Youngster Recovers After Kerosene Blast Skin Grafts
Five year old Melvin Hill of Flemington Pa is recovering from extensive third degree burns after a kerosene blast. At Lankenau Hospital Philadelphia doctors used skin from his back and later from his father to cover the charred legs and thighs. By now nearly 90 percent of the grafted area is covered and Melvin is walking again with his family at home showing steady improvement.
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Doctor Describes Melvin Case as Worst of Career
Dr May called Melvin’s condition generally fine yet noted the case is the worst he has tackled in his years of surgery, reflecting on the severity of the skin grafting required.
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Education Board Petition Filing Deadline August
Board of Education candidates have until August 10 to announce intentions. Dr. Fred Brosius and Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson, incumbents, have filed petitions. City Commission petitions are due September 9 for three seats. four people have announced, with three already securing petitions. Incumbent Marvin D. Clark seeks reelection, while newcomers Lloyd Miller and Milton Proctor have secured petitions.
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Mudfish Nests as Rivers Dry in South Africa
When rivers in South Africa dry during summer a curious mudfish builds a nest in the mud and waits for seasonal rivers to refill, a remarkable adaptation noted in regional aquatic life.
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