Government contracts alert reaches 2100 local outlets
The Department of Commerce runs a nationwide system with 42 offices and about 2100 local outlets to inform businessmen of government bid opportunities. via teletype summaries, outlets publish daily 500 contract notices, enabling local firms to bid locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Department
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Chicago
Army
New York
Jones
Peoria
Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Department
Department of Defense
Doctor's Questions and Answers on Health and a Personal Tale
A medical column covers cancer contagion and common conditions such as numbness in the arm, thyroid deficiency signs, hair growth in Italian-descended subjects, arthritis fatigue, skin irritation from frequent hand washing, and enlarged heart causes. A narrative follows Ellie and Jack Lanning, tracing Ellie’s career rise, marriage prospects, and a long-awaited reunion, ending with a letter from Ellie.
Parking Meters Bring Hope for Athens Visitors
A week into meter use on Union Street, Athens, spaces appear available for 60 cars per minute of operation. Locals fear downtown congestion, but meters may ease all day parking as visitors test the new system on the uptown street near the business district.
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W. Union St
Athens
Union St
Backfiring Tactics in Security Council August Showdown
Jacob Malik of Russia led a bold obstruction phase as Council president in August. Western, British, French, Indian, Norwegian delegates challenged his filibuster seeking to portray Moscow as a peace lover while exposing Russia's tactics and propaganda.
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Jacob Malik
Russia
United Nations Security Council
University of Moscow
Council
Malik
Kremlin
Security Council
Voice of
Truman plan sparks centralization clash over mobilization
The Boston Traveler argues Truman's plan to delegate mobilization to existing agencies risks chaos and waste. It urges a central coordinating body to align price controls wages rationing and allocations, noting past wartime attempts and calling for swift decisive action. The piece urges avoiding delays and mismanagement.
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Truman
Washington
Agriculture
Labor and Commerce
Roosevelt
Office of Price Administration
Office of Production Management
Donald Nelson
National Defense Advisory Council
National Resources Security Board
Boston
Grandpappy at 42 Finds War Front Joys in Korea
Boyle's Korea column recalls becoming the only grandpappy among war correspondents after his daughter Ruth welcomes a son. He shares humor with desk mates, a tense transport boarding, a frustrated Marine radio outage over a Phillies Dodgers game, and a lone white rabbit haunting his Korean camp.
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Korea
Ruth
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phils
Ebbetts Field
Brooklyn
Day ton man returns from Egypt with exotic cargo
James Monesmith of Dayton Ohio brings home rhinoceroses leopards cheetahs crested rats a vervet monkey two garages and ant eaters from the Egyptian Sudan. He reports taming two white rhinos well enough to ride them bareback and claims success in weaning ant eaters onto a secret formula.
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Russia
James Monesmith
Dayton
Egyptian
Sudan
Monesmith
Bore Probes Minds With Quiet, Endless Stare
A local figure known for long, unresponsive silences tests patience at community meeting. Attendees report his stare lasts minutes, leaving others unsure how to respond and shifting the room’s energy.
Hamden Notes Births and Social Visits Across Town
Hamden reports births for a daughter Aug. 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gerty of Columbus and a son Aug. 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frazee. Numerous visits and weekend gatherings are listed, including gatherings at the Ray Cox home and various relatives visiting from Columbus Chillicothe Dayton Genoa Wellston Nelsonville Logan and St. Louis Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson and Ernest Wyckoff of Columbus attended a Wyckoff family event.
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Hamden
Robert Gerty
Columbus
Henry Gerty
Kathryn Bagley
Carl Frazee
Walter Frazee
Ray Cox
Shedon Sewing Club
N. Main St
John Wears
Santford Brown
Springfield
Minnie Brown
Minnie Gibson
James Hunt
Mary Maxine
Jimmie
Beryl Gibson
Barbara and
Wayne
Ella Davis
Jimmie Angles
Chillicothe
Carl Davis
Wellston
Maxine
Mary Hunt
John Salts
Nelsonville
Cora Winters
Alfred Dieberts
Genoa
Elsie Ray
Ray
Alta Saultz
Frank Saylor
Lorenzo Saylor
Martha
Dayton
McMannis
Patty
Ralph Thompson
Ernest Wyckoff
Charles Wyckoff
U. S. Navy
Cora Wyckof
Robert Kibbey
Stanton Apartment
George Scott House
Church St
John Bobo
Clarence Bobo
Logan
Charles Salts
Bobo
V. C. Bobo
Luther Bobo
Ray Harkins
Katie Harkins
Cleveland
Jane Alger
Atlanta
Mae Harkins
Chester Ward
Maggie Salts
Philip Ward
David Smith
John Watters
Roy Watters
Chillcothe
A. D. Watters
John Kuhn
St. Louis
Ind
H. J. Dye
Russell Dye
William Simmons
Henry McGee
Dundas
Indian Lake
Quiz Hall By Wilton Hall Answers Puzzle
Quiz sheet lists multiple choice questions for men women and teens with scoring notes. It includes war history Babe Ruth World Series Will Rogers resin tree roots forgiveness Rainbow Bridge polar truth and scrambled names. Final answer block appears garbled and unreadable.
