Memorial Service Marks Jamestown First Landing in New World
Jamestown Virginia plans a Memorial Day event May 11 at Jamestown Memorial Church to honor the 1607 landing of English settlers. Bishop William A. Brown will lead services and Paul Green will deliver the historical address about Jamestown's legacy and the Lost Colony.
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Jamestown Memorial Church
Association For Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Bacon
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Plymouth
America
Sir George Yeardley
National Society of Colonial Dames of America
Benjamin Harrison I
Benjamin Harrison
United States
William Sherwood
James Blair
College of William and Mary
Sarah Harrison_ Blair
William A. Brown
Episcopal Diocese
Virginia
Paul Green
Racing Cuts Tax at Saratoga County Tracks
Saratoga County faces virtual tax elimination after a 5 percent pari mutuel betting tax cut. The move, funded by New York State law benefiting the city, shaved about $1,062,000 from the county’s revenue, significantly reducing the county budget.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga County
New York City
Rutgers Aviation Notes Lead Off Early Dusting Conference
A conference at Rutgers University New Brunswick brought together pilots farmers and scientists to discuss airplane dusting of crops with new insecticides and fungicides. Weather challenges in large scale dusting were also addressed during the meeting.
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
Clarinda
Iowa
War Assets Administration
Ogden
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Airports Plan Turbulent Future Under Federal Aid Act
Civil Aeronautics Administration lists 4431 airports to be built or improved in three years for the 1948 program. Of these, 417 are large with 4300 ft runways, 3850 small, and 164 seaplane bases. Total cost about 985.8 million, split 441.6 million federal funds and 544.2 million local sponsor share. 2550 are new airports, 1881 improvements. Also notes Alaska houses shipped 20 prefabricated homes via Northwest Airlines, and new jet bomber XB-46 tests at Muroc. A survey shows 959 of 1010 ATC passengers preferred rear-facing seating on the Washington to Fairfield run.
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Williamson, Inc
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Northwest Airlines
Anchorage
Army Air Transport Command
Command
Washington
Fairfield
Calif
ATC
Household Cleaning Tips From The Store Bulletin
Store tips recommend clean dry storage for hats and dry mild air to prevent mildew. A little vinegar in rinse water makes table glasses shine. Use liquid floor wax for quick polishing without spots. Turn saucepan handles toward the back to keep them out of reach of children.
Practical Household Tips for Everyday Comfort
The piece offers simple fixes for common tasks. It suggests resting a flashlight in a shirt collar when both hands are needed. It advises curtain lengths to reach the sill or floor, accounting for shrinkage. It notes wiping spills promptly to prevent falls and recommends using a carriage ride as outdoor rest but not a substitute for a nap.
Let youngsters draw slips for their daily tasks
A simple method to assign daily chores involves kids drawing slips from a container. The practice reduces friction and adds a sense of choice and accountability for young helpers.
Burns Confronts Drunk Man Claiming Family Ties
While strolling in San Francisco William J. Burns, a famed detective, meets a drunk man who mistakes him for something else and boasts about wearing a white shirt he claims belongs to Burns. The exchange turns on identity and social pretenses in a street encounter.
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San Francisco
William J. Burns
Mr. Burns
Burns
Fresh shirts hangers idle as warm damp air lingers
Freshly ironed shirts hang on hangers with space between them awaiting wear. The warm damp weather slows drying and may affect fabric feel and crease resistance.
Lemon and water wake-up drink promotes bowel action
An old health tip promotes lemon and water as a natural laxative. One Sunkist lemon juice in a glass of water first thing in the morning is said to stimulate elimination and boost vitamin C.
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Sunkist
California Sunkist
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