Hospitals Fall Short Of Goals
Madison report says Wisconsin hospital bed shortage persists since World War II. Vincent Otis notes federal cuts and higher construction costs slow expansion. Of 21 approved projects five hospitals are open. 14 waiting for next two fiscal years. four more may begin soon.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Vincent F. Otis
State Board of Health
New Richmond
Clintonville
Menomonie
Fort Atkinson
Platteville
Otis
Monkey Bites Thumb After Pie Snack at Pet Shop
In Boston a nine year old boy Philip Ruggiere ate blueberry pie before a visit to a pet shop. A monkey bit his berry stained thumb and the shopkeeper noted the animal also enjoyed blueberries.
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Boston
Mass
Philip Ruggiero
Minnesota Road Building Mark Breaks Yearly Record in 1950
Minnesota highways and county roads set a record in 1950 with $31.25 million in state trunk and related projects and a total of $38.15 million when county-FAS work is included. Despite the record, two findings dim the outlook: rising costs require more funds and only seven percent of needs are met, delaying full modernization for about 15 years.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
State Highway Department
Man of 82 Drinks Lemon Juice for Strength
MEMPHIS TENN Alex Boggiano a theater maintenance man claims lemon juice makes him unusually strong. He lifted a 200 pound man to remove a drink from a theater and once carried 300 pounds of ore nine miles to a train. He says half a gallon of lemon water each night keeps him fit.
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Memphis
Tenn
Alex Boggiano
Alex
Go South, Young Man, Is Advice From Doctor
Minneapolis doctor Dr H Q McPheeters says Horace Greeley would modernize his advice to go south based on a Venezuela trip. He reports a boom driven by oil iron ore and diamonds with low taxes about 60 dollars on an 8500 income.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Horace Greeley
H. QO
Venezuela
McPheeters
United States
Flies Through Line First Marine Air Wing in Korea
1st Lieut Vernon Bruce of Chico California and Captain Bert Perkins of Los Angeles piloted a Corsair into dawn against Han River power lines. The 250 foot high wires wrapped around the right wing caused wing and tail damage and a bullet hole in an auxiliary tank. Bruce said the tank was empty and the plane still functioned.
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Marine Air Wing
Korea
Vernon Bruce
Chico
Calif
Han River
Bert Perkins
Los Angeles
Lieut
Bruce
Holiday Safety Plea As New Year Weekend Approaches
Minnesota Safety Council urges cautious driving and walking for the New Year weekend. Seven people were killed in Minnesota motor vehicle crashes last New Year’s Day, with 349 injured and 952 accidents during the five-day period.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Safety Council
Minnesota
Council
Jailer Fired Over Omission of Inmate Hess
Savannah Ga. Jailer E C Roach was dismissed for not introducing James Henry Hess, an inmate, to relief jailer T E Frost on shift change. Hess remarked I will be seeing you as he left the building after Roach went off duty.
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Savannah
E. C. Roach
James Henry Hess
T. E. Frost
Roach
Hess
Frost
Six awarded for accident prevention by Minnesota Safety Council
Six men and women will receive service certificates at the Minnesota Safety Council annual meeting in St. Paul on January 9 for outstanding accident prevention work. Recipients include Arthur Carle of Northwest Paper Cloquet and Dr R N Barr of the state health department St Paul.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Safety Council
Arthur Carle
Northwest Paper Co
Heide Henriksen
R. N
State Department of Health
R. N. Barr
Burton A. French
Marsh and McLennan
Minneapolis
Robert W. Bingham
American Hoist and Derrick Co
Archie H. Miller
Hopkins
Saint Paul
A. V. Rohweder
Duluth
Boston man earns lifetime car wash pass in Cambridge
Frank Koss of Boston receives a lifetime free wash pass from a Cambridge car laundry after returning a fallen $625 from an executive’s vehicle. The incident highlights civic courtesy and quick action by the reward recipient.
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Cambridge
Mass
Frank Koss
Boston
Koss
Armed Forces To Train 3500 Cooks In 1950
The military expands cookery training adding six new sub schools and cutting course length from 12 to eight weeks. By January 1951 more than 3,500 new cooks will be trained for the army air force and navy. Selection relies on aptitude tests including math read skills and interest fields. Training covers nutrition sanitation rations safety production and serving.
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Washington
United States
Army
Air Force
Navy
Quartermaster General
Quartermaster Corps
Quartermaster Subsistence School
Chicago
QMC School
Fort Lee
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