Massillon Slaying Hunt Narrowed
Investigation into the two baby deaths at City Hospital's pediatrics ward tightens as a psychologist reports no outsiders were present. Dr Persis Simmons of Columbus questioned three child patients and concluded no strangers appeared to influence the children. Police officials Switler Mohr and Grossglaus say the inquiry has narrowed its scope.
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Amassillon
City Hospital
Pediatrics
Persis Simmons
Bureau of Juvenile Research At
Columbus
John Mohr
Massillon
Stark County
Harry Grossglaus
Canton
Dr. Simmons
Stanley W. Switler
Plastics Glow Suspect in Baby Ills Case
An investigator notes renewed interest in the case timetable. Nurse Marian Sifleck found eight week old Diane Jean Branch and 10 week old Rosemary Morton in their cribs. Plastics absorbing and re emitting light are cited as a factor, with observed activity around 7 35 PM and 7 45 PM. The material is said to glow after exposure to daylight or artificial light for six to eight hours.
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Marian Sifleck
Diane’ Jean Branch
Rosemary Morton
Cuicago Cins
PSC Asks Ban on Gas To Midwest
Albany reports the State Public Services Commission warns of possible severe New York gas shortages next winter and asks the Federal Power Commission to deny Midwest allocations from the Big Inch pipeline. Chairman Milo R. Maltbie cites requests for gas as coming from Panhandle Eastern areas including Michigan Indiana and Illinois. The PSC declares large amounts are used for low grade industrial purposes and urges action to prevent injury to life and health.
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Albany
State Public Services Commission
New York State
Federal Power Commission
PSC
Veterans press for more gas for New York homes
The commission cites 1947 state action amid last winter gas shortages and notes public schools diverted energy. It highlights veteran Edward Potts, a former submarine radar operator, who became the thousandth graduate to finish secondary education in the public school program after the Big Inch oil line era.
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New York State
Peptsburgh
INS
Seaboard
Uates
Westing
WCTU Head Sees Nation Going Dry
Mrs D Leigh Colvin of Evanston Illinois president of the National WCTU predicts a move toward nationwide prohibition. Speaking at the opening of a two day national WCTU session she cites 28 000 600 people in dry areas and forecasts more states going dry and many counties and towns joining. She notes dry organizing to push statewide votes in Alabama Arkansas North Carolina and Texas with sentiment growing in Georgia Kentucky South Carolina and Tennessee.
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Asbury Pari
D. Leigh Colvin
Evanston
National Woman's Christ In Temperance Union
United States
W.c-T.u
Colvin
Drys
Alabama
Arkansas
North Carolina
Texas
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennesser
Johnson elected chair of Syracuse social agencies council
William D. Johnson was elected chairman of the Council of Social Agencies of the Community Chest and Council of Syracuse and Onondaga County at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Vice chairmen named are Benjamin S. Arnold Donald C. Newton and Mrs. Robert J. Sloan Jr. The board discussed closing publicly operated child care centers on June 27 affecting 350 children and referred the matter to the planning committee to seek ways to keep Dunbar Center and Syracuse Day Nursery open.
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William D. Johnson
Council of Social Agencies
Community Chest
Council of
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin S. Arnold
Donald C. Newton
Robert J. Sloan Jr
Mayer Costello
Council
Dunbar
Syracuse Day Nursery
Beer Shortage Strikes Nation as Grains Cut
The 1947 Britannica Book of the Year reports a national beer shortage driven by reduced grain allotments, leaving demand only half satisfied in the prior year.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Pain Relief Claims From Ointment Advertisement
An advertisement promotes SPRACE hemorrhoidal ointment claiming rapid relief from pain and soreness and diminishing bleeding for chronic sufferers after months of use. It urges readers to buy a tube at their drugstore and promises a refund if results are not satisfactory.
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