Vocational Progress Told at Rehabilitation Assn Convention
J. J. Brown Texas state director tells 400 guests at the National Rehabilitation Association convention in the Gunter hotel about 20 Texas centers aiding 2000 people. Highlights include a MiothonMexico film, crafts exhibits at La Villita, and talks on aiding the blind and deaf with labor law discussions to follow.
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Texas
J. J. Brown
Austin
National Rehabilitation Assn.e
Gunter Hotel
Brown
State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation
Gilbert Denman
San Antonio
C. Devinney
Transit Tower
Mexico
William Hy
Furlong
Gunter
la Villita
Maury Maverick
Crafis
R. A. “Dick” Brewer
Laredo
Monterrey
Mexico City
Rehabilitation Convention Opens in San Antonio
Paul Barrett, president of the National Rehabilitation Assn., opened the annual convention in San Antonio. He noted 280000 handicapped people rehabilitated in six years, and that 150000 currently receive services toward self sustaining jobs. He emphasized unmeasured social gains and warned the annual need of 250000 cases.
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America
Paul
Barrett
Atlanta
Gunter Hotel
National Rehabilitation Assn
San Antonio
Sam
Oxygen Therapy Cuts Polio Deaths at Riley Hospital
Indianapolis Nov 7 The death rate among infantile paralysis patients treated with oxygen at James Whitcomb Riley Hospital is about half the national average. Dr. Casely credits early oxygen and iron lung care, noting 13 of 277 patients died this year versus a 10 year Riley record of 57 percent in iron lung cases.
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Indianapolis
Riley Hospital
Donald J. Casely
Indiana University Medical Center
Indiana
Riley
Tilley
Kidnap Insurance Covers Cast and Director of Film Wrong Guy
Hollywood reports Esseness Picture corp. bought a kidnap insurance policy from Lloyds of London for cast and director of Wrong Guy after threats from underworld figures. Covered are Edmund OBrien Joanne Dra Otto Kruger and director Joe Newman.
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Hollywood
INS Esseness Picture Corp
Lloyds of London
Edmund O'Brien
Joanne Dra
Otto Kruger
Joe Newman
Dial
Southland Cold Spot Hits Nation Monday
The Southland had the nation's coldest temperatures Monday, with readings as low as 32 degrees in Vicksburg Mississippi and 34 in Meridian. Birmingham and Memphis reported 35, while Atlanta stood at 42. Jacksonville reached 46 as the cold edge spread east to the coast. Elsewhere, temps were mostly normal or above with clear skies and light snow flurries in parts of New England and upstate New York.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Meridian
Birmingham
Ala
Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Fla
Pacific Coast
North Atlantic States
New England
New York
Freighter Andalucia Breaking Up Off Washington Coast
The battered Panamanian lumber freighter Andalucia was slowly breaking up on a dock four miles off Washington’s coast. Seven of the 26 crew members and a woman remained aboard as a coast guard lifeboat stood by. Repeated tug attempts failed. the ship, owned by the Tipton Co of New York, ran aground in rough seas while its engine room fought damage on Friday.
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Seattle
Ing
Andalucia
Washington
Coast Guard
Tipton Co
New York
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