Nationwide Blood Plan Launched by Red Cross
Rochester January 13 The American Red Cross launched a nationwide blood program to supply life saving blood and products. It aims to establish 140 metropolitan centers and 259 secondary centers plus mobile units over several years, serving hospitals nationwide. Basil O’Connor emphasized the need for a steady blood supply annually. The Rochester center will serve 27 hospitals in 11 counties with 17 Red Cross staff, and nearby centers will start in Wichita Stockton Washington and others soon. Dr. Ross T. McIntire oversees the project, tied to wartime health and medical groups. Costs will start around 3 million dollars for the first year, rising with expansion.
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Rochester
N. Y
American Red Cross
Citi
Red Cross
Amaller
Sand Basil O'Connor
Rational Red Cros
Rochester Center
Wichita
Kane
Atlanta
Stockton
Calif
Washington
Couiville
Ross T. McIntire
The
Navy
Se & National
American Medical Assocition
American Hospital Associated Public Health
Servi Y Naty
God Oramcon
Saginaw Bay
Lawrence women host sewing club and UNESCO talk
Mrs. F W Cutter hosted the Monday Sewing Club luncheon. The Lawrence unit of the National Society of New England Women will meet with Mrs La Vern Bagby. Dell Davidson will present Old New England Pewter and Silver. Ben Barteldes hosted a contract club with guests Herb Gilman and William Howiends. E L Novotny will lead UNESCO study group meetings with Anna McCracken as chair. Peter Baumann and Ernst Kuhn will discuss Swiss international relations. Theresa Gelehan and Edward Born were married at Colwich Sacred Heart church. About 100 relatives attended a reception in Colwich. The Borns will reside in Mulvane. Cubs trip brought back pecans tangerines and a coconut.
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Lawrence
National Society of New England Women
LaVern Bagby
Dell Davidson
Supt. E. L. Novotny
Douglas County
Unesco
Chaiman
Anna McCracken
Masachusetts Street
Peter Baumann
Ernst Kuhn
Switzerland
University of Kansas
Theresa Gelehan
al Gelehan
Colwich
Kan
Edward
End
Philip
St. Paul
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Poinsettias
Palma
Bernice Gelehan
Gene Born
Wichita
Colwich Hall
Eudora
Mr. Korn
Mulvane
Kaw
Bor
Francis Shirmer
George Horn
Topeka Group Hosts Film On World Seas Impact
Ben Barteldes travels two weeks for business to Atlantic City New York and Boston. Ir Edward G Nelson associate professor of economics at the University of Kansas will show the film Round Trip at a Topeka League of Women Voters meeting this evening in Topeka.
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Ben Barteldes
Atlantic City
New York
Boston
Edward G. Nelson
University of Kansan
Topeka
League of Women Voters
Inner Aid Medicine Relief for Gas and Constipation
A testimonial claims Inner-Aid, with 12 herbs, cleanses the bowels and relieves gas and sluggish organs. The user reports end of headaches, clearer skin, and relief from rheumatic knee pain after three days, urging readers to buy at drugstores.
Train Car Collision Kills Woman, Injures Four Rail Passengers
Middletown Indiana January 13 A Pennsylvania railroad train struck an automobile killing 18 year old Madeline Simpkins of New Castle and injuring five others. The locomotive and two cars derailed. Driver J R Leveridge of New Castle also sustained injuries.
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Middletown
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Madeline Simpkins
New Castle
J. R. Leveridge
Fire Extinguishes Roof Fire Near Rhode Island Street
A roof fire near the residence at 1016 Rhode Island Street was extinguished quickly after spreading over a sizable area. The incident occurred during an afternoon event hosted by Mrs Francis Gordon, with residents and neighbors noting a covered dish dinner and a Bible verse reading.
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Pismey Oni
Hwa’ Miskmen
Rhode Island Street
Bewnices Kruger
Minnesota
Francis Gordon
Opal Wellman
Rene
University of Kansas Restores Swimming Team in 1948
The University of Kansas reestablishes its swimming program, the first since 1941, opening January 17 against Kansas State under Walter Mikels. The squad will face all Big Seven foes except Missouri, finishing with the conference meet at Lincoln March 5–6.
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University of Kansas
Kansas Stata
Walter Mikels
University of Iniane
Missouri
Lincoln
Mikels
K. U
Kanem State
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kanoess State
Iowa State
Colorado
Truck Sidexwiped Near City Intersection
A Channel Sandera Motor Co pickup at 622 Massachusetts Street was sideswiped at Seventh and Missouri by a green 1939 Chrysler sedan bearing incomplete registration details. No injuries reported. police investigating driver information and vehicle description.
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Channel-Sandera Motor Company
Massachusetts Street
Seventh
Missouri Streets
Local Winners Named From Area Meeting
Mrs Moses Mrs Brittain Mr Ridg way and Mrs Georgia Robinson win prizes. A regular meeting is set for January 33 at Mrs Stella Robinsons home. Gifford Kincaid visited there with Virgil Wood of Toja. A recent visitor of the area was mentioned.
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Moses
Brittain
Ridgway
Georgia Robinson
Stella Robinson
Gifford. Kincaid
Kin- Virgil Wood
Toja
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G Bend
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Sipper
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Contract Club
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Milton Allen
Saul Smart
George Reed
Denver
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Malott
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Bendix Machines
L. T. Harris CO
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