ramona Franco de Portola
White Memorial Hospital
Robert Lawson
Calif
May
Lawson
Mrs
Liga International
de Portola
Humberto
Neosho Hog Raisers Meet in Erie at Court House
Neosho county hog raisers will meet at the Erie court house Thursday night at 3 o clock. The Constitution and by laws of the Neosho County Swine Improvement Assn will be discussed and adopted. A color film on swine brucellosis titled Sign of Profit will be shown by County Agent Fred De Lano. the film is new this year.
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Erie
Neosho County
Nerve severing ends two year hiccup ordeal
Lucy McDonald in Atlanta ends two year hiccup nightmare after a Friday operation severing a nerve. She returns home with three children to support and begins recovery and job search. previously a waitress she could not hold a job during the illness.
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Atlanta. Ga
Lucy McDonald
Washington Winter Population Figures Highlight Grackle Ratio
In a unusual winter count Washington officials report a ratio where one transient purple grackle is recorded for every two prominent people. The quirky census-style note draws attention to local wildlife amid urban prominence.
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Washington
Finances For Junior Realmers: Teens Seek Spending Balance
Martha Lee outlines the need for teens to manage money during school years. Panelists note most teens lack date and personal spending funds, risking behavior problems without budgeting. Recommends parent‑child budgeting, an expenses book, and a formal allowance program with education on handling money. Write for a free copy.
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Martha Lee
the Tribune
Births and gatherings mark Humboldt area activities
Humboldt residents celebrate the birth of twins Dean and another Dean at Allen County Hospital on June 23. The Groffs also have a daughter Daneen. Charles Card and family visit from Tulsa to see Mrs. Ray Bean. Verna Springston bridal shower hosted by Leila Myers features pink and blue decor and guests from Humboldt Topeka Iola and nearby towns. KG&E picnic proceeds at Gunn Park Fort Scott with local attendees. A note recalls 1700s Valentine puzzle cards as a fleeting custom.
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Marvin Groff
Allen County Hospital
Dean
Daneen
Verna Springston
Leila Myers
Petitfours
Kg&e Company
Gunn Park
Fort Scott
Bob Sehorn
Max Haden
T. V. Robertson
Elmer Redfield
Blast injures seven at Cambridge electron accelerator
In Cambridge Massachusetts seven scientists were hurt when a blast rocked the $12 million Cambridge Electron Accelerator. Three were listed in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. The blast occurred during hydrogen gas being pumped into a chamber. Harvard physicist Joseph Szymanski led the bubble chamber crew and shut off the feed before the explosion. The center is a joint Harvard MIT project funded by the Atomic Energy Commission since 1962. MIT’s Arthur Reid and Frank Feinberg and Harvard’s John Schivell were among the injured.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard
Joseph Szymanski
Cambridge
Massachusetts General Hospital
John Schivell
Twinsburg
Ohio
Arthur C. Reid
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Frank Feinberg
Providence
R.I
MIT
The
Atomic
Airman questioned after Fourth of July paint job
At Davis-Monthan Air Force Base an airman painted Nazi swastikas Confederate flags and southern state abbreviations on a flightline section over the Fourth of July. Military police detained him and he admitted the work. He will be questioned by the base investigations office. Abraham Lincoln and William Barry secured a tavern license in New Salem Illinois in 1833.
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Tucson
Ariz
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Office of Special Investigations
Abraham Lincoln
William Barry
New Salem, Ill
Sailor Drowns After Boat Upset Near Mound City
Richard Leon Johnson 25, a Navy sailor on leave from Guantanamo, drowned when a boat overturned on Little Sugar Creek Sunday night near Mound City Kansas. His body was recovered Monday. He leaves a wife and a week old daughter Pamela.
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Mound City
Kan
Richard Leon Johnson
Little Sugar Creek
Johnson
Charles New
Pamela
U.S. Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Soldier to Continue Hunger Strike for Conscientious Objector Discharge
Pvt. David R. Ovall, 23, from Los Angeles, vows to keep his hunger strike at Fort Monmouth New Jersey until he gets a discharge as a conscientious objector or dies. He drinks water but has eaten nothing since June 21 after the Army ruled he did not meet criteria for discharge.
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FT. Monmouth, N.J
David R. Ovall
Los Angeles
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Ray Bean
Geffert
Frankie Williams
Madlyn Ostrander
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Pat Fredricks
Shirley Owens
Carol Moore
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Sonia Bryan
Ray Springston
Linda Smith
Iola
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Donna Huffman
Myrna Springston
Debbie Springston
Lloyd Springston
Topeka
Allen Monument Company
S. Central
Chanute
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Chanute Furniture CO
W. Mai
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