Do You Know Massachusetts Compiled by the State Planning Board
The report highlights a warm Boston heating season through January 12, veterans benefits totaling 132 million dollars, Massachusetts labor force estimates, and foreign trade figures for 1946. It notes imports near 81 million and vessel exports of 13.4 million, with a pending bill to amend municipal planning laws after a decade of experience.
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Massachusetts State Planning Board
Beacon Street
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
U. S. Armed Services
Armed ‘Services
Massachusets
U. S. Dept. of Commerce
Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards
U S Economy Stronger as Output and Employment Rise
Economists say the U S plants are at a new high 25 percent above prewar and civilian employment and purchasing power reach peacetime highs. Unemployment sits at its lowest peace time level since the 1920s as personal savings climb to large sums.
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America
Birmingham Alt Named Third Largest Iron Port Globally
In 1898 Birmingham Alt stood as the world’s third largest iron shipping point. Local industry and trade figures highlighted its prominence as a key steel and ore hub amid rapid industrial growth.
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Birmingham
Alt
ASB Your Fortune Finder Co 7 3 14 20 4
A compact coded message appears in a column titled Your Fortune Finder. It presents a sequence of numbers and letters, inviting readers to decipher hidden meanings or patterns within the puzzle. The note hints at arithmetic or letter mappings and a playful challenge for enthusiasts.
First Anniversary Of Women Marines Will Be Observed
Boston Women Marines of the New England area plan a February 13 1927 dinner at Hotel Kenmore with Colonel James F Shaw Jr as main speaker The event honors postwar Women Reservists in the region and ticket price is 4.00 including tax and tip Some ex members may not receive notices due to incomplete records and should contact Constance Risegari-Gai at 21 Central Street Screndale MA Reservations must be paid by February 3 1947 Wearing the Marine Corps uniform is optional Also included is a note about Flora G Macomber taking her first plane ride at age 90 calling it like riding an elevated train
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Boston
New England
Kenmoreston
James F Shaw Jr
US Marine Corps
First Marine Corps Reserve District
Constance Risegari-Gai
Central Street
Rndale
Mags
Marine Corps
United Air Lines to hire 400 new stewardesses in 1947
New York report says United Air Lines will employ and train more than 400 new stewardesses by the end of June to augment its 550 existing staff. The move targets younger women seeking aviation careers amid arid postwar conditions.
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New York
United Air Lines
Life Begins at 100 in Bloomfield Nebraska?
J W Mc Daniels says he is starting life anew after arriving west with Brigham Young colony at age three in Bloomfield New Mexico.
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Bloomfield
N. M
Concord High Prom Date Set for February Fifteenth
The annual senior prom at Concord High School is scheduled for Saturday evening February 15 from 8 to midnight in the high school auditorium, with a semi formal dress code. Also noted are club meetings and church society events in the area.
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Concord High School
Shrimp Flown Fast From Gulf to Northern Menus
Packers ship Gulf shrimp to major cities like Detroit Cleveland and St Louis. Shrimp packed in the morning arrive on Detroit menus the same night, showing rapid delivery to population centers.
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New Orleans
U. P
Gulf Coast
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
State Police to Have Wire Picture Units
Massachusetts plans to deploy a wire picture service for police, enabling fast transmission of photographs fingerprints and descriptions of wanted persons between Boston headquarters and four troop centers Framingham Northampton Holden and Bridgewater Portable transmitters will move to crime scenes and emergencies The average transmission time between Boston and troop headquarters is seven to nine minutes.
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Massachusetts State “Police
Robert F.acons
Public Safety
John F. Stokes
Stokes
Commonwealth
State Police
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Framingham
Northampton
Holden
Bridgewater
Concord Week of Community Events For Week
A compact schedule lists meetings and activities in Concord. Highlights include St Bernard’s CYO programs, Concord Lodge and Odd Fellows events, K of C and Grange meetings, a dance at First Parish, movie showing at Monument hall, and Rotary luncheon at Colonial Inn.
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Concord
St. Bernard’s Lower Church
St. Bernard’s
CYO
Lower Monument Hall
Concord K. of Co
Monument Hall
First Parish Unitarian Church
Motion
St., Bernard’s Cyo
Emerson Hospital
Concord Board of Selectmen
St. Bernard’s Cyo
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Odds Fellows Hall
Howard Johnson
Concord Council
K. of C
Monument
Concord Grange
Peter Bukeley
Concord Rotary Club
Colonial Inn
Goose with centuries of ancestry exhibited at Boston poultry show
A white gander and gray goose were displayed at the 98th annual Boston poultry show on Thomas. The goose’s ancestry reportedly traces back 328 generations. The article also notes World War II debt averaging about $2,860 per person.
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Boston
Boston Poultry
Thomas
Quotes of the Week Highlight Political and Social Sayings
A collection of brief quotes from notable figures including Gen George C. Beckley officials and business leaders. Points cover political office bans, earnings from teaching, industry bargaining, and a Hollywood wedding joke.
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George C. Base
Tate
J A Frye Named Trustee Westboro State Hospital
John A Fift of Marlboro was named by Governor Bradley to serve as a trustee of the Westboro State Hospital. Fred E Morris of Hudson was named a trial justice for three years with a $500 annual pay. The hospital trusteeship lasts seven years with no compensation.
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State House
Boston
John A. Fift
Marlboro
Bradey
Theestboro State Hospital
Fred E. Morris
Hudson
Sunday Dinner Chowder Through Coastal Traditions
A feature on chowder origins from the French chaudere to American variants. It surveys New England Rhode Island and Manhattan styles, suggests fish and pork chowders, notes canned clam chowder availability, and offers a Sunday dinner menu including clam soup, fried scallops, potato, peas, lettuce salad, fruit, and coffee.
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France
United States
New England
Rhode Island
Manhattan
Galy
African Frogs Go North in New Pregnancy Tests
Railroad Hospital reports a pilot with 12 African frogs to develop tests. Technicians say earlier methods lacked reliability and accuracy for such screenings.
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Weston College
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Main Street
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Venetian Blinds
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Waltham Tel
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Beckley
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Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Co
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Hollywood
J.A. Frye
Westboro State Hospital
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Cor. Main & Commonwealth Ave
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Berlin
Hudson Sales & Service
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Concord Hardware Kyanize
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Main St
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Minuteman
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REA
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