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Roughriders
Babe Ruth
Will Rogers
China
France
Russia
Jesus
Matthew
Peter
Philip
Judas
Rainbow Bridge
Niagara Falls
Detroit
San Francisco
Philadelphia
David Hoffman
Bernard Black
Paul Baruch
Hugo Lilienthal
South Pole
North Pole
Television Program Schedule Highlights
A compiled listing of WLW C WTVN and WENS TV schedules across Monday and Tuesday with time slots for news, sports, cartoons, game shows, and feature programs. The guide notes programming by hour, including wrestling, music, quizzes, dramas, and news updates.
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Carnival of Music
Our Police Dept
Wens-Tv
Channel 10
Television Schedule Fragment From Local Station Listings
A partial daily lineup lists programs and times from morning to late evening including Theaters News and sports shows. Entries feature titles such as Water's Wonderland Red Barry Homemakers Exchange Studio K and Dennis James Wrestling with several unannounced slots remaining.
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TVV
Weatherman
Blackie the Crayon
Melody Man
Bunny
Winslow
Telenews Daily
Music Shop
Harmonaires
Dennis James
Bashan social notices and visits across communities
The WSCS met at the Methodist Church. Walter Lemley couple spent a day in Parkersburg. Boys 4-H Club hosted an Aug 10 ice cream social at Bashan Store. Marline Torrence of Horse Cave visited Betty Ours. Mrs Billy Orr returned home after a Lorain trip. Shirley Lemley stayed with grandparents in Bellville. Bert Orr traveled to Columbus to see relatives. J C McKay and Connie Morarity visited Harley Carmon in Addison. Curtis Johnson and Letart guests visited Delbert Smith. Glen Tuttle on a business visit to Columbus. Mrs Mary McKay.
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Bashan
WSCS
Methodist Church
Walter Lemley
Parkersburg
Marline Torrence
Horse Cave
Betty Ours
Billy Orr
Lorain
Ohio
Shirley Lemley
Bert Orr
Columbus
Milford Cole
J. C. McKay
Connie Kay Morarity
Harley Carmon
Addison
Curtis Johnson
Letart
Delbert Smith
Glen Tuttle
Mary McKay
Foster Father Presses Kidnap Charge in Xenia Case
The Rev. Lester Kidd of Xenia says he will not withdraw kidnapping charges against Margarite Joyce Wyrick of Marion the boy’s mother. Kidd claims he is the child’s only father and vows to fight for parental rights. Wyrick, 30, an English war bride, is free on $5,000 bond after pleading innocent to kidnapping charges in the case involving four year old David Reginald.
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Xenia
Lester Kidd
Kidd
Margarite Joyce Wyrick
Marion
David Reginald
Radio Listings Show Weekday Evening Programs
Daily 6 to 8 p m schedule lists NBC WBW Huntington and CBS WENS Columbus among stations. Includes KC ABC WCOL Cincinnati KC WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg and others broadcasting across 610 to 1490 kilocycles with multiple networks. Programs run Monday through Thursday.
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NBC
WLW
Huntington
Sue
Abc-Wcol
Cincinnati
KCL
WSAZ
Columbus
Cbs-Wens
WCHS
Charleston
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights From 1940s Page
A dense listing of broadcasting times and programs across networks from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and beyond. The lineup includes news, music, dramas, variety shows, and kiddies hours with multiple network repeats and cross-network show overlaps. Key names include Gordon MacRae, Barrow, and Bob Poole among others.
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Abe
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-Weat
Nbe
Cbs
Cebs
Abe Garry Moore
Chs
Gordon MacRae
Hollywood Playhouse
Dbs
Ethel and Albert
Abe Hobby Benson
Barrow
Nbc-Tv
Henry Taylor
Joe Hasel
Mbs
Voorhees
Adelphia
Paul Lavalle
Abe Granby
Green Acres
Cbse
Sollioquoy
Abe Joan
Cbs United
Newsree
Dhs
Dbes
Hollywood
Chance of
Lifetime
Abe Queen
Abe Bob Poole
Hannibal Cobb
Mbe
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Edwin P. Jordan
C. D
Inquirer
Calcutta
India
Agam
Ellie
Jack Lanning
Jack
Long Beach
RED
Recipe For Chaos
Emerson
Boyle
Don Whitehead
Hal Boyle
Hamden News
Wilton E
Hall
Ublujjoh
Wlw-C
Ransom Sherman
Joe Hill
News Caravan
B'Way Open House
WTVN
Captain Video
al Morgan
Cartoon Theater
Roger Nelson
Cbs-Tv
Chet Long
By Galbraith
NEA Service Inc
Red Foley
Clevelandatres
Robert Q. Lewis
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