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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
6
St Johns hospital staff report a 65 year old Long Island man was pronounced dead twice in four hours during abdominal surgery. An unnamed doctor massaged the heart by hand to restart beating both times, successfully reviving him after long durations in the operating room.
An 11 year old boy aboard the Volador aided by bribing a guard and sending notes to the American consulate helped secure the release of his father Gordon Ross and the 11 crew members from Communist custody after two months of imprisonment in Canton Fort Bayard Hong Kong.
W F FitzGerald head of the Wool bureau told the National Association of Wool Manufacturers in New York that wool markets and textile values will rise barring a national catastrophe. He cited population growth higher living standards and employment as drivers and noted no acceptable wool substitute exists. The Wool bureau serves Australian New Zealand South Africa and American growers.
University of Illinois researchers led by H. J. Snider report that well rounded soil care increases corn protein by about one pound per bushel. On treated land corn averages 5.6 pounds protein per bushel versus 4 pounds on untreated soil, with liming rotation legumes and appropriate fertilizers driving gains.
Nine year old Sandra Emmert rests after doctors and nurses grafted skin from seven men onto 75 percent burned areas. Surgeons work in relays, grafts not permanent, more may be needed. Permanent grafting awaits increased blood cell production to support healing.
In Nashville 86 residents bought a 39 foot lot for 10 dollars to qualify for city elections. Davidson county voting rules require property ownership, and City Attorney E C Yakley says the practice has long been tolerated and is not illegal. The lot sits on a steep rocky refuse strewn slope.
Today there are 715 million head of horses and mules on farms in the United States a decrease of 12 million in 30 years. Experts estimate 24 million acres of crop land feed these animals and releasing that land could feed about 11 million people. The horse population is expected to drop further.
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