Not All Knocking in England Is Being Done With Hammers
HAL BOYLE reports from London on postwar England where rebuilding hammers mix with voices of doubt and discontent. While authorities push austerity and reconstruction, many citizens fear shortages linger and the old comforts vanish. The scene shows a nation balancing renewal with frustration as war damage yields to new social and economic pressures.
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England
Hal Boyle
London
United Kingdom
American Overseas Airlines
Thames
Singing Event Draws Pack In Lebanon Methodist Church
The annual singing at Lebanon Methodist church drew a large crowd on Sunday. Visitors from Decatur Florence Cullman and Georgia attended. Mrs. Albert Shannon was hospitalized in Moulton Monday in ill health. Several local families and relatives visited during the weekend and others returned from trips to St Petersburg Florida and Tampa. Farm work continues with favorable weather though some heavy rains were reported in nearby sections. Rev Montgomery preached at the Baptist church during the second Sunday appointment.
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Lebanon Methodist Church
Will White
Decatur
Parker
Cullman County
Albert Shannon
Moulton
John McCaghren
Sarah
Florence
Hazel
Cartersville
Georgia
Hollis McCaghren
Chester Johnson
Eaton Stephenson
T. K. Hogan
Wallace Hogan
Charles Speake
St. Petersburg
Florida
L. W. Patterson
Montgomery
the Baptist Baptist Church
Laverne Hawkins
Tampa
Fla
J. W. Dutton
J. S. Pearce
England After War Seen Through American Eyes
An American visitor notes England’s wartime discipline endures in queues for buses, theater, and food. He observes weariness at praise for courage and a desire for faster postwar prosperity. Citizens brace for change yet value civility, while old baths and courtesies hint at a fading but resilient national character.
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Big Ben
England
Three Minerals Mined and Used as Asbestos
The report identifies three distinct minerals that can be mined and employed as asbestos. It describes their properties and potential applications while noting health and safety considerations. Further details on locations and production methods are not provided in the excerpt.
Strike Delays Gas Line Work in Demopolis
DEMOPOLIS Ala June 16 A labor dispute halted a Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co project between the Rio Grande valley and New York harbor. About 150 to 180 workers stayed idle after a wage dispute, with Alabama Highway Patrol and Marengo County officials present. no violence occurred as an agreement to stay idle was reached.
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Demopolis
Ala
York
George F. Bennett
Alabama Highway Patrol
transcontinental Gas_ Pipeline, Co
Rio Grande Valley
New York Harbor
Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan Achieve Dual Golf Title Year
In golf history only Gene Sarazen in 1922 and Ben Hogan in 1948 won both the U S Open and the PGA Championship in the same calendar year, a rare feat highlighted by historians and records.
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Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Family visits mark weekend in Cullman county towns
In Cullman county, residents spent time with relatives including Mrs Betty Hampton. Carlton Martina and John Lee Speake of Birmingham visited Charles Speake and James Gilbert. Everett Mulligan of Birmingham returned home after a visit with his parents. James Russell Lowery and his wife from Auburn visited their mother Shirley Smith for summer. Howell Smith and Corbin Smith with son of Moulton attended Sunday singing.
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Chauncey Camp
Mississippi
Veterans Administration
McNeese
New Guinea
Sam
Darrell McNeese
Columbia
Miss
Cullman County
Betty Hampton
Carlton Martina
John Lee Speake
Birmingham
Charles Speake
James Gilbert
Everett Mulligan
Mulligan
James Russell
Giants Set Home Win Streak Record in 1916
The New York Giants achieved a major league consecutive victory record of 26 in 1916, winning all 26 games at home.
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New York Giants
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