Railroads seek six percent return to attract capital
R B White of the Baltimore and Ohio argues rail lines must earn a six percent return on property to lure needed investors for future operations. He notes postwar cost surges, modest rate increases, and calls for restructured rates to sustain industry and national economy. The Waterville Sentinel adds that railways are essential to American industry and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. White
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Waterville
Maine
Sentinel
Small retailer can compete with chains says Richmond speaker
Wade G. McCargo of Richmond argues independents hold a firm place in the U S economy. He urges hard work and flexible, modern methods to meet changing times and insists chains do not doom small merchants. He notes independents provide valued service and survive chain competition through adaptability and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade G. McCargo
Richmond
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Prophets of Doom
Lake Success UN session stirs tempers and insults
A Lake Success Security Council gathering on Albania's UN membership saw United States Britain and Australia confront Russian diplomat rhetoric. British envoy Valentine Lawford condemned protracted propaganda while Herschel Johnson defended Greece noting dictatorship in all forms. The piece portrays Soviet tactics as street corner bullying and calls out evasive language used in the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Australia
Russia
Lake Success
Albania
Alexei Krasilnikov
Britain
Valentine Lawford
Security Council
Communist Bloc
Greece
America
Herschel Johnson
Lawford
Global Headache of U S Policy in China and Beyond
The article argues America’s China dilemma under General Wedemeyer shows a global headache. It criticizes Chiang Kai-shek's corrupt regime, inflation, and weak reform while noting America’s reluctant backing of undemocratic governments to curb communism. It suggests reform conditions as leverage with limited effect.
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China
Wedemeyer
Europe
Kremlin
Chiang Kai-Shek
America
Greece
Turkey
United States
General Wedemeyer
Centennial school names first grade teacher Mrs. Lassiter
The school board selects Mrs. Berta Lassiter as one of three first grade teachers at Centennial school. A veteran Latin-American teaching administrator, she has led Lamar Ward and Marathon schools and headed Centennial when it was Madero Ward. She holds a BA from Sul Ross 1931 and an MA 1946 with Spanish as a major.
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Peyton Cain
Berta Lassiter
Centennial School
Centennial
Madero Ward
Odessa
Alpine
Lassiter
Texas University
Sul Ross
The
Sachems
Pioneer Club
Los Tertulianos
el Progreso Study Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Big Bend
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Brewster County Chamber of Commerce
Southwest
Big Bend Park
Texas
Buzzy
Fred W. Smith of Ventura Elected Lions International President
Fred W. Smith of Ventura California was elected president of Lions International at the 30th annual convention in San Francisco advancing from first vice president. The secretary general Melvin Jones reported 853 new clubs and 47 332 new members in the year ending June 30 1947, with Lions in 19 countries and a mid July club in Lismore Australia.
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San Francisco
Fred W. Smith
Ventura
Cal
International Association of Lions Clubs
Smith
Clifford D. Pierce
Memphis
Tenn
Lions International
Melvin Jones
Chicago
Ill
Lions Clubs
Lismore
New South Wales
Australia
Lion Smith
Alamosa
Colo
Colorado
St. Louis
University of California
California State Board of Education
Pomona College
Claremont
Hobson Bros. Packing Co
Salinas Land Co
Saticoy Rock Co
Ventura Securities Co
California Orchard Co
Ivy Lawn Cemetery Assn
Ventura Bank of America
Ojag Community Church
B.P.O.E
Elks
Hot Dawg Corporal Rethinks Magazine Explosion Scenario
A guard duty exchange imagines handling a magazine blast. The corporal asks what to do if ammunition detonates. The rookie responds that three rifle shots would wake the camp and alert others.
Tramps Divide a Boiled Chic Ken After Coin Toss
Three tramps argued over a boiled chic ken they had boiled. Sam called heads Tom called tails Pat claimed what was left.
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Sam
Tom
Pat
Naked Hills and Fields Inspire Rural Imagery
A lyrical depiction portrays naked hills and fields in a breezy, unadorned landscape. The shameless trees stand bare as corn lies shocked, emphasizing a stark, unembellished rural scene.
Dog Drink Trough Inscription Joke
A woman buys a drink trough for her dog and the keeper offers one engraved with "For the Dog." She quips that it's unnecessary since her husband never drinks water and their dog can't read.
Robber Steals Aunt's Weekly Pay. Woman Reports to Officer
Mary was sent to collect her aunt’s pay when a robber seized the money on the way home. She ran to a policeman and cried out the theft. the officer replied in frustration to her pig latin explanation.
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Mary
Volunteer engineer halts train during strike in dramatic save
A volunteer engineer brought a train in 20 minutes early amid a railroad strike. Passengers moved to the cab to thank him, but he urged them to thank God, claiming he had just learned how to stop the train five minutes earlier.
Sunday Sermon Sparks Ball Player Scuffle
Detroit star Harry Heilmann clashed with a minister in a hotel lobby over playing on Sunday. Heilmann defended his work as a ballplayer saying baseball is how he earns his living, joking that the minister is in right field too.
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Ball Park
Harry Heilmann
Detroit Tiger
Heilmann
They Lead In Corn Production In The States
Iowa Illinois Nebraska and Minnesota are the largest corn producing states in the Union though corn is a staple crop and grown in every state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Minnesota
Union
Marie Corelli signature linked to Eva Mary MacWay writings
In a literary note, Marie Corelli is identified as the signature used by Eva Mary MacWay for her writings. The revelation ties the alias to the author and clarifies attribution of several works associated with Corelli’s pen name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Howard
Marie Corelli
Eva Mary MacWay
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