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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
2
Bad weather over the Easter weekend kept crowds small and halted tallying of the 50,000th visitor to the Lustron home on Aberdeen Drive. The American Legion plans to present gifts to the individual, who, per the count, is the 50,900th visitor since the home’s February erection. The mark is expected to be reached on a Thursday.
The National Society for Medical Research names aureomycin the most important discovery of the past year. The drug fights seven diseases including virus pneumonia spotted fever typhus Q fever parrot fever eye infections and urinary infections, marking a versatile breakthrough in medicine.
Radio listings present an evening schedule featuring News Miles O Melody on WMOn 1450K, Superman Turntable, and News Concert Master on WPFH 910K, with Mamisbore Show promising home music choices.
An Elmhurst World War I veteran who sent his Purple Heart to the governor warns final approval of a pending bill would strip him of the right to own a pet in the country he bled for. The medal will be returned. The piece also notes bells rung at funerals to scare spirits away from the deceased per Britannica.
Illinois cat and bird advocates clash as letters pour in to Governor Adlai Stevenson urging veto or signing of a bill declaring roaming cats a public nuisance and allowing painless capture. The measure, backed by Friends of the Birds leader Miss Gertrude Charny, seeks to protect insect eating songbirds and could permit a $1 ransom for lawbreaking cats.
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