Fourth of July Safety Plea Urges Care and Caution
A public warning urges Americans to celebrate the Fourth of July safely. The National Safety Council cites highway deaths and accidents last July and warns against speeding, swimming alone after meals, overexertion, and handling fireworks. It promotes supervised displays and careful travel for a peaceful holiday.
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United States
America
Texas
Fredericksburg
National Safety Council
Tony's Death Highlights Food Shortages in Europe War Letters
A Jaycee magazine piece recounts a soldier’s letter from Florence noting Tony a barefoot youngster who stole scraps to survive. He died last month of tuberculosis amid famine, prompting a plea to fund Gillespie Food collection running to July 1 to save other children from starvation.
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Tony
Florence
T. B
Tonys
Francois
Europe
Jaycees
Gillespie
U. S. Jaycee Magazine
Gillespie County Dance Night Planned in San Antonio
The Gillespie County Reunion Association will host a dance on Saturday June 29 at 8 30 p m in Beethoven Hall Pereida Street San Antonio with Will etts Orchestra. The event invites Fredericksburg and Gillespie townsmen and Centennial Lancers dancers to join. Proceeds help defray this year's Fredericksburg reunion costs in San Antonio.
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Gillespie County Reunion Association
Beethoven Hall
Pereida Street
San Antonio
Willetts Orchestra
County
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Centennial Lancers
Aging Population Passes Quarter Mark in United States
The share of people over 45 has risen to over 25 percent of the U S population roughly double the level a century earlier. This demographic shift reflects longer life expectancy and changing birth rates across regions and communities.
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United States
Next of kin urged to notify change of address overseas deaths
The War Department appeals to families who learned of a relative’s overseas death in World War II to report any address changes in the United States. Congress authorizes gathering next of kin wishes on return and burial from all services. Send updated addresses to Memorial Division Office, Washington 25, D C.
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War Department
United States
Department
Congress
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Red Cross
War Shipping Administration
T. B. Larkin
Washington
Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Washington, D. C
U. S. Marine Corps
U.S. Coast Guard
House Passes Terminal Leave Pay Bill and Draft Extension
The House sent to the Senate a terminal leave pay bill correcting pay disparities between officers and enlisted men. Conferees agreed on a compromise selective service extension to next March, maintaining drafts for ages 19 to 44 while ending fathers’ deferments after August 1. The army size remains 1,550,000 on July 1 and 1,070,000 on July 1, 1947, with various incentives to volunteers and officers’ pay increases. General Eisenhower urged adequate occupation forces and replacements to sustain postwar peace goals. The Capitol draw, with visitors peaking, highlights interest in Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian, and other landmarks.
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House
Senate
Eisenhower
United States
Stalin
Good rains bring relief to Menard and Rocksprings areas
General rains through the past week improved late feed crops and grazing conditions for farmers and ranchers in Menard and Rocksprings, West Texas, boosting pasture conditions across a wide area.
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Menard
Mill Feed And Flour Production Slumped Sharply Last Month
The Bureau of the Census reports sharp declines in mill feed and flour production in March due to wheat shortages and an 80 percent flour extraction rule. Mill feed fell to 311 490 tons from 516 450 tons, while flour mills operated at 69.4 percent capacity, the lowest since August 1944.
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Herman Steen
Chicago
Miller’s National Federation
Steen
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Marcus Wehmeyer
National Editorial Association
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Mellon Art Gallery
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Library of Congress
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White House
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Fredericksburg, Texas
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