Gift saves San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts
Walter S. Johnson 74, former San Francisco newsboy turned lumber magnate, donates two million dollars to match state funds for restoring the Palace of Fine Arts. The project aims to preserve the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition landmark, with interior refurbishment potentially costing 1.6 to 1.8 million more and a future bond planned for that phase.
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San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts
Walter S. Johnson
VA Furnishes Artificial Limbs When Needed
The Veterans Administration is authorized to furnish artificial limbs eyes braces orthopedic shoes trusses hearing aids and other prosthetic items to eligible veterans per H F Carper Jr director State Division of War Veterans Claims. Eligible veterans include those with service connected injuries or aggravating conditions hospital patients training veterans and retired personnel with disability or retirement pay. Fitting and training are included.
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Veterans Administration
H. F. Carper, Jr
State Division of
Wa Veteans
Veterans' Claims Aid Sessions Held Weekly
Edwards M. Mathews of the Front Royal Office of the Division of War Veterans' Claims works with the Red Cross Office at 205 Cameron Street each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help veterans with their problems.
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Edwards M. Mathews
Front Royal
Division of War Veterans’ Claims
Red Cross
Cameron St
Veterans urged to keep VA medical appointments
Robert G. Butler of the Martinsburg VA office appeals to veterans to keep their medical examinations in VA outpatient clinics or notify 24 hours in advance if they cannot attend. He warns that no-shows burden other veterans and waste doctors and clerks time. John T. Flynn will assist veterans at 41 E Piccadilly St on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Robert G. Butler
Martinsburg V.A
V.A
Butler
John T. Flynn
Veterans Administration
E. Piccadilly St
Fire scare in Geary ends as sleepwalking boy caused alarm
In Geary Oklahoma an early morning fire incident alarm turned out to be a 13 year old boy Clarence Pickett sleepwalking shouting fire. Firemen rushed to a local house after a neighbor reported a boy shouting fire but the threat proved to be accidental and from a misperception.
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Geary
Okla
Lloyd McNeely
Clarence Pickett
Connecticut House Votes Back Driscoll After Ballot Box Mix
Ballots in the Connecticut House showed 182 yes and 103 no on Margaret Connors Driscoll for juvenile court judge before a re vote corrected totals. Speaker O'Brien called the incident grave and the seven appointees proceeded with revised counts.
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Driscoll
Wellesley College
Yale Law School
City of
Bridgeport
Afl-Cio Labor Council
Congress
Clare Boothe Luce
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Phoenix City Manager Pushes Campaign to Cut Letter Errors
Phoenix City Manager Ray W. Wilson ordered department heads to lead a campaign to eliminate errors in letters and reports. The memo opens with the line We are doing beter, but emphasizing accuracy and clarity in official communications.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix
Ray W. Wilson
Wilson
New Mexico Senator Jack Danglade Dies of Cancer at 60
Jack Danglade a New Mexico state senator and oil operator died Sunday from cancer. The independent businessman and Navy World War II consultant served as chairman of the Board of Regents at Eastern New Mexico University. He was born in Webb City Missouri.
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New York
Jack Danglade
New Mexico
Danglade
Navy Department
Washington
Board of Regents
Eastern New Mexico University
Webb City
Waterloo police decline babysitting request during fine payment
A Waterloo Ontario woman asked a police constable to babysit at her home while she went to the station to pay a parking fine. Police politely refused the request, citing duty and safety considerations.
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Waterloo
Ont
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