Ohio Mother’s Twin Giants Weigh 20 Pounds Four Ounces
Mrs Wanda Krylow gave birth to twins at City Hospital by cesarean section. The boy weighed 11 pounds 5 ounces and the girl 8 pounds 1.5 ounces, a combined 20 pounds 4 ounces, potentially a world record. Doctor Allen Barnes of Western Reserve University confirmed the 1950 record was slightly lighter. The couple, Polish-born Mrs Krylow and Ukrainian-born Fedor Krylow, previously had a son, John, who weighed 9 pounds 15 ounces.
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Cleveland
Wanda Krylow
Owas
Ukraine
City Hospital
Allen Barnes
Western Reserve University
Barnes
Krylow
Poland
Fedor
John
Teen Topics at South Park School Evening Activities
Teen topics document school year events with snow and ice activities at Potter Lake and sledding thrills. Students Doris Ramber Joanne Peabody Sharon Hazelet Ed Christenson Carole Freeman James Spotser join skating, cocoa, and cake after half freezing falls. Betty Allen hosts a party with Judy Allen honored. many friends dance into the night.
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Potter Lake
Doris Ramber
Joanne Peabody
Sharon Hazelet
Ed Christenson
Carole Freeman
James Spotser
Baldwin Host and Club Events Mark January 1955 Schedule
Baldwin Mrs. Alvin F. Baker to host IMSP.A. of Phi Mu meeting January 24. Parkville leaders Mr. and Mrs. David Whipple guests with Duane Henre. Hestia Club program on Children's Art led by Mrs. Russ Davee. Silver Tea fund for talented high school entrants. F. H. Va(h)lsing Inc. in Texas projects 12 minute yearload of vegetables. Southwestern Bell reports 1954 expenditures and 1955 plans to expand Kansas service, including 200k miles of wire, 10 new central offices, 19 dial exchanges, and gains in line and long-distance service.
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Alvin F. Baker
Imsp.a
Phi Mu
David, Whipple
Parkville
Duane Henre
Baker
Hestia Club
Charles Stayton
Russ Davee
Baldwin
Arden Booth
Overbrook
Frank Ronayne
Francis Wilson
Ronayne
Stephens College
Warren S. Miller
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas
Miller
Wto
Ieea
Southwestern Bell
Kansans
Oimefalind
Ann Malne
Eo Smenaese
Anne Pea
UCU
Kansas Cities
Government Agencies Urged to Review Private Sector Competition
A memo released in early 1954 shows Miller and Director Rowland Hughes calling for all government activities that compete with private enterprise to be reviewed. Long distance traffic rose while overall federal business dipped, prompting a recommendation to end activities not in the public interest. CAPE TOWN Prime Minister Strijdom pledges no move to turn South Africa into a republic before 1958 Parliament ends. He signals action once the Nationalists deem they can secure a nationwide vote on the issue.
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Washington
Miller Ob
Rowland R. Hughes
Capetown
Johannes Strijdom
South Africa
House of Assembly
Strijdom
Daniel F. Malan
United Party
J. G. N .Strauss
World War II Hero Reclaims Stripes as Master Sergeant
Jake Willard Lindsey, Medal of Honor recipient, is sworn back as master sergeant after two years as a second lieutenant. The 33 year old from Shubuta Mississippi reenlisted following a routine check that initially raised diabetes concerns but were cleared. Lindsey commanded an infantry platoon in Germany and hopes to return to para troopers, reflecting on his service since 1940 with brief interludes.
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New York
Jake Willard Lindsey
Germany
Lindsey
Korea
Ft. Benning
Shubuta
Miss
Bitter January cold grips central nation and extends south
The Associated Press reports a severe winter cold wave across much of the country. The Midwest endures the coldest arctic air, with temperatures around zero and below in many areas. The front reaches central Florida and the eastern Gulf region with numbers in the 30s. Light snow or flurries fall in the north, with more snow likely across the north central region and the East, including eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, and western New York.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Canada
Florida
Gulf Region
Rockies
New York State
North Central
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Water belly in cattle and prevention tips
The season brings many water bellies in feedlot cattle causing losses and inconvenience. Causes are uncertain. owners should provide ample fresh water, mineral supplements especially calcium and phosphorus in balance, and adequate vitamin A and D. Monitor herds for distressed animals to reduce losses.
Pennsylvania bill bans use of youth photos in campaigns
A proposed Pennsylvania Legislature measure would bar candidates from featuring old childhood or younger self images in campaign materials. The text signals a broader push to curb age-targeted political messaging amid debates on ethics and user engagement.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Would-Be Medic Faces Trial for His Cruelty
Howard C. Dale, 47, is charged with cruelty to children after police say he used a needle dipped in alcohol and an ice cube to close a gash on a 10 year old boy. Dale and Eleanore J. Billeter, 33, faced warrants on morals charges in Grand Rapids Michigan. The boy’s injuries followed a fall on ice and alleged mistreatment by Dale in recent months.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Howard C. Dale
Eleanore J. Billeter
Dale
Wife Expected Baby as Second Child On Way
Mrs. Jim Mc Craw of Dallas patiently awaits the birth at the airport as relatives surround her. She is expecting her first child while a second child is on the way, a moment described with calm by the family in attendance.
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Wards
Dallas
Tex
Jim McCraw
Atlantic Seaboard Seen in Hurricane Watch says Namias
U S Weather Bureau long range forecaster Jerome Namias warned the Atlantic Seaboard faces hurricane risk as a polar air shift redirects the jet stream. He told the New York Academy of Sciences that the air now moves more directly northward, heightening storm potential along the coast.
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New York Uy
Atlantic Seaboard
Jerome Namias
U.S. Weather Bureau
New York Academy of Sciences
Bernarr Macfadden Stays in Canada to Avoid Alimony
Bernarr Macfadden, 87, the body culture figure, remains in Niagara Falls Ontario to escape U.S. court orders for nearly ten thousand dollars in alimony and payments to two ex-wives. He checked into a hotel and plans to stay until “things cool off back home,” saying he has not fled.
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Bernarr
Canada
Niagara Falls
Bernarr Macfadden
U.S
Macfadden
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