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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
3
The piece notes broad public respect for Risher as postmasters opened doors and rallied behind his work. Senator William Langer selected him from a field praised for brains and judgment, framing the appointment as a decisive, courageous move amid controversy.
University of California doctors who first reported curare as a beneficial agent in chest surgery announce ongoing studies after more than a year of testing. The work demonstrates potential to reduce patient trauma and improve recovery in thoracic procedures.
University of California researchers led by H Brodie Stephens P Harrour and F E Beckett report curare can safely slow or stop breathing during chest operations. In 462 UC Hospital cases the drug offers advantages over gases, enabling greater safety while surgeons use electric cautery and hot knives to reduce bleeding and speed lengthy procedures.
A reader quiz lists correct replies to questions on science history geography and civics. Answers include Mercury Andrew Johnson about nine and a half years Hudson River Lake Erie China McKinley Lead west to east John Alden Eugene Field one third Interior Cape of Good Hope John the Baptist Joseph G Cannon Missouri and Mississippi 46 years Boone Crockett Wild Bill Hickok Jim Bridger Buffalo Bill Cody honey bee and eight.
Detroit reporters note the Interracial Welfare League invites submissions for a prize contest to supply material for a radio play and book. Five cash prizes will be awarded by the judges for concise essays of about fifty words.
I W L announces a national tolerance drive by the Interracial Welfare League to distribute over two million booklets promoting racial and religious tolerance and justice for foreign born residents. Contest entries must include full name stage age complete address and a dollar donation to the contest committee to be sent to Box 3 Main P O Detroit 31 Mich.
The Baptist Pastors Conference of Cincinnati and Vicinity met on April 8 1948 at Union Baptist Church and elected officers Rev W H Williams President Rev J B Lauderdale Secretary Rev W Martin Harris Treasurer Rev A W Jackson Vice President Rev Marshall Moore Sunday School Lecturer Rev W A Page Public Relations The conference meets each Thursday at Union Baptist Church.
For the first time in YWCA history two Seattle high school girls joined regional delegates at Asilomar California from March 18 to 22. They joined discussions on social educational and racial issues facing local YWCA groups.
UCLA Library will receive microfilm copies of Gunnar Myrdal's American dilemma study from Carnegie Corporation. The documents, used in Negro in American Life, were placed in New York Public Library's Schomburg Collection. UCLA joins 12 major libraries in the special Carnegie arrangement.
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