Hospitals face help shortages curtailing patient care
Durham report notes 23 percent of U S hospitals have closed beds due to help shortages. Chronic staffing gaps affect nurses aides and nonprofessional workers, risking medical care and mental health nationwide as postwar demand remains high. Duke Hospital reports extensive care across counties and states.
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Durham
Office of War Information
U. S. Public Health Service
War Manpower Commission
Veterans Administration
Americans Red Cross
American Hospital Auction
National Nursing Council For
War Service
America
United States
American Hospital Association
Army
Navy
Duke Hospital
North Carolina
Fes
Scouts Asked To Help In Clothing Drive
Henry J. Kaiser asked the Uwharrie council Boy Scouts to aid in the Victory Clothing drive January 7 to 31. The national goal is 100 million garments and 100 million letters. Local merchants will place collection boxes citywide to meet a set quota urging every citizen to donate at least one old garment.
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Uwharrie Council
Henry J. Kaiser
B. W. Hackney, Jr
National Committee
Hackney
High Point
World War Vet Aids Police By Collecting Bees
Albuquerque man a WWI veteran helps police by collecting swarms of bees. Dzula started beekeeping in a veterans hospital, kept bees as a hobby, and used a box to capture a swarm on a downtown building. Firemen supported him with a ladder as he gathered about 1,200 pounds of honey from the bees.
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International
Lbuquerque
N. M
Albuquerque
Albuquerque St
Dazula
Veterans’ Ae
Dzula
Fire Department
Eat Lightly Gramps The nutrition bureau advises elderly to cut fats sweets starches
The bureau of human nutrition and home economics recommends light portions of fats, sweets, and starches for seniors to reduce calories. They emphasize some fat and modest sweets for palatability, encourage milk in various forms, and suggest chewing soft, sieved, or chopped foods like corn puddings for easier eating.
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Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
War Notes: The Sergeant’s Dilemma Across Love and Duty
A World War II tale follows a sergeant torn between his American wife and a picturesque Australian girl. After years abroad, a coerced discharge forces him to choose between home, Australia, and a fragile promise to his wife, ending with his departure and the Australian portrait left behind.
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Shanghal
America
Golden Gate
Australia
Middle East
States
New Guinea
Rabbi Killin to Speak at High Point College Chapel
Rabbi Kathan Killin of Temple Beth-El Richmond will be featured speaker at High Point College chapel Tuesday at 10 30 AM His talk titled Facts and Fictions About the Jew comes during his world travels for the Christian Zionist movement He has served various pulpits including Temple Beth-El in Richmond Virginia
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Kathan Killin
Richmond
High Point College
Rabbi Killin
Temple Beth-El
Air policy split in Senate committee on international aviation
The committee split over whether US international air routes should be run by a single system or by independent carriers. The majority urged prompt action on CAFB petitions linking gateways by one system and urged fair domestic participation for overseas carriers. Senator Bailey and allies warned against congressional interference in civil aeronautics decisions.
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Loean Rhea Sons
Nanic Airlines
Senate
Civil Aeronautics Board
United States
Far la
America
Bailey
Overton
D-La
Bilbo
D-Miss
Mead
D-Ny
O'Daniel
D-Tex
Magnuson
D-Wash
Congress
Death Notices for Laughlin and Judge Webb
S T Laughlin 83 of Central Falls dies after four years of declining health at his home. Funeral services Tuesday at Central Methodist church with burial in Pleasant Cemetery. Survives widow and eight relatives including four sons and two daughters. Judge Paul Webb dies at 60 in Morehead City after a heart attack. longtime Carteret County recorder's court judge, born in Morehead City and a Trinity College graduate.
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T. Laughlin
Asheboro
S. T. Laughlin
Central Falls
Central Methodist Church
Pleasant Cross Cemetery
Norma Sarah Ward Laughlin
Ralph W
Raleigh
Ray M
Greensboro
Parker H
High Point
Clinton Laughlin
Haw River
Nellie Richardson
Lillie Loflin
Randleman
L. C. Laughlin
Archdale
C. E. Bonkermeyer
Paul Webb
Morehead City
Carteret County Recorder’s Court
Webb
Trinity College
Duke
Cameron
Texas
Wayne County Grand Jury Reports Crowded Jail
JALIL TOO CROWDED GOLDSBORO December 3 The Wayne County grand jury finished its year declaring the county jail crowded and not sufficient to meet current requirements.
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Jalil
Goldsboro
Wayne County Grand Jury
Rabbi and Editor Aimed for Jewish Encyclopedia Article
The text notes an eight year tenure as rabbi of Anshe Emeth temple in Youngstown Ohio where he also edited the Youngstown Jewish Times. He contributed to magazines and authored an article for the Jewish Encyclopedia.
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United States
Canada
Anshe Emeth Temple
Youngstown
Ohio
Jewish Times
Jewish Encyclopedia
Veterans Affairs Guidance on Amputations and Pensions
A letter explains provisional versus permanent artificial limbs for disabled veterans, VA procedures for obtaining permanent limbs after discharge, and possible pension outcomes. It notes delivery delays, potential limb technology advances, and that disability pensions are set at the current maximum about 300 dollars monthly, not adjusted by dependents.
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Veterans’ Administration
Shepard
Washington Senators
Veterans’ Administration Ratio Board
Gaston Legion Proposes $750000 Hospital Expansion
The Gaston county American Legion post proposes converting Gaston City Hospital into a 300 bed medical center at an estimated cost of 750000. Commanded Brown Wilson says the Legion will purchase the city hospital and use it as the initial unit of Memorial Hospital Inc, funded by public subscription with new construction.
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Gastonia
City Hospital
Gaston County Post
The
American Legion
Brown Wilson
Legion Post
Legion of the Post
Wilson
Memorial Hospital, Inc
Understanding Anorexia Nervosa and Its Treatment
The article explains anorexia nervosa as a mood related loss of appetite common in young women. Causes include conflicts with parents or home life, school or social disappointments, and older people with similar mental injuries. Treatment focuses on education about the disorder and a calorie rich diet with protein vitamins and bulk, five small meals daily, and gradual weight gain.
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John M. Berkman
Rochester
Minnesota
Berkman
San Diego Mothers Get Onsite Child Care at Medical Building
Dr. Harvey J. Urban, a local dentist, works with fellow doctors to open a nursery on the first floor for mothers with medical or dental appointments. The facility includes nursing staff to supervise children and repurposed shower curtains used as aprons and curtains in the bathroom.
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San Diego
Calif
Harvey J. Urban
How Many Nuts In Shells A Handy Yardstick
A compact guide explains shell to meat yields for common nuts. It lists approximate portions per pound: filberts about 1 1/3 cups shelled, peanuts about 2 cups, pecans roughly 7 kernels, English walnuts a bit over 1 4 cup, and almonds about 3/4 cup broken across.
False Teeth Slipping Solution Promises Comfort
Don’t be embarrassed by loose teeth slipping while you eat talk or laugh Use FASTEETH powder for added comfort and a firmer hold It has a gummy taste and is alkaline Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
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Lexington
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Prospect Street
James KR. Paschal, Jr
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Wright Street
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Japan
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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