Alabama Starts Crusade to End Tuberculosis Curse on Children
In Birmingham an experiment began in February to vaccinate every newborn at Jefferson-Hillman Hospital with BCG to prevent tuberculosis. Pediatrician Ruth Berrey led the program with county health officer Dr. George Denison backing it, aiming to reduce meningitis and miliary TB among children while tracking each vaccinated child.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Ruth Berrey
Jefferson Coun
Sweden
Norway
Lubeck
BCG
George Denison
Health Department
Army moves to run railroads under Bendetsen
Secretary Karl R. Bendetsen is assigned to operate the nation’s railroads after President Truman orders the Army to seize and run the system to avert a nationwide strike. International reports note the move follows the national crisis and a presidential directive.
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ARMY
Karl R. Bendetsen
Truman
International
Stringtown Social News Recaps Picnics and Visits
Stringtown notes detail Jo Ann Swartzendruber visiting aunt Mrs Clayton Widmer and several households sharing dinners and picnics. The Mt Pleasant academy picnic at Saunders park drew Mr and Mrs Arnold Rinner and Mrs Margaret Witting while Stringtown school began August 25 with Mrs Max Graber as teacher.
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Ann Swartzendruber
Clayton Widmer
Clayton and Laemarr
Picnie
Arnold Rinner
Margaret Witting
Mt. Pleasant Academy
Nic
Saunders Park
Stringtown
Max Graber
Louise Young
Peoria, Jr
Noah Widner
Noah
Norma
Elmer Graber
Ralph Witthoft
Washington
Harold Beese
Pleasant Park
Dave Walters
Noah Widmer
Walters Vacation Weekend Mentioned in Pleasant Park Note
In Alliance Nebraska Albert Soto drove his car into a rail yard behind a boxcar to shield it from a hailstorm. A strong gust ripped the boxcar roof and toppled onto the car, narrowly avoiding injury.
Advertising man locates wallet owner in Spokane hospital
Suif ford Nelson, an advertising salesman, found a wallet with $187 and the name L. C. Johnson. He spent most of a day tracking the owner to a Spokane hospital. After returning the wallet, Nelson discovered his own had vanished.
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Bernard M. Baruch
New York
Central Park Bench
Baruch
International
Spovkane
Wash
Suifford Nelson
L. C. Johnson
Nelson
How to Chase Ants in Tuscaloosa
G W Ellenburg recommends a simple ant control method using watermelon rind pieces treated with a 12 percent DDT solution. He says ants cannot resist the rind and will carry the bait around the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
G. W. Ellenburg
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Ift
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Libby
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Churchs Grape Juice
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