Begin Study of Atom in Spring
NEW YORK The 3,700 acre site of Camp Upton in Long Island is transferred to the war department and transformed into Brookhaven National Laboratory to study atomic energy for peaceful uses. Dr. Philip Morse says research will begin in spring and full operation by next fall with about 1000 staff.
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New York
Camp Upton
War Department
Manhattan
Brookhaven ‘National Laboratory
Philip M. Morse
Brookhaven
Lesgena
Morse
U. S. Income for 1947 Seen At 175 Billion
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicted a 1947 national income peak of 175 billion dollars, about six percent above the 165 billion estimate for 1946. High domestic industrial activity and near full employment would lift consumer incomes, with industrial production possibly 10 percent higher than 1946 and near 85 percent above 1935-39. A later-year decline could occur if labor disputes slow output.
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U. S
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Agriculture Department
Bureau
Navy Halts All Ship Alterations Except Essential Work
The navy halted all alterations to its ships under the economy program from budget cuts. An order from the bureau of ships to all navy yards said changes in vessel characteristics must stop unless they affect the immediate safety of ships undergoing repairs.
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Navy Washington
Navy
Navy Yards
Bureau of Ships
Family Christmas Held in Germany
A German family Christmas describes Advent wreaths with four candles, daily paper stars, and Bible verses memorized by children. Gifts include soaps, paperweights, toys, and embroidered items. Christmas Eve features carols, a decorated tree, and Father Christmas rewarding children with trinkets after verses.
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Germany
Aftair
Christina
Christmann
Father Christmas
Christmas Eve at Dingley Dell in Pickwick Papers
In a Dickensian scene at Dingley Dell, guests including Mr. Pickwick and Mr. Wardle enjoy a cozy Christmas Eve supper by blazing logs. They play snap-dragon and wassail, share stories, sing a Christmas song, and await the clock striking twelve, savoring warmth and camaraderie.
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Blind Man
Mr. Pickwick
Mr. Wardle
Wardle
Brayo
Charles Dickens
Smash the Pinata South of Bord
A reflection on Mexican Christmas customs describes the pinata as a fragile earthen jar filled with nuts candies and small gifts. Dagled with lime paper and often carrying a doll or bullfighter face children strike thrice with a club to release the contents causing a quick scramble for trinkets.
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Buffalo Center
Iowa
Wall
Central Iowa Telephone CO
Dingley Dell
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