Balloon Project Aims to Break Iron Curtain With Free World Messages
Private citizens and organizations launch balloon broadcasts into Czechoslovakia to counter Soviet control. Abbott Washburn and Harold Stassen lead a coalition including the American Crusade for Freedom, Inter-American Federation of Free Trade Unions, and International Federation of Free Journalists. Radio Free Europe and refugee networks in Munich disseminate messages of hope and friendship while governments face ransom policies and new hardline stances.
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Iron Curtain
State Department
Russia
National Security Council
Stalin
Czechoslovakia
American Crusade For Freedom Organization
Inter-American Federation of Free Trade Unions
Latin America
Belgium
France
Holland
Italy
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Abbott Washburn
General Mills
Minneapolis
Committee For Free Europe
Freedom Bell
Berlin
Harold Stassen
Crusade For Freedom
Europe
William Oatis
Federation of Free Journalists
United States
Cominform
Moscow
America
U.S
Radio Free Europe
Munich
National Home Week Outlines Progress in Home Construction
National Home Week runs September 9 to 16 with a nationwide program by the National Association of Home Builders. Civic events, exhibits, parades, lectures, displays and radio programs will showcase housing, design, and construction to inform the public and celebrate growth on Main Street. The period highlights the postwar housing boom with about 5 million new homes since WWII, infrastructure growth, and rising affordability for middle income families despite higher costs.
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National Association of Home Builders
Main Street
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
Federal Housing Administration
Department of Commerce
W. P. Atkinson
The
NAHB
Trench and Pit Silos Advantaged by Low Cost and Risks
Farmers in near record crop years face storage shortages and may use trench or pit silos. They fill quickly and cheaply but require careful filling, compaction, and covering to avoid spoilage. Tower silos remain costly, prompting counties to offer guidance on construction and maintenance.
Housewives influence on modern kitchen design trends
The article notes that American housewives shape today’s construction by seeking modern kitchens. New homes include ranges and refrigerators in base price, with fully equipped kitchens featuring exhaust fans garbage disposers dishwashers and built in cabinets. Color schemes shift toward vivid hues reflecting individual housewife tastes.
Simple Embroidery and Crochet Pattern C7353 Sale
Pin money by following this easy pattern Ace Brees OLOR and lacy charm. Includes embroidery and spider web crochet for linens. Pattern C7353 provides transfer of six motifs about 6 by 11 inches with crochet directions.
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Olor
Askew Plaster Cracks Repairs and Waterproofing Kitchen Ceiling
Reader asks about patching cracks in plaster and slowing set time. Advice favors a ready patching plaster mixed with water, with glue or vinegar added to slow hardening. if cracks reappear near openings, investigate structural weakness and correct it. Also discussed is bathroom to kitchen leak fix via waterproof flooring like clay or asphalt tile or linoleum to stop seepage.
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Paris
Forest Summer Homes Open in National Forests
National forests offer summer home sites under the forest service policy of multiple uses. Over 16 000 families already occupy summer homes, with remaining forest areas available for approved buildings. Permits avoid sites near highways lake shores fishing streams or scenic attractions to keep public use first priority.
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Forest Service
Farm Scrap Iron Is Needed for Defense
The steel industry calls for more farm scrap iron to fuel furnaces and defense production. Farmers should sell old worn out machinery as scrap, supporting defense efforts and reducing accident hazards while turning scrap into cash.
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Scran
HADACOL Promises Energy Boost For Tired Workdays
Mr. Harry Adkins of Van Nuys California reports relief from fatigue after using HADACOL. The ad claims deficiencies in Vitamins Bi Be Niacin and Iron cause tiredness and that continuous use builds hemoglobin to deliver nutrients, with a money back guarantee and direct order option from The LeBlanc Corporation.
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Harry Adkins
Vesper Drive
van Nuys
California
Mr. Adkins
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Louisiana
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Broilerman
Charles Vantress
Live Oak
Calif
Vantress
Father
George
Manyolka
Doan
U. S
U. S. Defense
Yodora
Yoora
Hadacol
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