Colleges Reorganize Courses to Meet Veterans' Requirements
Veterans return to campuses nationwide prompting faculty committees to overhaul entrance standards, curricula, and job placement. New programs include 12 month practical studies, refresher courses, and tailored tracks at New York University Yale Michigan State California and many others. Institutions emphasize reintegration into regular classes, with emphasis on practical training and speedy civilian employment.
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DePaul
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What to Do By Phyllis Belmont
A hostess should invite male guests to remain seated as she moves in and out of the living room. The piece discusses customary greetings, noting men typically rise when a woman enters and a younger woman rises for an older woman, with an older son usually not standing for a much younger guest.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Barneville
Navy Spends Over $1000 A Minute to Maintain Air Operations
Rear Admiral Young disclosed that the U S Navy is expending more than a thousand dollars per minute to sustain air forces. The funds cover keeping planes aloft to shoot down enemy aircraft, patrol, and deliver supplies and personnel.
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Washington
U. S. Navy
Rear Simiral Young
Lemon and Bookworm Crawl Party Games
A lighthearted guide to party tricks from CGAY GADGETS. Lemon game has couples passing a lemon in the dark, with the final holder dropping out or kissing if rumors hold. Bookworm Crawl eliminates pairs by balancing a book on the head, dropping out if the book falls, until a winner remains.
The Rambling Rhymster by Les Plettner
The poem presents Fore man Mark noting smooth times bring anxiety and a fear of collapse He expects an eventual crisis and vows to be glad when normalcy returns saying his days are often spent in similar unease
Nevada Beef Industry Rides High on Favorable Conditions
Nevada's beef cattle sector benefits from ample feed and rising cattle prices, with nine straight years of favorable weather aside from droughts. The official herd stands at 422,000 head, 63,000 below the 1916 peak, while breeding herds hold steady and more steers and calves appear on Nevada ranches.
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Nevada
Howard Mason
University of Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station
Mason
California
Watermelon Queen II crowns winner at Miami Beach
Watermelon Queen II won by swallowing a quarter of a melon in 23 seconds. Irmgard Dawson earned the title Watermelon Eating Queen of Florida with a melon carved crown. Also notes party games and scavenger hunt ideas using magazines and photos for prizes.
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Irmgard Dawson
Florida
Miami Beach
Blindman
Jack
Alphabetical Antics at the Soda Fountain Trend
A teen slang trend spreads at soda fountains as youths discuss letters like G.B. and N.O. and create their own codes. The piece notes teens dress with matching outfits and accessorize carefully, countering adult claims of sloppiness with observations of coordinated fashion and grooming.
Hat fashion show raises funds for servicemen in New York
Minute Make-Ups by Gabrielle highlights a New York hat show where daring veiled headpieces and sheer black outfits wowed attendees. The standout piece, a veiled Hat, sold for 500 dollars to support servicemen’s entertainment funds.
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New York
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Captured Italians Join British Cleanup in Bombay Harbor
About 1,300 Italians captured in North Africa and held in central India arrived in Bombay to assist in removing debris from a munitions ship explosion. They volunteered for the task, wore British battle dress, and will share rations with British troops.
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Bombay
North Africa
India
Snipers Roam Normandy as Band of Invaders Presses On
Ernie Pyle describes pervasive German sniping in Normandy among hedgerows and fields, forcing units to learn sniper awareness. He witnesses Barneville’s relief as locals greet Allied presence, German prisoners, and a cafe bailout with French civilians. The piece blends frontline danger with human moments amid war.
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France
Bizerte
Cassino
Normandy
Pyle Sees Parallels Between Two Wars in Saint Sauveur Vicomte
Pyle describes Saint Sauveur le Vicomte as the most wrecked town seen, gutted buildings and rubble from bombing and shellfire. He notes roads of mud and gravel, huge bomb craters, and a veteran’s remark that the current war resembles the last one but with bigger holes.
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Saint Sauveur le Vicomte
San Sah-Vure
Verdun
Mycadam
Sharp Rebuke Drives Man To Tears At Restaurant
A man enters a restaurant and leaves the door open. A loud patron orders him to shut it. The grieving man explains he was raised in a barn and the sound of an ass braying reminds him of home, prompting tears and awkward apology.
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D-day
Normandy Beachhead
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