1947 1948 Buick Roadmaster Super Cars Summary
Buick car row lists several 1947 and 1948 models with features like radio heater Dynaflow with 21,000 miles and price tags such as 1195. models include Roadmaster Roadmas Roadmast Dan blue two tone finish green Dynaflow and Super 4-Door Sedan.
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Davis Investment CO
Fillmore PH
DON McMillian, Inc
TYLER
Taylor
BUICK
B. Odom
Harrison
Dodge
Texas Motors
FORD
North Fillmore
Lloyd
Studebaker
Mercury
Cadillac
Ivan Buick
LA Salle
Ol’ Neel
Poppa
Chevrolet
Buick Century
Compass behavior in magnetic fields noted by Britannica
A Britannica entry explains that Chinese compasses often point south because a magnetized needle naturally aligns with the magnetic north south direction. This article discusses historical magnetism and navigation concepts.
Young Andrew Jackson in War At Waxhaw And Camden
A 13 year old Andrew Jackson served in the Revolutionary War and was captured by the British at Waxhaw Church. He was jailed in Camden South Carolina where he contracted smallpox.
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Andrew Jackson
Waxhaw Church
Camden
Heritage of mottos in heraldry and knighthood
Heraldry uses mottos to state a principle or explain the coat of arms crest or badge. Originally the motto served as a battle cry for the knight to whom the device belonged.
Rainfall from Colorado storm reaches three seas
Water from a Colorado rainstorm may travel to the sea by three routes via Point Isabel in the Gulf of California, Brownsville Texas, and New Orleans Louisiana, illustrating the interconnectedness of watershed systems.
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Colorado
Point Isabel
Gulf of California
Brownsville
Tex
New Orleans
Desert Rose Formations From Water-Soaked Sand
Desert rose crystals form as water filters through layered sand dissolving minerals. The process concentrates minerals into radial crystals that grow into the distinctive flowerlike shapes found across arid regions.
Americans favor ending Korean War with a truce at 38th Parallel
A George Gallup survey shows over 70 percent of Americans want a peace at the 38th parallel if China agrees to stop fighting. The study, conducted in mid February, found strong desire to reach a negotiated settlement with Communist China and to avoid a prolonged conflict.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
United States
38Th Parallel
Korea
The
Institute
Asia
Europe
Washington
China
Meena Bps
Oko Cckek
United Nations
North
South Korea
British Institute of Public Opinion
North Korea
Red China
China enters Korea war shift public mood in 1950s
The article notes China joined the war at Moscow's urging, aiming to bog the U.S. in Asia. It reports broad public opposition to an all-out war with China, and that Truman's June decision to intervene in Korea shifted from popular approval to a majority view that entry was a mistake. The entry of Red China is described as a turning point in American opinion.
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China
Moscow
Asia
Truman
U. S
Korea
Tax Dodgers Draw Fire in Philippines
Manila reports 375 individuals and corporations accused of tax evasion totaling over 16 million dollars. Secretary Pio Pedrosa says charges are ready for all suspects, with cases involving profits from sale of surplus property turned over to the Philippines by the United States.
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Philippines
Manila
Bureau of Internal Revenue Today
Pio Pedrosa
United States
Anti Union Shop Meeting Tonight
Kenneth Yarbrough chairs a protest meeting in the 47th District Court room at 7:30 PM to review petitions seeking repeal of the union shop amendment to the Railway Labor Act. The group circulated petitions statewide and into New Mexico and Oklahoma, with plans to forward results to Congress, President Truman, and railroad management.
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47Th District Court Room
Kenneth Yarbrough
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Congress
Truman
Hat price in Persia tied to grain capacity
In Persia the cost of a hat is set by the volume of grain it can carry. The practice ties headwear value to agricultural yield, reflecting a barter influenced economy.
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Persia
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