Stamps and surplus foods eyed in new relief plan
The article discusses a federal stamp plan in Rochester to aid relief by selling stamps good for food with extra value for certain items. Grocers redeem stamps for money, raising demand for surplus foods, potentially lowering prices and expanding sales. The piece notes uncertainty about overall impact and stresses distributing surplus crops to those in need.
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Department of Agriculture
Rochester
Moe
On the Avenue Improvement Spurring City Cleanups
Merchants on the Avenue lead by example as cleaned and graded vacant lots brighten First Avenue. The citywide beautification effort gains traction this spring, with widespread potential for value uplift and community pride, reflecting Corry’s notable civic awakening despite the noisy, jumbled ending.
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First Avenue
Corry
Bruce Catton in Washington reports tax prosecutions surge
Washington May 23 The federal government pursues income tax law violations aggressively with major cases against figures like Kansas City boss Pendergast and Atlantic City influence broker Enoch Johnson. Chicago grand juries will hear Moe Annenberg and William Skidmore evidence. Shushan case highlights new deal era tensions. Internal Revenue builds its case with largely nonpolitical agents, while Attorney General Murphy surfaces as a reform figure. The atmosphere around prosecutions is distinctly active and unsettled.
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Washington
Ib Hay
Boss Pendergast
Kansas City
Enoch
Nocky" Johnson
Atlantic City
Chicago
Moe Annenberg
William R. Skidmore
Alwee Enges
Treasury Alerhs
Hollywood
Abe Shu~shan
New Orleans
Huey Long
Treasury
Long Machine
Roosevelt
Shusthan
Justice Department
Long
Atd
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Carner
Jirst
Louisiana
Ronsevelt
Shushan
Hansivelt
Evan
Orden
Dasiice
Rew
Frank Murphy
Marquette Joliet Quest Opens Great Mississippi Journey
Fat Marquette and Louis Joliet set from Quebec in 1673 to explore the Mississippi. They traveled via Fox and Wisconsin Rivers to the rivers great waterway, reaching the Mississippi on June 17, 1673. They pressed south toward the gulf and back to Illinois, camping near present day Chicago before sending reports to Quebec. Marquette died a year later near St. Ignace.
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Father Jacques Marquette
Louis Joliet
Quebec
Mississippi
de Soto
Marquette
Joliet
Gulf
Mariquette
Fox
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Chicago
Pete Marquette
St. Ignace
Michigan
U.S
Oldest in Who's Who 1988 89 edition tops list
Charles W Burpar, an 98 year old former president of Ohio University, is noted as the oldest lying person included in Who's Who. The entry leads the 1988-89 edition, surpassing 31,546 other individuals listed.
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Athens
Charles W. Bupar
Ohio ‘Univarsit
Hollywood film shop teacher travels with crews
United Press reports on itinerant schoolmaster Van Scoyk who travels with movie units, teaching young actors in diverse settings from desert bunkers to snowbound camps. He guides groups aged kindergarten to high school seniors, praising individualized attention and the ability to adapt to harsh, mobile environments while keeping students on track.
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Hollywood
Mindvsat
Assey
Uiere
Smo
TE. van Scoul
Los Angeles
van Scoyk
Paramount Tof
Bing Crosby
Allaly
Pany T
Sehommeler
Holywood
Yuma
Ari
IV Company
Hollywood Yomigators
Mberline
Vic
Lower
California
Ramon
High Seas
van Soogie
Today’s common error note on gendered member phrasing
Instruction fragment highlights a linguistic pitfall. It suggests omitting gendered descriptors and using altered forms such as femele and mele. The fragment lacks a clear event or named entities but signals a style caution for inclusive language.
Empire Day Radio Hails King George VI Across Empire
A special Empire Day broadcast on NBC-Blue and Columbia network salutes King George VI with programs from Australia, Canada, Jamaica and beyond. The salute features speeches by Alben Barkley from Winston-Salem and other entertainment segments amid a night of radio variety and guest appearances.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Nbc-Blue
Clit Bergers
Pat Read
Chariss B. Roth
Buffalo Bill
Fred Sullivan
Nbc-Ale
Hugh Herbert
Raymond Ditmars
George Jossel
Nbc-Red
Nobel Sissel
Nbc-Rest
Jimy Dorsey
Ray Kiney
Richard Himber
Ray Vallee
Jan Gavitl
Ernie Heist
Johnny Messner
Alfred Shuith
Stephen Donague
Loy Armstrong
Francis J. Spellman
New York
NBC Blue
Dave Biman
Neig-Blue
Dorothy Kilgalten
Seven Quiz Questions From Classified Page
A reader asks seven test questions from a classifieds page. Topics include humidity measurement instrument, the year of the U S capital move to Washington D C, pigment primary colors, Army Chief of Staff appointment, the great vulture of the Andes, the country of the Gadsden Purchase, embryo pronunciation, the meaning of a status in a diagram, the Strait between Greenland and North America, and Whitney's famous invention.
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The
Washington, D. C
U.S. Army
Ropatyel
Mann Crag
Andes
Gadsden
Greecland
North American
Whitney
Corry to Welcome Home Returned Soldiers on 19th
A town meeting of welcome home committees was held as Corry sets the 19th for the homecoming of soldiers sailors and marines. Reports note vandalism at local feed mills on West Washington and North Center streets with damage exceeding theft. Weather disruptions from heavy rains delay railroad traffic along the Pennsylvania line. Local residents testifying at a gas rate hearing include Mayor Weaver and school staff.
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Corry
Ythe
Cory Affingant Supply Company
West Washington Street
VanTusse
North Center Street
Europe largest lake Ladoga spans Finland and Soviet Russia
Lake Ladoga is described as Europe’s largest lake by area about 6 950 square miles with a maximum depth of 700 feet. It lies along a border between Finland and the Soviet Union and is frozen four months yearly with navigation from May to November. It is fed by over 10 rivers and is a major source of fish and arctic seal.
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Europe
Ladoga
Finland
United States
Soviet
Russia
Keep-America-Out-of-Foreign-Wars Week Declared
June 1 to 18 designated as Keep America Out of Foreign Wars week. Hitler and Mussolini likely to stay quiet. Astronomer notes new stars are forming in primeval matter. mice spread a brain disease lymphocytic choriomeningitis. Paul Whiteman skips Europe due to jitters. Stockings rise in length and price. wives wish men’s sex appeal would rise too.
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America
Hitler
Mussolini
Hollywood
Paul Whiteman
Europe
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