River Boater Captures Steamboating Era in Museum
Jeffersonville Indiana. Capt Jantes Howard, heir to a steamboating family, recalls the river as it once was while preserving its legacy in a large museum. His shipyard built over 2500 steamboats before wartime production, and his collection features cabins, bells, anchors, and a Robert E Lee cabin door. He plans pictorial histories and school tapes to teach future generations that steam boats and captains shaped the river’s golden age.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Jantes
Ohio River
Howard
Howard Shipyard
South
Robert E. Lee
Television Glances by William Ewald
Television is a hungry industry that has boosted and toppled stars and shows. The 61,006 Question has run for 26 airings, earning $295,584 and four convertibles while making Hal March a top host and introducing new phrases. Its message ratings show strong public impact but have begun to decline as Trendex notes a steady drop in viewership.
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William Ewald
New York
Wally Cox
Imogene Ceca
Red Buttons
Dragnet
Mitton Berle
Hal March
Barbara Britton
Care Of Heating Unit Will Cut Fuel Use
A Chicago report cites ITT Armour Research Foundation chemist Samuel Radner saying proper care and repairs of home heating systems reduce fuel waste and emissions. Benefits include fewer winter breakdowns, reduced fire risk, and cleaner outdoor air. The piece notes East Texas has 10,500,000 acres suited for timber growth.
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Chicago
Tlinois Institute of Technology
Samuel Padner
ITT
Armour Research Foundation
Radner
East
Texas
Christmas Quiz Questions From a Vintage Page
A reader quiz lists 25 Christmas related questions covering origins of Christmas word and customs, Yule log, December date, Santa Claus origins, Christmas tree, mistletoe, gifts, creche, carols, reindeer names, colors, art depictions, translations of O Tannenbaum and Stille Nacht, and the Three Kings, with note that answers appear on another page.
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Santa Claus
England
Martin Luther
Houston First Suspended Monorail Coach Unveiled
Bio Burbant reports Houston readies the first suspended monorail coach as construction advances at Arrowhead Park. The frame by J B Cook Steel stands behind a high fence while engineers Weldon Appelt and Marel Goodell pursue concentric suspension technology. Public reveal in January promises innovations in travel, comfort, and design with an engineering operator viewing from a dome.
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Houston
America
Arrowhead Park
Marc] Goodell
Monorail, Inc
Goodal
J. B. Cook Steel Fabrication Co
LaPorte
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Louisville
Sunbeam
Maytag Gas Range
Maytag
W. Main
SUN
T. H. Wilson
Hearing Aid Authority
Baytown of
del Monte Hotel
Sonotone of
Fannin Street
Houston, Texas
Peskey
Shop Penney's
Baytown
Gannn's
Penney's
Penney
Ney Jacou
Ac Smegih
Orson
Orion
Slineyer
Rardman
Rogers
ePaney
International Nver Company
Oan
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