German Red Cross still tracing World War II families
The German Red Cross tracing service continues reuniting families separated by World War II. Hans Szperlinski notes about 150 monthly success reports, with 124000 children found since 1945, despite evolving challenges. An index lists 5500 parentless children with details used to verify identities.
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German Red Cross
Hamburg
Germany
Red Cross
Hans Szperlinski
Poland
Soviet Union
Szperlinski
Bicyclist Killed in Lima Intersection Crash
Roger Boutson, 11, of Cridersville died after his bicycle was struck by a Lima driver, Theodore Shook, at a Allen County intersection. He was dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital in Lima.
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Lima
Ohio
Roger Boutson
Cridersville
Theodore Shook
Allen County
Memorial Hospital
Red Tape Cleared Buoyant Welcome For Yukie Baker
In Buena Park California 11 year old Yukie Baker adopted by Stanley G Baker and Shizue moved from Japan after legal barriers kept her out for a year. Neighbors welcomed her with gifts and a party while she adjusted to life as part of the family and joined Girl Scouts.
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Buena Park, Calif
Buena Park
Papa-San
Yukie
Ukii Baker
Japan
Stanley G. Baker
Maine Corps
Baker
Girl Scouts
Brownies
Japanese language teacher to American family links to adoption case
Yukie, a fifth grader who excels in arithmetic and science, is noted for being selected for a gifted students program. Baker, who taught languages in Japan and works for AutoNetics, adopted Yukie. California officials require a preadoptive study under state law, and the case drew attention after a Los Angeles Times report. Yukie arrived in the United States on June 23, 1962.
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Baker
Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Yukie
Japan
Autonetics
North American Aviation
U.S
California
Buena Park
Los Angeles Times
Case
John Wedemyer
Ben Rosenberg
Western Area
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Vandalia Boy Killed in Bicycle Accident
A six year old Vandalia boy, Larry Hensen Meng, was killed when a truck struck the bicycle he rode near his home on Friday. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Meng.
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Dayton, Ohio
Larry Hensen Meng
Leroy Meng
Utah Beehive Stands as State Emblem
The beehive is the official emblem of Utah, symbolizing industry and perseverance for the state. It represents a long-standing civic identity central to Utah’s historical branding and provincial imagery.
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Utah
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Frankfurt
Woman Studies
Ers
Ursula Hekeler
Baltic Sea
Gitta Paulsen
Gitta
Marks Waschkuhn
Erwin
Hekeler
Shizue
Edmund G Brown
State Social Welfare Department
J-J Lounge
Featuring
Winston Hyam ON
Guitar
CAE
Gail
Spalding
Ema Goodyear Service
Broad Manchester Verity
Middletown
Vandalia
Walter Huhn
Central Ave
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