Blind man regains sight through rehab lessons and cane training
James Murphy, once blinded by glaucoma, undergoes surgery and a year of rehabilitation at Southwestern Rehabilitation Center in Little Rock. He learns Braille typing travel and safety skills, completes an 18 block solo travel test, earns a medal and a winged cane, and gains confidence in crossing streets with help from others.
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James Murphy
Little Rock Southwestern
Journal
Barr
Murphy
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Family Service Bureau
Civic Association
Welfare Assn
Hamilton
State
Southwestern Rehabilitation Center
Little Rock
Ark
Lite Rock
Cen
Odd Looking Creature Duck-Billed Platypus Breaks Nature's Rules
National Geographic notes the platypus male bears venomous spurs on both hind legs while females are harmless. The creature blends bird like eggs with mammal nursing and a fur coat. The tale traces discovery in Europe, exhibits in New York, and zoo hunts for Penelope and Cecil. Aylmer Quebec enforces a curfew fine for under 16s after 9 p.m.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
British Museum
London
New York
Cecil
Penelope
Australia
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Pe MA TH Wee Ltd
Chrysler Corp
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Admiral Refrigerator and Gas Range
S. Verity
A Mammal
New York Zoological Park
Aylmer
Quebec
Canada
Davidson
Photo Shop
Central Ave
Penney
Dacron
FLOOR
Briggs & Stratton
Enging
Clinton