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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
8
A nationwide survey of 29 representative cities shows municipal hospitals in small cities cover operating costs through room rents and patient fees. In contrast, large city hospitals rely more on tax funds as they serve more indigent patients while paying patients use private facilities.
A 1946 survey notes plastics dominate the rise of a new era, with industry predicting a 1 billion dollar yearly US trade by 1950. War era plastics move into civilian markets, with teflon heat resistance and new processing into pastes and emulsions enabling vast uses from insulation to wrapping large goods.
Avery Rush of Armstrong Transfer and Storage says Amarillo will host the 1947 convention of the Southwest Warehouse and Transfermen’s Association. About 150 members from Louisiana Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and New Mexico are expected October 9 to 11. The invitation came from Art Jordan of McKnight Transfer and Storage after a Houston meeting last September.
Chicago and American cities report budget increases up to 100 percent over 1941 due to municipal pay raises expanded services and higher costs for equipment and supplies. Delays in wartime repairs, annexation driven growth in Dallas and Minneapolis plans add $10 million yearly for five years to fund expansion.
Mrs Shirley Blackwood a secretary at Gettysburg College climbs a ladder to reach the athletic director's upper office in the gym to pass the men's temporary dormitory where 200 male students reside below.
Ex service men using precision war time skills graduate from the Jewelry Training Service in Chicago. Richard Lawrence recalls aircraft instrument work as preparation and notes watchmaking shows clear results. Other graduates include radar men and an army ordnance mechanic adapting to civilian craft.
The Agriculture Department reports potato combines are imminent due to a new machine that can guide harvest. The invention promises easier field work and potential efficiency gains for farmers nationwide.
Bats stand apart among mammals by sustaining prolonged flight. Researchers note unique wing structures and muscle performance enabling continuous aerial activity beyond typical mammalian limits.
The Rev Julius A Nieuwland of the University of Notre Dame faculty discovered the basic formula for synthetic rubber in 1920.
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