Youth Street Gangs Of Major Concern To Nation's Police
New York reports street gang activity is a major police concern in major cities across the United States and Europe. Authorities note teen gangs have declined in numbers since five years ago but remain a threat with incidents in New York Chicago Detroit Los Angeles and London and more. Social workers say delinquency reflects a global malaise postwar. The Youth Board plans to spend 1000000 to prevent delinquency and communities push for recreation and new centers in distressed areas.
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New York
Europe
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
London
Rome
Ocial
Beng
Newark
Youth Board
White Queen Ruth Williams Gives Birth in Bechuanaland
Ruth Williams, former London stenographer and wife of Seretse Khama chief of the Bamangwate, has a daughter. The royal couple had faced exile amid their marriage and the chief was permitted a brief visit home after the child’s birth.
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Johannesburg
Ith Abrica
London
Ruth Williams
Seretse Khama
Echuanaland
Serawe
Latvian Girl Becomes 150000th U.S. Displaced Person
A 12 year old Latvian girl with long blonde braids arrived in the United States as the 150,000th displaced person. She expressed fondness for television New York City and America while reporters questioned citizenship. Her father Bernhards and 15 year old brother Juris or George worked on a Perry dairy farm.
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Washington
United States
Washington Sesquicentennial Commission
New York City
America
Dace Epermanis
Dace
Bernhards
Juris
George
Perry, N
Rain Maker Feud Roils Palisades New York
Dr Wallace Howell of Palisades claims to seed clouds with dry ice to end New York water shortages earning 500 a day. The Sunmakers G A Sykes and Edward Twardus contest his methods and demand 500 a day or double if they fail.
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Palisades
New York
Wallace H. Howell
G. A. Sykes
Edward Twardus
Howell
Ow ‘York
Letter to Wife Boosts Man’s Prison Term
In Newport Kentucky Jack Baldridge, on probation for three years for a past crime, was sentenced to three years in prison after a letter to his wife and another to a woman surfaced. While jailed he wrote both letters, revealing the wrongdoing and leading to the extended sentence.
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Newport
Jack Baldridge
Baldridge
Enly
Blanning for the Future day US Savings Bonds
A compact item notes Blanning for the Future day in the United States focusing on Savings Bonds as a civic or educational prompt. The article highlights urging savings and national financial literacy through bond programs.
898 Steps Birthday Exercise on Washington Monument
Frederick Miller climbed the 898 steps to the Washington Monument for his 70th birthday in 17 minutes while three reporters and photographers struggled to keep up. He claimed faster times possible and planned a backward ascent next, then rode home six miles on his bicycle.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Frederick Miller
Miller
Trapped Well Digger Dies After Brooklyn Rescue
Dominick Atteo 45, buried in a 20 foot shaft beneath a Brooklyn garage for 27 hours, died as rescue efforts narrowed. Fire and police crews labored 12 hours then drilled a trench while rocks and dirt fell. A cigarette lowered by his son ignited by oxygen caused burns and his collapse before rescue.
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New York
Dominick Atteo
Atteo
Brooklyn
Husky
Attec
John
Harold Gerson
College Mother of 1950 Named in Cincinnati
Mrs. Reba Gilbert, a farm wife and mother of seven, was named the all American college mother of 1950. She earned a journalism certificate this spring while driving 56 miles daily to classes, and five of her children earned college degrees this spring.
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Cincinnati
Reba Gilbert
Gilbert
Raymond A. Gilbert
Ohio State
John
Ohio University
Charles
Otterbein College
Janet
College Mather
Arthur M. Gilbert
Wartime Two-Pants Suit Makes Postwar Comeback
New York report notes the two-pants suit, a wartime casualty, staging a comeback as Max Udell Sons & Co. reports the garment’s revival. The piece highlights a rebound in men’s fashion and the role of manufacturers in restarting production.
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New York
Max Udell Sons & Company
Maynard High School Guidance Director Reports Student Progress
Maynard High School Guidance Director J E Larkin presented a semi annual report detailing career talks from January 15 1950 to date. Tests including the S R A Primary Mental Ability and Youth Inventory aided placement and field selections for seniors and underclassmen.
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Maynard High School
Maynard
John E. Larkin
Gudance
Linton
Wentworth Institute
Fernandez
Massachusetts Association
Professional Nursing
H. Gill
Household Nursing Association
Dean Lindsey
Massachusetts State University
Agricultural and Allied Fields
Dr. O’connor
Framingham Teachers’ College
Bernard White
Boston“ University
Jerome Goff
Grover Cronin
S.R.A
Massachusetts Employment Office
Apartment for Rent Two Rooms and Bath
Refined two room apartment with private bath. Includes hot and cold water, modern electric range and refrigerator, ample closet space. Suitable for a school teacher or working couple. Mail P. Box 1102 H Maynard.
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Maynard
Versatile film for wide temperature range developed
Scientists at the Armour research foundation developed a photo graphic film that can operate from 65 degrees below zero to 140 degrees above. The U.S. Army Signal Corps requested a film for extreme climates. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
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Chicago
U. P
Armour Research Foundation
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Acton Concord Water Safety Classes For Children
Concord Red Cross chapter sponsors a four week water safety program for Acton children who have completed first grade. Classes run Monday to Friday starting July 5 with buses from Acton Center South Acton and Boxboro Center at 8 45 a m to Walden Pond. 12 registrations remain. Call Mrs MacPherson Phelps or Mrs Tuttle for information.
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Acton
Concord
American Red Cross
Actons
Boxboro Center
Acton Center
South Acton Square
Walden Ponda
Charles MacPherson
Cleon Phelps
South Acton
George Tuttle
West Acton
Whooping Cough Tied to Brain Damage in Infants
Boston researchers Dr Randolph K Byers and Dr Nicholas D Rizzo report infancy exposure to whooping cough carries a high incidence of brain damage. The study from Boston highlights severe risks and urges caution for affected families and clinicians.
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Boston
U. P
Randolph K. Byers
Nicholas D. Rizzo
New England Shoe and Leather Assn Plans Boston Show
The New England Shoe and Leather Association will sponsor a non profit Advance Spring Shoe Showing in Boston in October. Maxwell Field says the event serves members and other shoe manufacturers to show samples early for Southern and Western wholesale accounts. No new market weeks or shows are planned. the October Boston showing offers a specialized service for volume jobbing trade manufacturers.
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New England Shoe and Leather Association
Boston
Maxwell Field
Mr. Field
Shoe Showings Set in Boston Hotels This Fall
The showing runs Sunday October 15 to Thursday October 19 at the Hotel Statler and Touraine in Boston. Association members and other shoe firms may exhibit, with Boston sales offices also possible. No jobbers or allied trades will receive hotel rooms due to space limits. Applications will be mailed next month. This Advance Shoe Showing is not connected to the Popular Price Show of America held in May and November in New York City.
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Statler and Touraine
Boston
Mr. Field
National Association of Shoe Chain Stores
New York City
Mr Field
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