Air Force recruitment drives offer skills and training
The U S Air Force recruitment program promotes aircraft and missile maintenance, air traffic control, and flight theory training across bases like Amarillo Lowry and Keesler. In fiscal year 1955 about 153,679 joined, with 78,000 in eight months, and returning veterans are filling combat wings in SAC and ADC. Training value is estimated at 15 000 per airman. The piece notes high caliber recruits and flexible enlistment paths.
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Lowry Air Force Base
Colorado
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Air Force
Armed Forces
Strategic Air Command
Air Defense Command
Armed Services
Pioneering girls try slimnastics at University of Bridgeport
Sixteen female students enroll in a 16 week reducing course led by Dr. David Field at the University of Bridgeport. They spend classroom time on exercise and nutrition learning obesity causes and foods to avoid. The goal is 10 to 20 pounds weight loss with emphasis on mind over matter and healthier living.
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Jerry Manter
U. P
Bridgeport
Conn
David A. Field
Catherine Yocum
Field
Stereo Pictures Easy to Take Exciting to View
A compact overview explains how stereo photography evolved from Victorian slides to modern color stereo. It highlights two-lens cameras capturing three dimensional depth for personal family milestones, improved background control, and flexible lighting, credited to John Van Guilder.
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Euclid
Niagara
Falls
John van Guilder
Weight loss program led by dedicated student
In a school setting a student applies herself to studies and home work related to a weight loss effort. The piece notes before and after photographs to document changes while avoiding sensational terms.
Good Beginning For Home Decor In Elegant Wood Floors
A simple room gains elegance and richness when paired with attractive flooring. Douglas fir and west coast hemlock with soft tones and fine grain elevate a space, making it more stylish and inviting for decorators and residents.
Restaurants Frying Every Dish Sparks AAA Critique
AAA Field Reporters find only under one percent of restaurants meet standards for the AAA Accommodations Directories. They fault limited menus poor service weak atmosphere and a drive to fry everything. Motorists may face more fried fare this season unless the critique prompts change.
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American Automobile Association
AAA
Steel production dips in past week across districts
Steel Magazine reports a one percent drop in production last week due to work stoppages and furnace repairs. Districts show mixed rates with Cleveland at 98 percent and New England at 82 percent amid a buyers market and storm-related disruptions.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Steel Magazine Today
The
Metal Working Journal
Journal
New England
Steel
Birmingham
Far West
mid-Atlantic
Youngstown
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Buffalo
Detroit
Baboon Prepares for Scorpion Meal By Removing Sting
A baboon handles a scorpion with caution and removes the sting before eating. The behavior shows how primates mitigate danger from venomous prey.
Furniture prices to rise this year in 1956 forecast
Chicago report from Wallace O Ollman of the Merchandise shows expected price hikes across furniture and home goods. General prices may rise 3 to 6 percent, with bedding and certain components likely to increase later due to steel and rubber costs. Floor coverings and appliances remain largely firm, while drapery fabrics may also trend upward.
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Chicago
Wallace O. Ollman
Merchandisert
Year-end Prices Rise Across Sectors
Year end price increases averaged five percent with a general slowdown in further hikes anticipated. Businesses report modest gains while consumer sectors brace for cautious spending and potential stabilization in upcoming quarters.
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Ries
Waterbury resident seeks board approval for hillside four car garage
Omag G Capaldo asks the Waterbury board of zoning appeals for permission to build a four car garage atop his one family residence. He says a below street level garage would be impossible due to the hill side of the house.
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Waterbury, Conn
Omag G.capaldo
Board of Zoning “Appeals
Paldo
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