Noon worship at Louisville railroad shops draws workers
In Louisville the noon whistle signals a hymn and sermon at the South Louisville yards. Workers in overalls gather around pipes and washrooms as a small organ plays Take Time To Be Holy. Rev J David Pitts and B C McMurray join W K Fries in leading nondenominational prayers and songs before workers resume their shifts. Y M C A records show since 1900 twenty workers left the shops for the ministry.
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Louisville
Louisville & Nashville
W. K. Fries
J. David Pitts
Church of God
B. C. McMurray
Railroad Y.M. C
Y.M.C.A
Best strategy for early melding in canasta
A Long Beach correspondent explains that in Canasta when opponents take a large discard pile you should meld as soon as feasible. Do not delay. the goal is to reach meld out quickly, using natural cards first and wilds only if necessary, to avoid tipping off the opponent and allowing misguesses.
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Long Beach
Truthful Parenting and Dinosaur Climate Theories
The piece counsels understanding imagination in children and warns against harsh punishment for pretend tales. It urges truthful parenting, keeping promises, and avoiding lies to maintain respect, while noting the Mason Dixon line as a historic North South boundary and new theories on dinosaur extinction tied to climate.
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United States
Juke Boxes and Pinballs Freed of Price Controls
Washington lifts price controls on coin operated amusements noting juke boxes and pinball games are not significant to the cost of living. The Office of Price Stabilization ends controls on sales and on public fees for operation.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
West Fargo Stockyard Strike Called Off
West Fargo N D United Packinghouse Workers local 203 CIO called off a strike at Union Stockyards after a 12 hour session with a federal mediator. An agreement extends the old contract one year and grants a six cents per hour across the board wage increase. The union drops bargaining agent claims for probationary employees and minor language changes. Ratification by members awaits.
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West Fargo
N. D
United Packinghouse Workers
Local 203
CIO
Carl Anderson Mapleton
Action at Ike's Camp and Adlai Headquarters
New York reports reveal stark contrasts between the Republican and Democratic operations as Ike's camp occupies a busy interim office near midtown while Democrats linger in a small Room 701. Republicans boast a polished setup with eager staff, while Democrats handle routine endcampaign chores with little visible activity. The Republican HQ processes 35,000 pieces of mail in a short span and plans for inauguration tickets, as staffers anticipate White House duties.
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New York
NEA
Lomax Family Preserve American Folk Music Legacy
John and Alan Lomax have traveled nationwide with portable recording gear and captured over 10 000 songs sung by native performers, preserving a broad swath of American folk music from diverse regions.
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John
Alan Lomax
United States
Trigger Happy Hunters Peril Vanishing Bird
A wounded whooping crane traveling with Wildlife Service aircraft to Aransas Texas died during the journey. The crane had been captured after being wounded in Saskatchewan. Another wounded bird found in Kansas this year also died. Previous cranes in New Orleans were crippled by gunfire. The Texas winter count fell to 25, down five from the prior year, with more likely to arrive this fall. A National Audubon Society spokesman blames trigger happy hunters for much of the decline.
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Minot
N. D
Wildlife Service
Aransas
Tex
Saskatchewan
Kansas
New Orleans
Texas
Audubon Sciety
Radio Listings Highlight 25th Anniversary Community Concert
New York radio guide shows MBS 8:30 special for Community Concerts 25th anniversary with famed artists. NBC CBS and ABC schedules list programs from 6:30 to 9:45 with dramas music and talk including Bob Crosby Club Suspense Radio Theater and Lone Ranger segments.
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New York
MBS
NBC
7 Macrae
Donald Voorhees
Band of America
Mantolvani
al Goodman
CBS
Bob Crosby
John Hodiak
King Solomon’s Mines
Bob Hawk
ABS
Lone Ranger
Bob Edge
Rex Maupin
George Meany
AFL
Bob and Ray
Dave Garroway
Lorenzo Jones
ABC
Young Doc Malone
10 a m Ladies Fair and Lopez Luncheon
A community event listing shows a morning Ladies Fair at 10 a m followed by a 12 30 p m luncheon with Lopez and a 3 o clock Jack Kirk wood Show.
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Lopez
Jack Kirkwood
Fires Shape LeRoy Pumper Tactics and Costs
N. P. Grass, Chairman of LeRoy, explains how their fire service operates across two states and eight townships. Shareholders pay 40 per person or farm. nonshareholders owe 150. Most mutual insurance firms cover costs, Austin Mutual pays 25, Old Line Insurance pays nothing. Fire crew earns 2 per hour while village supplies two engines and water reserves of 500 and 600 gallons on two trucks.
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Herald
LeRoy
Mutual Insurance Company
Austin Mutual
Old Line
Owls Not Closely Related to Hawks and Eagles
The statement notes that owls form a distinct evolutionary group separate from hawks and eagles, despite sharing nocturnal hunting habits. It highlights differences in ancestry and classification within birds of prey.
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Hawks
Wife Dies in Grave Beside Husband
Mrs. Anne Bowring, 66, who visited the cemetery to sit by her husband’s grave, was found dead in an open grave beside him after being missing four days. Her daughter said she looked asleep, as if hiding from troubles, having apparently pushed aside a plank and waited.
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Barkingside
England
Anne Bowring
Skylarks Consume About Six Pounds Food Annually
The skylark birds eat roughly six pounds of food per year indicating their modest consumption and foraging habits observed in field notes.
Free Book on Arthritis And Rheumatism
A 44 page book titled Rheumatism offers non surgical non medical treatment insights. It promises long term relief, claims drugs provide only temporary relief, and invites readers to write to The Ball Clinic Excelsior Springs Missouri Dept 1702 to receive the free booklet with no obligation.
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Ball Clinic
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
ADV
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