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...conditions existing insofar as tuberculosis, neuropsychiatric conditions, infectious and contagious diseases, incurable and convalescent patients are concerned. . .. Medical and social agencies estimate the num-ber of open tuberculosis patients in New Orleans alone as at 2,500. The Charity Hospital now houses 314. There are at least 2,000 chronic and incurable cases of cancer and heart disease who require proper hospitalization. No facilities are now available to these poor, unfortunate sufferers...
...Governorship, thus far without success. He used to conduct a permanent but unavailing crusade to oust the late J. Henry Roraback, Old Guard boss of Connecticut Republicanism. In between times Mr. L&233;vitt sought unsuccessfully to oust the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission. He is also a chronic letter-writer to the New York Times...
...Publisher of The Globe and Mail," editorialized the Globe and Mail recently, "has been able to help many men regarded as chronic alcoholics or pathological drinkers. To date at least a score of them of his own age and over can testify that through his personal efforts they have been able to master liquor and boast of total abstinence...
...observers and warships absolutely all the men, munitions and aircraft they could afford to buy and manage to sneak past their enemies. The neutral cordon has jurisdiction only over "non-Spanish ships" and in practice a Spanish ship has been anything flying either a Leftist or a Rightist flag. Chronic last week were such cases as the troopships which arrive from Italy flying the Italian flag and escorted by Italian destroyers. hoist the Spanish flag as they enter Spanish waters, then on leaving hoist the Italian flag again and steam back to Italy escorted by II Duce...
...maintain the "National" (i.e., coalition) character of his Cabinet. Similarly, Mr. Eden continues at the Foreign Office chiefly because Conservative Party electioneers think the British public still believe he is the shining Galahad of the League of Nations-although on the quiet at Geneva Mr. Eden has become a chronic misser of tricks for the League. Realistic Neville Chamberlain, his friends intimated this week, is bossing Eden & Simon hardest only because they need the most bossing, is giving plenty of scope to his more active and realistic Cabinet colleagues, such as Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare, War Minister Leslie Hore...