Kenny Method For Paralysis Criticized By Medical Panel
A committee of physicians at the 94th AMA convention rejected Sister Elizabeth Kenny’s infantile paralysis treatment as ineffective and sometimes harmful. Dr Ralph K Ghormley led findings from 16 clinics and 650 cases, urging braces and respirators, disputing claims of complete recovery and early treatment benefits.
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Hayne Miller
Chicago
Elizabeth Kenny
Ralph K. Ghormley
Rochester
Kenny
Patie
Ghormley
James A. Dickinson
Cleveland
Robert V. Funsten
Charlottesville
J. Albert Key
H. R. McCarroll
St. Louis
Herman C. Schumm
Milwau
Alphabetical Offshoot of Barber Shop Quartet Group Emerges
In Omaha Nebraska the group known as SPEBSQSA stands for the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America an offshoot of AFK-Sar-Ben a state service organization in the region.
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Omaha
Neb. U.P
Spebsqsa
Nebraska
Society For the
America
Excessive Use Of Caffeine May Cause Stomach Ulcers
A study presented at the American Medical Association exhibit links heavy caffeine intake from coffee tea or soft drinks to stomach ulcers in susceptible people. Researchers from Northwestern University showed caffeine raising stomach acid, with stronger effects in ulcer patients. Cream and sugar mitigated acidity. one cup of coffee carried about 100 mg caffeine.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Chicago
American Medical Association
J. A. Roth
A. C. Ivy
A. J. Atkinson
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Soldier waits with buddy in Springfield street scene
A reported suspicious car on a side street drew police to Springfield Missouri where they found a soldier waiting for his buddy as a girl said goodnight.
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Springfield
Poppies Grow Blood Red In Norman Fields
Battle diary filed from France recounts inland push on day five of fighting in Normandy. Reporter Roger Greene describes poppies like fireflies, brief hand to hand fighting, billeting in a cathedral town, and poignant encounters with a French boy and a grieving girl as he records the war’s toll.
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Norman Fields
Roger Greene
France
Normandy
Flanders Fields
John McCare
Charlot
Charlie
Romans Adapt To Allied Occupation In Rome
Rome reports ten days of Allied control bringing mixed changes. Doughboys appear in streets and prices shift with food supplies expected to flood in. Gasoline and flour drop in price, trolleys run, some water and power return, while civilians await full service and fear spy networks. An arrest on Via del Macelli draws a crowd, highlighting fascist hunts as Romans adjust to occupation.
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Edward Kennedy
Rome
Via del Macelli
Mussolini
Phoenix Contractors Face Treble Damages Over OPA Violation
U P A treble damages of 7 801 50 were filed in U S district court by the office of price administration against Phoenix contractors E G Vinson and Bert M Pringle for allegedly overcharging on a trenching machine sold to Suburban Pump and Water Co of Phoenix. The complaint says the $5 598 price was 2 600 50 above the ceiling price. The OPA seeks treble damages for a business use transaction.
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Phoenix
Ariz
U.P
U.S. District Court
Office of Price Administration
E. G. Vinson
Bert M. Pringle
Lloyd J. Andrews
OPA
Vinson
Pringle
Suburban Pump and Water Company
U. S. Treasury
Red blood corpuscles replace whole blood in military plasma therapy
Red blood corpuscles by product in dried plasma preparation are used successfully in treating anemia for the armed forces. The method substitutes dried plasma products for whole blood, showing positive results in field medical care.
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