Comfortable new rail cars target postwar travel demand
Railroads face competition from airlines and buses as Pullman and Budd unveil modern passenger cars for comfort and capacity. Designs include long distance coaches, roomettes, duplex roomettes, drawing rooms, three tier sleepers, and deluxe coaches with private amenities and built in entertainment.
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UNRRA as World Co operation Test in Congress
Washington debate frames UNRRA funding as a test of belief in world cooperation. Voters weigh past UNRRA delays and future aid against isolationist pressure and the risk of starving Europe this winter if the 500 million dollar appropriation stalls.
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London
Russia
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Gay Gadgets and Glamour Tricks for Teen Life
A playful roundup of fashion and beauty fads for girls in high school. It highlights prune pit jewelry, lucky charms, dice earrings, Wolf License pins, bunny pins, scented tips for hair and clothes, and cheeky classroom quips. It preserves the lighthearted, era tone of a teen culture feature.
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Brooklyn
eVey
Harvey
Claims Total 1.87 Million From Port Chicago Explosion
Damage claims totaling 1,869,114.83 have been paid or recommended for payment by the navy after the Port Chicago California explosions of July 17, 1944. Secretary Forrestal announced 9,668 claims were filed. 2,545 property damage and 4 personal injury claims totaling 463,510.25 have been paid. Congress may approve 68,224.28 for personal injury and 1,337,380.30 for property damage. The blast occurred when two ships loaded with ammunition blew up at a pier, with property damage extending across nine California counties over 25 to 40 miles.
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Love Life Advice Frayed By Jealousy In Letters
A dated column warns a reader about pitting two suitors against each other. It notes how chatting with one about the other and discussing gifts fuels jealousy. The piece cautions that such a habit harms the emotional balance of a partnership and may jeopardize relationships.
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Bob
Bill
Panama Canal Toll Avoided by British Ships
London reports that New Zealand and Australian ships will bypass the Panama canal to dodge tolls in dollars. New Zealand vessels will sail around Cape Horn, while Australian ships will go around the Cape of Good Hope and through the Suez canal.
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Ministry of War
New Zealand
Australia
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Take care of your feet for better overall efficiency
Advice urges foot care to improve performance. If your head and eyes feel full but feet lag, focus on foot and leg massage with lotion to soothe and soften. Ledger Syndicate.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Children who quit high school for war jobs may not finish education
National Child Labor committee warns postwar plan must address two issues. It urges stronger laws and enforcement to end harmful child labor while investigating why one in six youths skips high school and half of those who enter fail to graduate. Data show 3 million youths 14 to 17 worked during war. 142 million left school for work. Only Illinois moved age 16 for school hours and manufacturing.
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California
Delaware
Georgia
Michigan
Tennessee
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Three wheeled bugs from plane engines on sale soon
Barbs notes three wheeled tear drop cars powered by airplane engines will cost about a thousand dollars. Also mentions DDT use, 800 lasts in 26 shoe factories among strikers, and a DOJ fingerprint card collection exceeding 97 million including the author’s own. Rubber makers predict revolutions in sports wear curtains and wall coverings with new oil and water resistant coatings.
Third Smith Bride Gets Good Advice
A Hamilton Kansas letter recounts three generations of brides using Faultless Starch and praising its longevity. The writer notes lifelong use by Mrs. W O Smith and Mrs. OT Smith, plus renewed endorsement by a third generation bride. The ad urges readers to buy Faultless Starch for shirts and ironing.
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