Worcester Port Promotion Touts Steamship Sailings and Trade Ties
The Port promotes sailings from Boston with Holland America Italian Greek Furness Warren and Aros Lines to cut costs for New England travelers and boost ship traffic. Over 6000 firms and 1100 travel agents are part of a broad distribution push across the US Canada and Mexico. Worcester plans a multi‑unit Winning Way Distribution Center starting with a 150000 meat and produce mart to make Worcester a wholesale hub in Central New England.
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Boston
New
Winning Way
Worcester
Massachusetts
New England
Worcester Chamber of Commerce Industrial Bureau
Roger M. Holden
Grafton Street
Boston and Albany
Massachusetts Turnpike
Engineering Students Have Bright Prospects
Chicago report from Illinois Institute of Technology shows new engineering graduates earning record salaries with an average of 395 dollars per month. Electrical engineers lead with 461 dollars while overall starting pay has risen each year since 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology
Earl C. Kubicek
Restyle of 1957 Cars Cost Automakers Billions
Detroit reports the nation shall spend about 1 billion dollars to restyle the 1957 low, long, grassy cars set to appear nationwide. Major changes will come from GM Chrysler and Ford, with four headlamps and higher fender lines noted in prototypes.
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Lee Lindberg
United Press
Detroit
Packard
Hudson
Nash
Studebaker
Rambler
General Motors
Chrysler
Oysler
L. L. Colbert
Plymouth
Dodge
DéSoto
Imperial
Colbert
Ford ® Motor Co
Ford
Congressional
Alan G.loofbourow
Chyrsler
Seed storage tips for next year from Illinois expert
University of Illinois horticulturist G. M. Foster recommends air tight jars with a two inch layer of calcium chloride to absorb moisture. Seed rests on a loose paper disc and should be kept at 35 to 50 degrees to preserve viability.
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Champaign
Tll
University of Illinois Floriculturist
G. M. Foster
Army depot stores and processes equipment across eight locations
In eight depots and storage activities the Army stores, processes, distributes and rehabilitates equipment and supplies, ensuring readiness across supply lines and repair facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Famous Maine guide hosts 10 food editors in Natick
Charley Miller of Rangeley Lakes demonstrated his art for food editors and broadcasters at Carling Brewing plant in Natick. Indoor due to rain he cooked on fires with tin ovens. 24 women called the dinner the best ever and praised Miller and organizers including Paul Newsome. Miller cited 40 years in the Maine woods guiding celebrities and officials. Boston media and many regional newspapers attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Charley Miller
Rangeley Lakes
Carling Brewing Company
Natick
Sall
Charley
Paul Newsome
Boston
Carling Company
Maine Woods
Jack Dempsey
Sally Rand
Babe Ruth
Gene Tunney
Primo Carnera
Eddie Cantor
Jack Sharkey
Lynn
Worcester
Brockton
Whitman
Waltham
Framingham
Marlboro
Fragmentary line hints at search for something else
A partial OCR line suggests a topic about seeking something different or alternative. The fragment offers little context, no clear names, places, or events, making it unclear what specific item or story is being referenced.
Eisenhower formed five man commission on farm product uses
The president named a five member panel to find more industrial uses for farm products. Welsh of Omaha chairs the group with George Henry Coppers of Englewood, Karl Butler of AVCO, Frank J. Welch of Lexington, and Charles R. Sayre of Scott as members.
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Opel
Paneas
Eisenhower
J. Leroy "Welsh
Omaha
Neb
Board of Regents of
University of Nebraska
George Henry Coppers
Englewood, N. J
National Biscuit Co
Karl Butler
Avco Manufacturing Co
Frank J. Welch
Lexington, Ky
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Charles R. Sayre
Scott
Miss
Delta & Pine Land Co
Virgin Islands National Park
Island of
St. John
Virgin Islands
Washington
Lafayette Park
Lafayette
Rene Coty
United States
Chateau de Chavagnac
Auvergne
France
Physical Fitness Pays Off in Battle Army Trains Troops Accordingly
Washington reports the Army emphasizes physical fitness through obstacle courses calisthenics and road marches to build stamina. Soldiers under four undergo a 500-point test with pull ups sit ups push ups and a 300 yard dash. top performers reach Olympic trials. New soldiers named include Private First Class Bronislaw R. Mogenis Private Rufus S. Griffin and Private Early S Lamaf with notable feats from the 82nd Airborne and Fort Bragg respectively.
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Washington
Special Services
Bronislaw R. Mogenis
Grier Ave
Elizabeth
S. Lamaf
West St
Wilmington
Del
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Remembering Pine Logs and Schoolhouses From Old Timers
Mrs 3 A Riles of Kirbyville Texas recalls pine wood cut four feet long stacked along the log track to fire the engine that hauled logs to the saw and syrup from a company store barrel. William B Smith of Sidney Ohio recalls attending school around 67 years ago in a log schoolhouse with no backs on the seats and clay-dobbed cracks.
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3. A. Riles
Kirbyville
Texas
William
Smith
Sidney
Ohio
Breathitt County
Dan Cardwell
Army tests use light cargo helicopters on rough terrain
Small groups of 148 soldiers can be moved by the Army's light cargo helicopters and landed on the harshest terrain. Contributions to this column go to the Press Service Communications in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Frankfort
Army
Newspapermen Sloppiness Sparks Spelling Survey
Washington report on W MacLean Johnson pamphlet New Goals in Spelling notes editors say younger reporters are poorer spellers. The piece lists often misspelled words and quotes editors stressing spelling importance. It cites examples from Harvard and Yale staffers and includes remarks from copy desks on writer accuracy.
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Harman W. Nichols
U. P
Washington
W. MacLean Johnson
Johnson
Nick
Concensus
Nichols
Harvard
Yale
Car stylists predict softer colors in 1957 models
Detroit reports world famous stylists from Chrysler and General Motors say US auto colors will trend toward softer tones with black held as a staple. Chrysler predicts an elegant black comeback and softer hues while GM anticipates two shade color pairs, new pigments, lacquers and metallics for a richer lighter palette in 1957 lines.
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Detroit
Chryslers
General Motors
America
Robert E. Bingham
Chrysler
Namey J. Earl
Earl
Coi Os Bingman
Birth of Kathy Ann Ullom in Hale Hospital Lawrence
Mr and Mrs Richard R Ullom of Haverhill announce the birth of their first child Kathy Ann born Thursday September 6 at Hale Hospital Lawrence. Grandparents are the Rev Orville D Ullom and Mrs Ullom and Mr and Mrs Stanley Cook of Grove Land Massachusetts. Louisiana's Capitol rises above Baton Rouge with steps named for each state's entry date.
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Richard R. Ullom
Haverhill
Kathy Ann
Thore
Hale Hospital
Lawrence
Oreville
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Color Rankings in School Popularity Through 1957
The report notes color preferences with sixth place light blue dropping from first to second, red rising to third, white at fourth, and light gray fifth. Bingham suggests black may remain near the top in popularity through 1957.
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Bingham
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