Steel Magnate Lewis Dies at 66 in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh December report recalls Edgar Lewis a life in steel from 17 as a Duquesne worker to Jones and Laughlin president and chairman resigning in 1947 for health reasons. He led GOP circles in Pennsylvania and served as director for Jeffrey Manufacturing and Kelsey Hayes with survivors Helen Sanders Lewis Edgar and two other children.
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Pittsburgh
H. Edgar Lewis
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Lewis
J&l
United States
Duquesne
Carnegie Steel Co
Schwab
Carnegie
Bethlehem Steel Co
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem
Jeffrey Manufacturing Co
Columbus
Jones & Laughlin
GOP
Pennsylvania
British Jeffrey Diamond, Ltd
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co
Ohio Malleable Iron Co
American Iron and Steel Institute
Helen Sanders Lewis
Edgar Sanders Lewis
James Edgar Lewis
San Marino
Calif
Emily Lewis Gillespie
Long Island
N. Y
Hilton Turns to Radio Finds Sex and Soap Operas
Hollywood guest James Hilton leaves seclusion to host a Hallmark radio playhouse. He frets about a flood of lewd novels and predicts libraries may shelve Sex beside Geography. He now loves daytime serials and believes some are better written than big night shows.
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Hilton
Hollywood
James Hilton
Amber
Gal
Kinsey
Boston
Death Claims Polio Tourist Dorothy McKenna
The 28 year old Dorothy McKenna, who gained national sympathy for driving from Medford Lakes New Jersey to seek polio treatment in an iron lung, died at home after being found on the floor by her husband. Doctors said the 1,800 mile trip severely taxed her respiratory system and she never fully recovered.
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Denver
Dorothy McKenna
John
Medford Lakes
N. J
Mrs McKenna's Flight From Paralysis Spurs Move to Denver
Mrs McKenna's bout with fantile paralysis and a relapse after wartime service forced the family to abandon their home and job. The couple, with daughter Judy, moved to Denver seeking a drier climate as doctors monitor her condition and ventilation needs. The physician has not determined the relapse cause.
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Judy
Oklahoma
National
Association For In
German War Brides Take Air Lift To United States
Munich reports a new airbridge for German war brides to the United States. Two commercial Skymaster transports are used to shuttle war brides from Munich as part of postwar relief and resettlement efforts.
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U. S
Munich
Germany
United States
Veterans Families Seek U.S. Flights Under Alien Spouse Act
More than 3,000 wives and families of American veterans hope to fly from Munich to the United States to beat the December 28 deadline set by the alien spouse act. The run started Sunday with 94 brides and their children.
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Munich
U.S
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