Little Known Stories Of Famous People And Propaganda
A compact survey of anecdotes about famous figures. It touches on censorship, Roosevelt, MacArthur, Joe Louis, Clemenceau, Napoleon, Shaw and others, highlighting how public figures handle publicity, diplomacy, and personal wit across eras.
FBI Fingerprint Cards Identify 97 Million People
A vast FBI Identification Division stores about 96.6 million fingerprint cards representing nearly 100 million people. The system, expanded during wartime, allows quick matching with only about 100 cards for comparison, aiding criminal and civilian identifications and locating missing persons across the nation.
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FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
New Madrid County
Missouri
Norman
Okla
Bluffton
Ind
G-Man
J. Edgar Hoover
Khureau
Selective Service
Civil Service Commission
Bureau
Joel
White Stone
District of Columbia National Guard
Fingerprints pioneers and the Henry system origins
The article traces early fingerprint work from 1686 by Marcello Malpighi through Henry, Faulds, Galton, and the 1901 Henry system at Scotland Yard. It notes the first police use in Sing Sing in 1903 and Leavenworth in 1904, with St. Louis adopting five days later under a Scotland Yard supervisor.
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Francis Galton
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Canada
Chicago
Washington
National Bureau of Criminal Identification
National Bureau
FBI
Leavenworth
Bureau
Bes
Civil Service Commission
PBI
Works Projects Administration
New York City
Sing Sing
Ossining
Marcello Malpighi
University of Bologna
Italy
Henry Faulds
Tsukiji Hospital
Tokyo
E. R. Henry
London
Scotland Yard
New York State
R. W. McClaughry
U. S
Kan
St. Louis
New White House tempo marks Truman early term
In two months the Truman administration shows a businesslike White House, with Secretary Ross concise and on time. Truman relies on capable diplomats, fires underperformers, and stresses domestic gains while facing foreign policy as his main weakness. Eisenhower’s rise follows MacArthur clashes, and Philadelphia’s UN bid is joked about by Evatt. Tobey shifts to internationalism, critiquing old trade allies.
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White House
Tempo Herry Truman
United States
Charlie Ross
Ross
Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Stettinius
San Francisco
Hoosevelt
Leonard Reinsch
Atlanta
Edward D. McKim
McKim
Hope Diamond" McLean
Washington. D
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Perry
Dwight Eisenhower
Philippines
U.S.A
Skinny" Wainwright
New Hampshire
Tobey
Danaher
Connecticut
Republican National Committee
Senate
New Uses for an Old Fashioned Knife Box
A vintage knife box pattern shows how to repurpose the item for serving food or drinks or as a stand for plants, sewing, knitting, or reading matter. The guide promises home construction with simple joints, pine or maple wood, quick-drying glue, and a pull-out leaf stand. Pattern 281 is available by sending 13 cents with name and address.
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Baltimore
Douglas MacArthur
Joe Louis
Detroit
Child Guidance Bureau
Ansine
Bretton Woods
Will Hngers
Rogers
Will Intone
Lowell Thomas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fdr
Johnny
Johnnny
Mrs. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
France
Clemenceau
Germany
Napoleon
Spain
Bonaparte
G. B. Shaw
Shaw
Randolf Churchill
Lady Churchill
Terre Haute
Army Air Corps
Exberts
Indiana
Fresno County General Hospital
California
Gary
Seattle
Wash
Charleston
W. Va
Portland
Ore
Fresno
FBI Fies
Potter’s Fields
Hoover
National Guard
Identification
Peevever
Baseball
United Nations
BHR Z.ack
Reon “Place
Seok
Mrs. But Wyeth Spears
Word
New York
Acta
Bfgoodrich
Dee
Wakefield
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Nature
Aydin
Pinkham Arse