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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
8
The Red Cross announced a first distribution of 1,250,000 dried plasma to state health departments. The amount equals a three month supply based on population doctors and hospital beds. Dr Beelman noted Kansas plans will be discussed at the January 10 state board of health meeting.
A 20-foot India python at the San Diego Zoo fell from a cement tree and injured its back. Zoo Director Belle Benchley ordered the hospital to respond, an X-ray machine was brought to the python’s glass enclosure and the injury was photographed to guide further treatment.
A flood of letters reaches the international military tribunal in Nuernberg as Germans from diverse backgrounds express support, condemnation, or urges for harsher punishment of war criminals. Letters include poems, prayers, and dramatic appeals, some with requests for witness testimony and even a demand for payment for rights to a song.
Kansas City police commissioners voted to dismiss any officer who joins a police union in reaction to Governor Donnelly's statement condemning unionization. Chief Harold Anderson was instructed to notify officers that dissent will lead to immediate dismissal. The move followed a report a former St. Louis officer would organize a union among Kansas City police.
Dr. F C Beelman secretary of the Kansas state board of health said the department was negotiating to obtain blood plasma from the American Red Cross for Kansas after the Red Cross announced surplus plasma would be distributed at no cost. The surplus is estimated to cover civilian needs for two years with Red Cross area offices handling distribution.
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