Heart Surgery Gives Invalids New Lives
Nine patients with rheumatic heart valve damage in New York and Kansas City underwent valve-opening operations by Drs Bailey O'Neill and Glover. Within days all nine improved. five returned to work, two more soon, one hospitalized with a different disease, one dying two months later from a new rheumatic attack. The report highlights dramatic recoveries and renewed vitality across ages 26 to 42.
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New York
Charles P. Bailey
T. J. O'Neill
R. P. Glover
Philadelphia
Bailey
Kenneth Keown
Kansas City
George W. Pogson
Kansas City General Hospital
Missouri Heart Association
American Heart Association
Prac
Snow
Ufe
Toastmasters Speak-off to Highlight Seven Area Clubs
Speakers from seven Area and Toastmaster clubs will participate in a speak-off March 7 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall 835 Locust Ave according to Jack Weaver publicity chairman Toastmasters for the occasion will be Jack Grizzel of the Long Beach Gavel Club Honor guest will be District Governor Jack Kelly from Los Angeles Presiding for the extemporaneous contests will be William Schwager of Long Beach Club No 6 Other clubs to be represented are North Long Beach Lynwood and three from Compton the Compton Club Esquire and San Antonio.
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Town Hall
Locust Ave
Jack Weaver
Jack Grizzel
Long Beach
Gavel Club
Jack Kelly
Los Angeles
William Schwager
North Long Beach
Lynwood
Compton
Compton Club
Esquire
San Antonio
New TB drug offers cheaper cure on horizon
New antituberculosis drug Rimison or Nydrazid shows promise to cut treatment costs to under $100 per patient and daily pills to 25 to 50 cents, with early tests reporting dramatic weight gain and fever reductions. Doctors caution more trials needed to confirm durability and safety as companies race to market by May or June.
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New York
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc
Watley, N. J
No Angle Parking Upside Down in Baytown
Hugh Osburn, 32, received a ticket for angle parking in a parallel zone after his car allegedly went out of control, struck three meters and a truck zone sign, then flipped onto its back. He escaped uninjured and left the scene before police arrived to cite the vehicle.
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Baytown
Texas
Bayown
Hugh Osburn
Osburn
Review of Books Stated Tuesday at Ala Mitots Branch
A Tuesday review session will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the Alamitos Branch Library at 1836 East Third Street. Miss Betty Reid, branch librarian, will present several titles including Cleopatra Slept Here, Lillian Brown Dance to the Piper, Strange Lands and Friendly People by Agnes de Mille, and Freedom Is the Right to Choose by Archibald Marley.
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Alamitos
Third St
Betty Reid
Cleopatra
Lillian Brown
Agnes de Mille
William C. Douglas
Archibald MarLeish
Fall Victim Charges Trap In City Hospital Case
Gus Smith, a maintenance man, filed a $25,000 damage suit against the city after an unscheduled visit to City Hospital. He fell through a glass ceiling onto a conference table, breaking both legs. He alleges the ceiling was painted to look like wood.
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At. Louis
Gus ‘Smith
Ceme
City Hospital
Smith
Tribute Paid to Authoress during Catholic Press Month
Louis A. Listh, local chairman of Catholic Press Month, honors Sigrid Undset, Nobel and Pulitzer winner. The Sisti family recalls Undset aiding Rose Sisti after a stroke in New York, and correspondence continued until Undset's death in 1945. Undset was awarded the Order of St. Olaf by King Haakon of Norway.
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Catholic Press
Louis A. Listh
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
Knights of Columbus
Sigrid Undset
Siati
Rose Sisti
Injuriesville
N. Y
United States
California
Norway
Sisti
Undset
Identity Cards Abolished In Britain Victory Plan
Health Minister Harry Crookshank announced wartime identity cards will be torn up in Britain. Abolishing the cards will end a 1500 staff and save about £500,000, the minister stated, marking a major postwar austerity measure on February 23.
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London
Harry Crookshank
Crookshank
Oklahoma Society to Meet Thursday
Mayme Wright will preside as president of Oklahoma Society for the first time next Thursday night in Machinists' Hall. A 6:30 covered dish dinner precedes the business session. Other new officers are Chester Wood first vice president Elma Privitt second vice president Leetta Stepp secretary Lulu Weisdorfer treasurer and Joe Dodso r parliamentarian.
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Mayme Wright
Oklahoma State Society
Machinists’ Hall
Chester Wood
Elma Privitt
Leetta Stepp
Lulu Weisdorfer
Joe Dodso
Credit Club to Hear Trio of Speakers in Long Beach
Credit Club will hear Dorothy Neill Coulter J H Brewer discuss credit problems Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Lafayette Hotel upper room Long Beach E W Briggs Dun and Bradstreet will show a picture Credit Man s Confidence in Man The Barbarettes will sing President E H Dick White presides with Ed Copeland program chairman.
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von Coulter
Dorothy Neill
J. H. Brewer
Long Beach Credit Club
Lafayette
E. W. Briggs
Dun and Bradstreet
E. H
Dick) White
Ed Copeland
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Review of Books
Louis A. Sisit
Atantic Ave
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Aubesville
No Y
Oklahoma Society
Credit Club
Magnolia
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DE Soto
Tong Beach
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Trllplower
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East Artesia Ave
McClure
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Groucho Marx
NBC Networks
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