Ship designer honored by defense transport group
Louisville Ky UP reports the National Defense Transportation Association named William Francis Gibbs, the New York naval architect, as recipient of its annual award for his contributions to defense transportation. An honorable mention went to D J Russell, president of the Southern Pacific Railway Co, for restoring rail lines after a Tehachapi earthquake.
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National Defense Transportation Association
William Francis Gibbs
New York
D. J. Russell
Southern Pacific Railway Co
Russell
Tehachapi
Replacing of Arteries Learned in Korea War
Chelsea Mass UP Two Navy doctors report a surgical breakthrough from the Korean War in repairing injured arteries. They credit preserved artery grafts stored in refrigerated salt solution with penicillin and streptomycin, enabling banks near the front. They claim over 75 percent of arm and leg injuries were saved.
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F. C. Spencer
Chelsea Naval Hospital
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Phone Call Hints Kidnaping for Grid Player's Daughter
Philadelphia wife of Eagles end Pete Pihos reports a strange call about their 7 year old daughter Donna. A man with an unrecognized voice asked if she has a blue bag and a red trim, then said she would be well cared for. The caller hung up. investigation followed.
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Pete Pihos
National Football League Eagles
Pihos
Villa Marie Academy
One-A-Day Brand Multiples Vitamin Ad
An old fashioned ad urges parents to give children One-A-Day Brand Multiples vitamins daily to prevent vitamin shortages. It promotes a blue package with a red 1 and highlights added B12 as part of the formula.
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