Cooperative Action Nets Homes Talk Housing Memphis Builders
Memphis rapid housing surge postwar shows strong cooperation between city officials and builders to house veterans. Wallace E. Johnson spearheads low cost, adaptable designs, self-sourced timber, brick swaps, and direct shipping to sites. Public utilities support short or no meter connections to speed starts. Johnson’s 55 two bedroom homes for veterans recently completed. prices range 5 thousand to 7 thousand dollars. design prize awarded in 1947.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wallace E. Johnson
Johnson
Potts Ae Miss
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division
Memphis Vets
National Home Builders Association
Underpass under Dupont Circle to cost millions and affect trees
A Washington report details an underpass at Dupont Circle with 68,000 cars daily and tree removal. Two circle intersections, Thomas and Scot, were already modified reducing accidents by 75 percent. The project costs about 3.8 million dollars to operate and include the elm and maple landscaping.
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Thomas Circle
Scot Circle
Commission
Dupont Circle
Tornadoes Devastate Midwest and Texas Kill Count Rises
A string of violent tornadoes struck midwestern and eastern states, killing eight miners in Indiana, nine in Arkansas, and multiple deaths in Missouri Iowa and Texas. Widespread destruction hit Bright Water and Garfield, Arkansas, along with damaged tobacco crops and hundreds left homeless. A separate coal mine explosion near Terre Haute killed eight miners, while a train collision near Huntingdon caused additional injuries.
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Fairmont
N. C
Bright Water
Garfield
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Worth
Clio
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Spring Hill
Terre Haute
Ind
Palestine Deadlock Marks UN Steering Session
The 14 nation steering committee rejected Arab calls to debate ending the British mandate in Palestine. Arab delegates insisted on a full discussion and recognition of eventual independence, while Dr. Oswaldo Aranha failed to broker a compromise. Dr. Aranha hosted Mexican President Miguel Aleman during a Washington visit with talks on an American loan.
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Palestine
United Nations General Assembly
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
Assembly
Washington
Pres
Miguel Aleman
Truman
War and Navy
Pan-American Union
Congress
Aleman
Like the Movies Frozen Rescue and Censored Love Scenes
The report notes Errol Flynn performing a dramatic rescue of a lion named Tom D in a racing/course moment. It mentions British censors ruling on on-screen nudging and twin beds in a Franchot Tone Lucille Ball scene in My Awful Wife requiring a re-shoot at a cost of 30,000 dollars.
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Errol Flynn
Tom D
Flynn
Eit
Lucille Ballere
Needlecraft Patterns Offer Inexpensive Apron Transfers
Pattern 902 features motif transfers and charts for gay morning glories on aprons. Patterns are 20 cents each. Due to an eye issue and current conditions, only more time is needed for restocking and service.
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Lemmys
Wake Up With Lemon Water For Bowel Ease
Drink juice of one Sunkist Lemon in water right after waking. This simple lemon water routine stimulates normal bowel action day after day. Lemons supply vitamin C and other nutrients, aid digestion, curb fatigue, and sharpen appetite while providing a fresh wake up tang. Try this ten morning ritual with California Sunkist Lemons.
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Sunkist
California Sunkist
Farm Price Index Shows Decline In Mid-April
Agricultural prices received by farmers fell from 280 in mid-March to 276 in mid-April while prices paid for production materials and living costs rose. Parity prices edged higher though farm product prices dropped with butterfat and milk prices down and wheat and rye prices lower.
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Midee
Midaaa
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Los Angeles
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Path of Destruction
Lone Man
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Exeter
Piven
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Boyer Ridge
Huntingdon
Red Arrow
Dr. Aranha
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
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National Carbon Company, Inc
East 420d Street
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Asion Carbide and Carbon Corporation
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