Atomic age headaches plague Army Air Forces
High Army Air Force officers warn they have no control over the atomic bomb and that the public wrongly believes the weapon guarantees safety. They urge senior representation in strategic weapons, insist aircraft must accompany the bomb, and call for world‑spanning bases and funds to maintain air power to defend against atomic threats.
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Washington
Army Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
AAF
Strategic Air Command
Ing
Billy Mitchell
Special Weapons Group
Leslie R. Groves
Strategic Air Force
Air Force
United States
Honesty Best Policy- Uncle Sam Proves It in Nebraska
Money matters between Beetley Salvage Co. of Fairbury and the U S Treasury have been settled. The government issued a one cent refund check for surplus Army equipment, sent to Fairbury where the negotiable instrument is being framed.
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Fairbury, Neb
Beetley Salvage Co
Fairbury
United States Treasury
Burglars Find Only Tools After Safe Theft in Boston
Boston burglars who carried off a locked safe discovered it held a full set of burglar tools. Police report no cash or valuables were taken and the incident remains under investigation.
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Boston
U.P
Amarillo Community Chest essay contest announced
Chest Plans Essay Contest campaign general chair man Bill Gunn said the competition, for grades four through twelve in all Amarillo schools, will feature room prizes and grand prizes across divisions. Essays must be up to 500 words on Why the Community Chest Makes Amarillo a Better Place to Live.
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Bill Gunn
Amarillo
Gunn
Community Chest
Selby
McDavid
Basil
Margaret Haley
Ross Larsen
C. C Walden
Ruby Bennett
C. M Rogers
J. J. Reagan
Mt Eryesore shale heap being removed near Lincoln
The Mt Eryesore pile of mine shale, towering above Lincoln's north ward, is being hauled away for road and driveway use. The contractor expects the removal to take about 15 years, restoring views once blocked by the hundreds of feet high pile.
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Lincoln, Ill
Mt. Eryesore
French tobacco monopoly faces black market drive
Paris reports the French State Tobacco monopoly will allow ordinary tobacco to be sold freely at 53 cents a package while the 4 packs a month ration remains at 25 cents, inviting competition from the gray market.
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Paris
Twin wedding links fair play to family ties in Plymouth
In Plymouth Ind twins Muriel Dershem and Homer Van Gilder wed with twin siblings in attendance. Best man Manford Van Gilder and maid of honor Miriam Dershem were the twins’ siblings, highlighting a full family presence at the ceremony. Also noting Mrs W Reinke in Farm er City collecting 264 four leaf clovers for luck.
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Farmer City
Plymouth
Ind
U.P
Muriel Dershem
Homer van- Gilder
Manford van- Gilder
Miriam Dershem
Workers Quit Rather Than Roll Their Own
Fourteen British migrants at the Butler's Gorge Tasmanian Hydro project quit their jobs over not being allowed tailor made cigarettes. Two men refused Australia’s tradition of rolling their own. Some deserters have become hotel waiters. Immigration Minister Howroyd suspects the departure was used to gain cheap passage to Australia.
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Hobart
Tasmania
Butler’s Gorge
Tasmanian Hydroelectric Commission
E. R. A. Howroyd
Commission
Australia
Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH Worries and discomfort
Fastteeth an improved non acid powder secures dental plates making them feel firmer and more comfortable. It soothes gums and reduces embarrassment from loose plates. Plato plate cleaner from the same makers helps remove stains and brighten dentures. Available at drug stores.
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PLATO
Fasteeth
Swiss postmen allowed to smoke on duty in most offices
The Swiss federal government lifts the smoking ban for postal workers except at counters in busy post offices. Public notices in Bern report that postal employees may smoke while on duty outside high traffic counter areas.
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Bern
Switzerland
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