Defense Boss Johnson Insists on A Tight Shop
Washington report profiles Lewis A. Johnson a powerful Democratic figure and future defense chief in a whirlwind schedule. It highlights his politics law career World War I service and clashes with James Forrestal while noting his blunt style and firm management.
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Salt Lake City Man Opposes Winter Deer Protection
Salt Lake City resident Richard Thiriot voices disagreement with sportsmen who favor protecting deer in winter. He notes deer driven from hills by snow and cold have browsed homeowners shrubs, including his prized plants, and describes a late night incident when a deer attempted to jump a snowbank cut near a residential street as he drove by.
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Salt Lake City
Richard Thiriot
Utah
Thiriot
Deer collision leaves car dented and headlight broken
A doe failed to clear a vehicle and landed on its hood, denting the car and breaking the headlights. It scampered away uninjured. A quote questions the protect–then–shoot cycle of winter deer protection. The passage also mentions the elephant shrew as one of the world’s smallest animals.
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Scrap Cars Decline In Wartime Vehicle Scrapping
From 1942 through 1936 only 920,000 motor vehicles were scrapped annually in the United States, a drop from 2,350,000 per year before the war.
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United States
Breathing Leaves Yard of Leaves Cleans Air
A single square yard of leaf surface absorbs about two gallons of carbon dioxide daily and releases roughly the same amount in total dissolved nutrients. The finding highlights the role of foliage in climate and ecosystem carbon balance.
Disabled Veteran Moves Into New Kalispell Home
Bernard Stender, totally disabled from service in World War II, moved into a race new Kalispell home built by local volunteers. A citizens' committee raised about 7000 dollars including 2500 from the Elks, with craftsmen and Dave S Cameron donating labor and site. The house features extra large rooms, an elevator, and floor level garage to accommodate a wheelchair user.
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Evening Radio Seen Doomed By Video
Cincinnati report quotes William Ramsey, Procter & Gamble radio director, arguing television will doom evening radio. He contends daytime radio will keep competing with TV as few homemakers can pause housework for a daytime TV show and doubts serials would switch to video due to cost and advertiser risk.
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Cincinnati
William Ramsey
Procter & Gamble
Ramsey
Mushrooms Grow in bombed Bata plant ruins
In Prague Czechoslovakia damp underground corridors of the bombed Bata shoe factory in Gottwaldov have been turned to mushroom cultivation. With lab help, mushrooms now cover 1,000 square meters and the plant expects a daily harvest of 100 to 160 pounds by month end.
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Toe Hindrance in Road Runner Movement
The road runner resembles tree cuckoos with two rear toes on each foot. These toes hinder motion and hinder efficient stepping, creating a hindrance to its movement.
Taj Mahal Built As Mausoleum For Shah Jahan
The Taj Mahal, a white marble mausoleum near Agra, India, was commissioned by Shah Jahan as a resting place for his wife and himself. The grand tomb stands as a famed example of Mughal architecture and enduring beauty.
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Caruso Widow Writes New Book On Husband
Towson Maryland widow of Enrico Caruso says she is drafting a companion volume to her late husband biography with no deadline and aims for timelessness. She hints a film is planned with Jesse Lasky producing and notes she prefers a tranquil life in Paris while visiting Baltimore for family.
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Jesse Lasky
Italy
William Hamilton Porter
Maryland
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America
Big Creek Farmer Boosts Sericea Grazing Planting
Clarence Culbreth of Houston County’s Big Creek Community planted 13 acres of sericea lespedeza for summer grazing for cows and hogs. Conservationists Nabors and Harper noted plans to add 11 more acres next spring, up from four acres grazed from March through late fall last year, highlighting sericea as useful pasture.
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Clarence Culbreth
Houston County
Big Creek
T. R. Nabors
Char Ne Harper
Culbreth
New Paint Mixing Charts Aid Redecorators
Elizabeth Toomey reports from New York that paint firms at a decorating convention unveiled color charts to simplify matching wall shades. Vendors showcased extensive color chips, with one firm using over 500 chips in its color coordinator. The charts assist professionals and homeowners in selecting colors by matching fabrics or walls.
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Elizabeth Toomey
New York
Is is Declared That In Addition It Provides Excellent Corrosion Control
A brief note states that the subject offers superior corrosion control in addition to other unspecified properties.
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New Paints and Brushes Target Spring Home Upgrades
Paint firms roll out mixable colors and compact color charts with deep grays and greens Elephant gray and forest green named among popular tones. Nylon brushes improve precision with new tips for amateurs and guidance to avoid gum buildup and bristle wear.
San Diego Population Growth Seen by Chamber of Commerce
The San Diego metropolitan area now has an estimated population of 490,000 while San Diego proper is put at 392,900, doubling since the 1940 census per Chamber of Commerce estimates.
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