Iceland Lad Gets New Leg in the U. S.
Gretar Oddson, Iceland’s sole World War I casualty, now 17, travels to Bolling Field for surgery and a new leg after years of pain from a 1942 airport bombing. The Air Force arranged care with Iceland’s government and the embassy, while a Hobart College scholarship offer lingered as a hopeful future. He will return home with a diploma and a suction artificial limb ready before takeoff.
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Washington
Gretar Oddson
Seydisjordur
Iceland
Gretar
Air Force
Maison
Government of
Guy State Department
Bolling Field
Agnes M. Palmer
Bolling Hospital
John Milton Potter
Hobart College
New York State
Civil defense program urged for Winnipeg schools
Major General M. H. Penhale, director of civil defense, called for a school based civil defense program in greater Winnipeg. He described it as one of the strangest links in public education for civil defense and urged its introduction in schools.
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Winnipeg
Man
M. H. 8. Penhale
Heart Massage Real Lifesaver
Chicago report says heart massage started within five minutes saves about six of seven heart stoppages in the operating room. Dr. Frank Cole, chief at Lincoln Veterans Hospital, cites 322 cases with artificial circulation produced by massaging the heart. Cardiac massage is a lifesaving maneuver and can begin in one minute with no extra equipment.
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Chicago
Veterans Administration
Frank Cole
Department of Anesthesiology
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Lincoln
Neb
Archives of Surgery
Armorican Medical Association
250 000 Prefab Homes Since War
CHICAGO MARCH 25 UF A quarter of a million prefabricated homes have been built in the United States since World War I. Harry H. Steidle, manager of the Prefabricated Home Manufacturers Institute, reported at a meeting. He said 250 000 prefabs equal one in 25 new dwellings in nonfarm areas. Steidle, of Washington, said prefabrication has gained acceptance and expects 8 percent of all new homes in 1952.
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Chicago
United States
Harry H. Steidle
Steiche
Canada Mosquitoes Win in Winnipeg Anti Mosquito Campaign
The annual report for Winnipeg’s antimosquito drive shows over 11 000 acres sprayed with oil and insecticide. Fourteen municipalities contributed more than 12 000 dollars to the 1951 campaign.
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Winnipeg
Man
Greater
Leaders to Meet on Mobilization in San Diego
About 500 industrial, business leaders and reserve officers from Southern California and Arizona will attend a condensed mobilization course May 19 to 29 in San Diego. Sponsored by Navy, Army and Air Force, civilians chosen by a committee headed by R. F. McNally, transit chief, will participate. The course covers national mobilization problems, belligerent resources and procedures to maximize resources.
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San Diego
California
Arizona
Navy
Army
Air Force
R. F. McNally
Seaman Wins Gold Bars After Seizure Battle
Singapore report states Seaman Chan Siak Kian, aged 47, wins a year-long dispute over gold bars valued at 41000 dollars. The government had seized the bars on arrival accusing improper acquisition, but now plans to sell them and return the proceeds to Chan.
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Singapore
Seaman Chan Siak Kian
Seaman Chan
Chan
Foster Parents adopt elderly New Yorkers under private program
In New York eighty five senior residents have been placed in foster homes under the Jewish Community Services private residence program. Sponsors say the arrangement offers advantages for oldsters that institutions cannot provide and reflects community support for elder care.
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New York
Jewish Community Services
Zoo trader defies cold war barriers in world animal trade
Brussels March 25 A Brussels trader named Peeters explains his global animal business. He ships animals through Prague Zoo, trading with Communist and non Communist countries. He lists bears pumas monkeys elephants rhinoceroses lions jaguar and birds from India Brazil Africa and Latin America. He keeps prices secret and relies on a huge correspondence network.
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Brussels
Jan Peeter
Peeters
Europe
Moscow
London
Stockholm
Marseilles
Prague
Thailand
Africa
Ardennes
Brazil
Latin America
Peeter
India
Tilburg
Holland
Soviet Colonization of Kurile Islands Reported
Dispatches from the Kurile Islands recount arrival and settlement of Soviet citizens between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific. The state provides loans in money, goods, and timber to new settlers. In recent months, 32 fishing families have begun a new settlement on the Turup islands.
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Jaoscow
Kurile Islands
Sea of Okhotsk
Pacific
Tturup
Blessing for Women Tiny Help Wanted Ad Notice
A short press Telegram help wanted ad fragment shows blessings for women and seeks unneeded Fill vacancies. It mentions a phone contact S S060 for good help and hiring inquiry.
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Press-Telegram
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