New England Credit Pioneers Fuel Nation’s Industrial Rise
Gregg of Nashua notes New England leads in venture capital and development credit, funding electronics and mining ventures. State groups report over 3.4 million in loans in six months, total loans 9.3 million since inception, with 698 stockholders and 15.4 million pledged by institutions.
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Hugh Psident
Uncil
Aders
New England
New
Gregg
Yankee Credit
Fish-Coldfish and Canaries Parade at Pet Show
A quirky home pet show features freshwater fish and parakeets among its entries. Exhibitors showcase creativity with aquatic arrangements and bright canaries, drawing families to admire colorful displays.
Halloween Snapshot Tips For Dress Up Fun
Readers are urged to prep for Halloween with flash bulbs and film to capture costumed visitors. Indoor or outdoor shots work, with props like a jack o lantern and a tub of apples. Color and black and white photos are suggested to capture the moment. John Van Guilder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Steel supply outlook remains tight for six months
The Steel Magazine warns that demand and delivery problems will persist for at least the first half of 1956. It notes three quarters of users faced delays, strongest demand for plates and structural shapes, and copper and aluminum already tight. Production figures show varied regional capacity, with Detroit leading per capita factory workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Steel Magazine
Steel
Far West
St. Louis
New England
Detroit
Youngstown
Wheeling
Mid-Atlantic
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Birmingham
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Four Safety Rules For School Children
The Institute For Safer Living issues four rules to protect schoolchildren. These include choosing the safest route to school, walking on the left edge facing traffic when no sidewalk exists, obeying traffic officers and safety patrols, and mothers supervising at bus stops to ensure safe boarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Institute For Safer Living
Submarine Training Opened for Young Navy Recruits
The Navy opened submarine training for a limited number of applicants under the High School Graduate Training Program. Enlisted men in boot camp may request submarine training if physically and mentally qualified, with potential progression to nuclear power training and nuclear submarines. The dolphin pin symbolizes submarine qualification and brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Good Luck Note Found In Wet Cell Battery Shipment
A U S Army private in Korea discovers a wet cell battery shipment from Staten Island New York contains a good luck note in feminine handwriting. The inscription matches his girlfriend Miss Pat Stern and confirms the note came from her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tong du Chon-Ni
Korea
32Nd Infantry Regiment
Francis Steinberg
Staten Island
N. Y
Steinberg
Wash White Nylons Separately Says Color Care Note
A brief style note warns that white nylons should be washed separately from colored articles to prevent color transfer and preserve shade. It emphasizes careful laundering practices for delicate fabrics.
The Venice Canals Are Not True Canals
The so called canals of Venice are not dug passages but natural water paths between over a hundred small islands. Venice is built on natural waterways rather than canals created by digging water passage.
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Venice
Mario Capello
Italy
Judge Scudder, 90, Opposes Capital Punishment
Greenwich Connecticut townsman Townsend Scudder, the judge who sentenced Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray to death in 1927, says he has always opposed capital punishment. He calls the death penalty barbarous but notes it was mandatory in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich, Conn
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
New York
Townsend Scudder
Massachusetts Draft Quota Set at 225 for January
The Defense Department requested 8000 draftees for January all for the Army, matching December. The Navy needs no draftees in January. Since the Korean War began the total drafted rises to 1,994,430.
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Massachusetts
Army
Selective Service
Defense Department
Navy
Chicago Street Address Directors weighs eight pounds
The new edition of the Chicago Street Address Directors contains 1 696 pages and lists over a million city residents and businesses by address. The Merchandise Mart occupies the most space with two and a half pages. The edition notes nearly 500 forest titles issued in the United States last year.
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Chicago
Merchandise Mart
United States
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Tion
Prospect Hill
South Acton
RB. R
Polesex Institution For Savings
Concord
TEL
Emerson
Jensen
Natick
Olympic
Framingham
Trinity
Turkey
Lawrence
Maynard
Turkey Farm
Taylor Rd
Stow, Mass
Binom
Salatelinen
Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Atlanta
Philadelfyia Washington
Sarasota Terrace
Jooil P.O
John van Guilder
White Holland
Rlin
South Ber Mass
Radio & TV
Edward N. Jensen
Red Acre Rd
Stow
Optical Centre
Main ST
John Harvey Furbay
Ph.d
Waltham'st
Owen
Milton
Route
West Concord
Otto’s
Clark Farm
Stow - Liberty St
Acton
Colonial
Herbert W. Martin
Lincoln Street
Mass
the Manning Pharmacy
Andies
Russell Stover
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