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September 20, 1941
The Union Times
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Local 13 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters donated the first lightweight portable iron lung to Denver's General Hospital, a national cure resort for lung diseases, as part of a national program with 27 such donations to Western hospitals.
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Teamsters Help
Lung Victims
DENVER--The General Hospital
of Denver, national cure resort for
those suffering from lung diseases, received
its first lightweight portable
iron lung as a union gift. The lung
was donated by Local 13, International
Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs
Warehousemen & Helpers.
Speaking at the ceremony, IBT
Rep. H. L. Woxburg said: "We want
the lung to go to the relief of the
people who need help most. The gift
is part of a national program of the
teamsters. Twenty-seven lungs have
been donated by the organization to
hospitals in the West."
Lung Victims
DENVER--The General Hospital
of Denver, national cure resort for
those suffering from lung diseases, received
its first lightweight portable
iron lung as a union gift. The lung
was donated by Local 13, International
Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs
Warehousemen & Helpers.
Speaking at the ceremony, IBT
Rep. H. L. Woxburg said: "We want
the lung to go to the relief of the
people who need help most. The gift
is part of a national program of the
teamsters. Twenty-seven lungs have
been donated by the organization to
hospitals in the West."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Teamsters Donation
Iron Lung
Lung Diseases
Union Gift
Denver Hospital
What entities or persons were involved?
H. L. Woxburg
Local 13
International Brotherhood Of Teamsters Chauffeurs Warehousemen & Helpers
Where did it happen?
Denver, General Hospital Of Denver
Story Details
Key Persons
H. L. Woxburg
Local 13
International Brotherhood Of Teamsters Chauffeurs Warehousemen & Helpers
Location
Denver, General Hospital Of Denver
Story Details
The Teamsters union donated a portable iron lung to Denver's General Hospital for lung disease patients. IBT Rep. H. L. Woxburg stated it aids those in most need, part of a national program with 27 donations to Western hospitals.