Yale Students Use Navy Blimp To Study Traffic Problems
Yale Bureau of Highway Traffic uses a Navy blimp to observe traffic flow from the air as part of a graduate engineer program. Students photograph highways, analyze data, and devise formulas for curves and intersections, influencing urban traffic engineering nationwide.
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Navy
New Haven
Conn
Neal
Wade
Yales
Yale Bureau of Highway Traffic
Theodore M. Matson
Wilbur $. Smith
Wight
Wall
Quneria
Jung
Mack
California
Long Islands
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Moir
Tabkic Engineering Department
Eng Foundation
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Georgia Institute of Technology
National Academy of the FBI
Ohio State
Cowell
Lousiana State
Arary
China
Canada
England
South Africa
Equador
New Zealand
Bohii Manaiea Islands
Puerto Rico
Music In Elevators Soothes Workers
CHICAGO. Workers in the Palmolive building enjoy airborne music as an expert loudspeaker plays in elevators. Elevator manager Carl Ohne says the audible melodies calm riders, and Daniel O Neef notes a sour tenant recently emerged smiling after a ride.
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Chicago
Palmolive
Carl KB. Ohne
Ola
Daniel O'Neef
States Urged to Cut Rising Tax Burden Across States
A report urges states to lower growing tax burdens by easing income and sales tax rates and reconsidering federal aid. It notes postwar revenue rises from sales taxes and gasoline, singles out Oklahoma and Mississippi with large per capita gains, and highlights concerns about unnecessary new taxes while preserving essential revenue sources.
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Washaeton
Mio
Iekex
Sai of
Omatuca’ Sas
Ibei
Fwaglen
Atlantic
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Rural 4-H Club Observance Remains National Rural Life Sunday
State 4-H Club members join a nationwide Rural Life Sunday observance on May 2 to promote home life and citizenship. Alabama leaders urge 4-H members to engage with local churches as ushers and volunteers while pledging to improve spiritual lives, service, and community cooperation. President Truman backs the drive, and U.S. Extension Director L. Wilson ties democracy to religious values, urging participation across churches and schools.
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T. A Lima
Italy
Alabama
Slrosfe
Truman
L. Wilson
U. S. Extension Service
United States
Sims
Tax Revenues Rise Amid Municipal Tax Increases
The record indicates property taxes reached 257 million dollars and tobacco taxes 245 million. Municipalities expanded their tax base with local property taxes rising from 191 to 1948, totaling 4.904 billion dollars in 1948, reflecting a broad revenue surge across local governments.
Thesday Night Late Show and Week’s Odd Billings
A garbled schedule lists acts and actors across multiple days. It mentions Hana Andrews Mercte Oberon and Larcaine Pay for Thursday Friday Saturday shows, with acts like Aaylum of Horrore and The Western Way and many mis-typed names and titles across a week.
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Thesday
Hana Andrews
Mercte
Oberon
Priday
Anye
Larcaine
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Conquistador Spear Attack Impresses Tribes, Early Encounter
A fragmented report describes a Spanish conqueror on horseback using spear tactics to awe nearby Indians. The account mentions the horse named Chipmunks and hints at hidden seeds later forgotten, reflecting unclear historical detail.
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