Luckiest Girl Alive Blind Ex-Dancer to Wed Airman
Kathleen Francis May, 23, a Chicago ballet dancer who is totally blind from glaucoma, plans to marry Air Force technical student William George Womack, 21, of 1600 Cartagena St. in Long Beach. She voiced happiness at the match saying she is the luckiest girl alive though she has never seen her fiancé. The wedding is set for Saturday and Kathleen recalled Womack’s chorus of Old Man River at a party as the moment she fell for him. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Walter K Womack, expressed pleasant surprise and noted they regretted not being able to attend.
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They Still Ignore the Old in Pension Debate
The column accuses lawmakers Murray Lehman Humphrey Dingle and Hoosevelt of delaying action on Social Security, arguing they wait for older retirees to die off before resolving coverage gaps. It states plans to push higher pension payments and broader inclusion, while the present elderly remain outside the program.
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Cheaper Desalting Method Promises Fresh Water
KOSTON Feb 10 A revolutionary new desalting process announced by the American Research & Development Corp promises fresh water from salt water at one contax litre a4 one third the cost of previous methods. Dr Edwin R Ghilandt president of Tonics, Inc says the system uses electrical energy with synthetic membranes to desalinate seawater, potentially expanding water supplies for industry and agriculture.
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Nationwide oil workers strike called for March 3
Denver February report says 22 oil workers unions set March 3 as a nationwide strike to press for a 25 cent an hour wage increase affecting about 275000 CIO AFL and independent oil workers. Strikers aim to cripple refineries in the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast regions with picket lines and blocked transportation.
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Truce Bridge Attacked by F-80 Shooting Star
Eyewitnesses report an Allied F-80 Shooting Star over the Freedom Gate Bridge as a bomb run began. One bomb exploded within 25 feet of the span, another failed to detonate and is being recovered for identification. No injuries reported as engineers and a bomb disposal crew work nearby.
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