VA Medic Talks On Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes
Dr Ernest Bors chief of the paraplegia service at Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital spoke at the American Physical Therapy Association conference in Los Angeles about consequences of spinal cord injuries. Therapists Katharine Knudsen Philip Shelly Elmer Binker William Winford and Louis Beneck demonstrated treatment procedures with four hospital patients including Mrs Helen Watt who attended the conference.
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Ernest Bors
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
American Physical Therapy Association
Los Angeles
Katharine J. Knudsen
Philip Shelly
Elmer Binker
William Winford
Louis Beneck
Helen R. Watt
July 4 Holiday Observance Slated Across City and County
Independence Day falls on Sunday with most businesses closed Monday. City and county offices banks post offices and branches shut. Armed Services YMCA plans a Sunday Java Club at 9 30 am church services a 4 80 pm buffet with members hosting a variety show and a movie. A do it yourself 1 6 cent ice cream freeze and a picnic buffet from 4 to 7 pm plus a 6 pm movie and 7 30 pm jubilee sing with dancing 8 30 to 11 pm Monday.
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Armed Services Ymca
CLO
Child Hangs Self in Closet in Norwalk
Ten year old James Richard Bell of 4330 Ibex Ave was found by his mother hanging from a belt in his bedroom closet. Inhalator squad and emergency responders rushed him to Bellflower Medical Center where doctors attempted resuscitation but he died. He had a hip bone disease and used crutches. an autopsy is planned.
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Norwalk
James Richard Bell
Ibex Ave
Beulah Rae Bell
Dwight D. Dorman
Nettie L. Waite School
Torrance Girl Wins State Title in Miss California Contest
Miss Constance, a Torrance high school alumna, won Miss California after a dramatic pageant where she nearly failed to reach finals. She beat 18 finalists statewide and will compete for Miss United States and possibly Miss Universe. Runners-up included Janet Williams and Taylor Dunlevie. Miss Singapore selected for Miss Universe pageant was Marjorie Wee.
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Marilyn Monroe
Miss Constance
Constance
Torrance
Long’ Beach
Greater
Los Angeles
Palm Desert
Dolores Michaels
Beverly Hills
Robbie Williams
Westwod
Judy Wenn
San Francisco
Gary
Ind
California
Singapore
Marjorie Wee
Malayan Airways
Navy to modify catapults on most carriers after Bennington blast
The Navy will change catapult systems on all but two carriers after the May Bennington explosion killed over 100. Officials say most ships use hydraulic catapults, with Intrepid and Hancock still using steam. Cause not officially released, but Navy points to catapult origin.
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New York
Navy
Bennington
Intrepid
Hancock
Sheep solution proposed to clear grass at North Burial Ground
Reverend Arthur M. Dunstan of the Massasoit Historical Society urged using about four sheep to graze and clear the tall grass overrun North burial ground. He said they cannot afford a full-time shepherd and suggested neighbors watch for dogs during the day.
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Warren R
U?l
Arthur M.dunstan
Massasoit
Brunsdale Leads North Dakota GOP Primary Battle
North Dakota Governor Norman Brunsdale leads the GOP primary, backed by the Republican Organizing Committee, while Wallace E. Warner, aligned with the Nonpartisan League, trails. Unofficial results from about half the precincts show Brunsdale ahead with 42,264 to Warner's 32,189. in Congress nominations incumbents Burdick and Krueger lead, Nordhaugen and Herman follow.
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Fargo
N. D
Norman Brunsdale
Wallace E. Warner
North Dakota
Brunsdale
Warner
Grand Forks
Nonpartisan League
Trunsdale
Republcan
Congress
Asher L. Burdick
NPL
Otto Krueger
ROC
Orris G. Nordhaugen
Charles 0. Herman
Book Doctor for Operation Police Arrest Doctor for Abortion
Police arrested Dr. John L. Wales a 74 year old physician with 31 years in the area on suspicion of abortion after a 23 year old divorcee claimed he performed an abortion on June 18 in his office. The second doctor treated her then notified police. Wales denied the act and was nabbed in his Professional Building office at Pine Ave and 8th St. He resides at the Pacific Coast Club.
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John L. Wales
Harry P. Finch
James M. Thiele
Wales
Congress Beats Clock With Appropriations
Congress sped to meet a midnight deadline and passed the final three annual appropriations bills for the new fiscal year. The measures fund State, Labor, Welfare, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies, totaling 3.28 billion dollars, about 100 million less than Eisenhower requested. The Senate acted within an hour after the House, marking the second time in 25 years all regular appropriations were cleared by June 30.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Senate
House
State
Dusties and Commerce Departments
Labor,and Welfare
Legislative Department
Federal Judiciary
Labor Department
Welfare Department
State Department
Justice Department
Commerce Department
U. S. Information Agency
Eisenhower
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Connecticut First Lady Bets on Brownies at Bazaar
At a Rockville bazaar Mrs. John Lodge Connecticut first lady bid three dollars on a box of brownies. After moments of searching her purse a state trooper stepped in to help and the embarrassed woman gratefully accepted a ten dollar bill.
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Rockville
Conn
John Lodge
Connecticut
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