Rehabilitation Program Aids Blind and Maimed Vets in Amarillo
The piece profiles several World War II and World War I veterans in Amarillo benefiting from state rehabilitation and Veterans Administration support. It highlights jobs created for the disabled, from real estate and automotive work to clerical and technical roles, and notes programs in Barfield and Mays buildings. It emphasizes personal resolve and the role of state and VA services in returning handicapped individuals to productive life.
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Amarillo
44Th Infantry
France
Philippines
Japan
Navy
Bataan
Army
Corregidor
Veterans Administration
Tim
Plains
Barfield
Sixth
Polk
State Rehabilitation Division
Mays Building
Riveter Rosies Back to Work in Decatur
The Decatur Illinois State Employment Service reports more women return to the labor market during wartime. Few seek clerical or service jobs. most apply for factory positions as welders and lathe operators prefer hands on factory work.
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Decatur
Ill
Illinois State Employment Service Office
Gin Rummy Rules and a Mob Case Collide in Crime Tale
The article blends Oswald Jacoby’s gin rummy penalties with a crime fragment. It notes a dispute over irregularities and penalties in gin rummy and mentions a murder case in Philadelphia with mob pressure, a forged jail ID, and an eventual life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Jacoby
Gangster Ex-Senator and Extradition Scandal in Pennsylvania
The article details how a fugitive gangster met with Jackson to approve a plan, collected $100,000 after arriving by private plane in the governor's bailiwick, and then bragged about immunity while frequenting clubs and venues. Extradition requests between Pennsylvania and the South followed, prompting a political backlash and fears of impeachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ghosts and sentences haunt postwar crime tale
The jail file is opened with Marvin Jackson convicted and sent to Lewisburg Penitentiary for 18 months. He leaves prison a shell and, barred from practicing law, adopts a ghostly role for less skilled lawyers. The piece notes a jailed gang boss and a governor who built bridges and roads amid a shadowy legal world.
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Marvin Jackson
Lewisburg
Billy Rose
Lois Adams Elected President of Enlisted Men Wives Club
Mrs. Lois Adams was elected president of the Enlisted Men's Wives club at Roswell, serving as a community liaison and supporter to families.
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Lois Adams
Enlisted Men's Wives Club
Roswell
Dentists Install Earset Radios for Patient Comfort
In Winnipeg two dentists fitted patients with tiny headsets and earphones to hear World Series broadcasts during treatment aiming to ease pain and anxiety as they work.
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Winnipeg
Man
Ball Game Replaces Whirring Drill In Workout Field
A change in practice focus shifts from a constant drill to a more competitive ball game. Coaches aim to boost situational awareness and teamwork in preparation for upcoming opponents. Players adapt quickly to the lighter drill tempo and increased emphasis on in-game decisions.
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Charley Stout
Nee Ove Vor
General Foods
Gray Photo Shop
Oleo
Wheaties
Purasnow
Cass
Fillmore
Armour
Cheese
Exonom
Riveter
Rosies
Merchants Activities Committee
Dalhart
Philadelphia
Sta
Washington
N. Fillmore
News-Globe
ST. National Sank
Amaritto
Archie Castleberry
Arthur Johnson
Earth Cafe
Earth
Ozarks
Bruckner’s
Bruckner Motor CO
Public Service Company
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