Welfare costs rise in Greene county Indiana 1946 report
Indiana Taxpayers association reports Greene county welfare outlay climbed to 459 375 in 1946 from 404 422 in 1945 with similar increases in 81 counties. Statewide welfare expense rose 6 81 percent to 26 940 312, while Vanderburgh and Sullivan showed the largest gains. The group discusses possible savings from new lien and contempt laws affecting pensioners and trustees while cautioning about increased grants under current statutes.
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Indianapolis
Greene County
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Sullivan County
Knox County
Harry Misesse
Indiana
Vanderburgh
Miesse
Circuit
Superior
Public assistance to be maintained by sons and daughters
A fragment notes a requirement that public assistance will henceforth be maintained by the recipients' sons and daughters, indicating a shift in responsibility within family networks.
Soviet surgeons debut artificial esophagus grafts in Russia
In Leningrad, Prof. Sergei S. Yudin reports 250 artificial esophagus operations and a two week completion time. The method removes a small intestine end and drills a tunnel from abdomen to neck to attach the intestine, enabling patients to eat normally within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pirogov Surgical Society
Leningrad
Sergei S. Yudin
Yudin
Yudin reports successful artificial esophagus surgeries
The article notes Yudin and his Surgical Society appearance detailing 250 operations by his school, with 140 performed recently after a perfected technique. Pravda reports that 70 procedures created fully functioning artificial esophagi and cites satisfactory results for many patients.
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Tient
Yudin
Leningrad Pravda
Surgical Society
Illinois Central fireman rewarded for safety alert
M. S. Lyster of Indianapolis employed as a locomotive fireman on the Effingham Indianapolis Districts of the Illinois Central Railroad Company received a $25 award for reporting a clearance issue in the cab of a yard engine backing from Garten Feed Company in Indianapolis. Moves are planned to adjust the switch there to improve clearance and prevent accidents.
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M. S. Lyster
Indianapolis
Ind
Effingham Indianapolis
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Garten Feed Company
Illinois Central Rewards Employee Suggestions Milestones
The Illinois Central highlights its Eight years of Employee Suggestions with more than 210000 ideas reviewed 37087 adopted and 449029 dollars paid in cash rewards. Mr Lister receives a Diamond Award Certificate with Silver Seal for an outstanding suggestion. The program aims to improve transportation through staff ideas.
Discharge papers lie unclaimed in Indianapolis office
Indianapolis AP Carl Lich Marion county chief deputy recorder says original discharge papers from the armed services are not as treasured as some believe. More than 300 veterans’ papers brought to be photostated remain unclaimed in his office.
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Indianapolis
Carl Lich
Marion County
Armed Services
Lich
Harvard professor cites first ghost poem by Heemer trio
Cambridge reports that professor Richards of Harvard University credits the ancient Greeks with the first ghost story in poetry. The so called Triad of Heemer is named as the earliest example.
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Cambridge, Mass
U.P
Heemer
Ex Richards
Harvard University
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