Ten Biggest News Stories Of The Year By UP Editors
United Press editors name the year's top stories led by President Truman's election victory. The Berlin airlift, cold war tensions, high cost of living, Gandhi assassination, Israel founding, Bernadotte's death, and the Chinese civil war rank among the top ten.
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Poor Man's Phil or By Hal Boyle
New York columnist Hal Boyle humorously argues husbands cannot grasp why wives tire after a day of household chores. He details Frances's nonstop routine from morning to night, comparing energy use to a car's fuel and noting the friction between spouses over who truly understands domestic labor.
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Grant Style Homes Proposed To Rebuild U S Housing
Chicago leaders urge a return to Gen Grant era house designs. Nathan Manilow, president of the Metropolitan Home Builders Association, says small homes like the Grant type can be affordable for families with monthly payments. Target price about seven thousand dollars. One model is a square, frame, two bedroom house with a low roof. another is a one bedroom expandable design with wood siding and drywall interior.
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Boy Amputee in New Jersey Receives Truman Letter
Frankie Wojciechowski a 15 year old boy from Perth Amboy N J who had both legs amputated after an electrocution on Election Day November 2 felt much better after receiving a personal letter from President Truman Nurses at General Hospital said the note boosted his spirits by about 200 percent The president praised his bravery and encouraged him stating he would not let his friends down Frankie’s mother Mrs Helen Wojcierhowsk is a widow with other children and the family did not know how the president learned of his case
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Four Wiregrass Men Recruited Into Army Under Buddy System
Four Wiregrass men enlisted at the Dothan recruiting station for three years in the European theater under the buddy system. They are Thomas R Whatley and Manuel B Cole of Ashford Route Two, James C Rogers of Pawsey, and Lamar Guy of Slocomb Route Two. Harvey Baxley of Dothan Route One joined the regular army ground forces. The piece also notes unrelated trivia about the dolphin and porpoise.
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Flaws Found In Mt Palomar 200 Inch Telescope
Mt Palomar Calif home of the 200 inch Hale telescope faces operational delays as engineers fix calibration and edge height issues. Observatory Director Dr Ira S Bowen reported mirror form problems and uneven temperature response, with progress noted and a historical comparison to Mt Wilson.
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Orange Juice Perks At Florida Southern College Marketing Class
In Lakeland Florida over 80 gallons daily are produced by Florida Southern College marketing students. They harvest wash bottle label and deliver juice to campus shops restaurants and supermarkets at shared price with other soft drinks. Students also assemble citrus gift boxes for out of state families.
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Citrus School
Florida Southern College
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Regal names of seven states as monarchic references
A short note lists seven states Georgia, Louis, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia as named after kings and queens. The piece frames these names as aspects of the world’s greatest democracy.
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Model Tourists Attraction at Crown Point in Washington
Plans disclose a 62,000 relief model of Washington State to be built at Crown Point overlooking Grand Coulee Dam. A 30 by 220 foot display would feature mountains, the Columbia River, dams and power, agriculture, highways and major cities, with funding repaid by state fuel taxes.
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Meteora Trails May Boost Night Radio Range
Millions of tiny meteora entering the earth's atmosphere may enable radio broadcasts to be received from long distances at night. The article suggests these meteoroids ionize the upper atmosphere, creating reflective paths that extend communication reach during darkness.
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Club Meeting Notes Reported Education Focus
Fragmentary text shows a men’s club or group discussing education matters at a large meeting. Names, dates, and clear details are unreadable, but the event center appears to be a formal gathering with speakers and educational topics.
Fisherman fined for shooting eagle in Missouri
In St Louis a man boasted to a newspaper that he shot a fish hawk and an eagle. Aalderfield was fined $25 for violations of state game laws. The court noted the fine could have been four times higher for shooting an eagle.
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