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FLU OUTBREAKS HIT SOUTHWEST Spreading influenza outbreaks have been rep »rtcd ovei tl.e Mid west and Southwest with Texas apparently the hardest hit. Schools in at least 18 Texas towns were closed and dozens ol other communities were consider ing closing their schools as 'he illness spread. None of the clos ings were in the major cities. Dr. George Cox. lexas state health officer, said it was too early to say there was a state wide epidemic, but he said the outbreaks had reached epidemic proportions at some places. POPE ‘HATS’ 24 NEW CARDINALS Twenty-four princes have been added to tlie College of Cardinals in the richly colorful traditions of the Roman Catholic church this week. The 24 new cardinals are from 13 nations and include 66 vear-old James Francis Cardinal
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