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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
3
Frank Moreau an escapee from the state hospital at Fulton was found at the Bridge cafe early this morning. Fulton authorities arrived later to return him to Fulton after he wandered away from the grounds the previous night.
The House approved a retirement bill for highway patrolmen and State Highway Department employees by a 117 to 0 vote. It sets retirement at 65 with 16 years service, funded by employees and a highway department pool. The chamber also sent to the Senate a regulation measure for airports, with 103 to 6 passage and 7 abstentions.
The New York dispatch compares United World Federalists and Federal Unionists proposals to curb Soviet aggression. Both seek to reform or replace U N to prevent war, with UVF pushing a majority rule UN sans veto and a global army, while Federal Union favors a democratic Atlantic bloc, economic unity, and a shared defense.
Dr Ralph Everett claims to have observed eerie sky figures above the Central hotel for three summers near his Jefferson street office. He concludes the sightings are bullbats, a bird species, diving into light from a nearby theater to feed on insects, dismissing flying saucer theories.
A divorce was granted to Adele Robertson Mahurin, 30, believed by police to be the seventh wife of William C. Mahurin, 56, accused in the murder of his eighth wife Mrs. Lottie Fisk. Adele said they wed Sept 21, 1946 and separated Oct 13. Mahurin is jailed at Farmington on the March murder charge.
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains epidemic jaundice likely caused by a virus. He notes wartime outbreaks among military personnel, liver involvement, fever around 103 F, jaundice sometimes appearing late, and protracted recovery. Early bed rest and high protein diets aided treatment. further research needed for prevention and better care.
A doctor states that immunity to rabbit fever tularemia is permanent per authoritative texts. The answer notes enduring immunity regardless of prior exposure. Also mentions Russia focusing on shelterbelt tree planting in steppe regions.
A reader from Los Angeles reports seven years of misery eased by Pazo products. The ad promises instant relief from pain and itching, lubrication for dry cracked skin, and prevention of swelling, urging readers to consult a doctor and use suppositories or tubes.
New York doctors report 83 percent success breaking the laxative habit with Carter's Pills. Begin with twice nightly use for a week then alternate nights for a week, drink eight glasses of water, and settle into a regular schedule. The producers claim no habit forming ingredients and encourage continued regular digestion without overuse.
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