Scrap drive prompts government action on junked autos
Government warns private industry and agencies to accelerate scrap work as auto and tire restrictions tighten. NPR imposes tight car disposal rules and inventory requirements through mid 1952 with prior model autos needing disposal and new rubber limits easing after Jan. 1. WNU Washington Bureau prepared summary notes.
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NPA
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
National Production Authority
Congress
Wage Stabilization Board
Washington
WNU
Mail to prisoners of war to be flown to Korea
Government says mail addressed to U S prisoners of war will be flown by military aircraft via Japan to APO 100 in a revised system. Marine Corps seeks 1000 reserve officers as regulars. Readers questions cover GI home loans life insurance and overseas rotation. answers outline eligibility and procedures.
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Walter Shead
Armed Services
National Press
Washington, D.C
U.S
United States
Korea
Japan
Defense Department
Hong Kong
Marine Corps
Secretary of Defense
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Yale
Okla
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Florence
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North Korea
South Korea
Dana
Ind
Adjutant General's Office
Navy Cuts Prices on Clothing and Footwear
The Navy reduced enlisted men's clothing and footwear prices by about 20 percent effective January 1. The cut follows recent material price drops and signals a broader downward textile market trend. The move reverts the 20 percent rise from last March 1, the first readjustment since then. A new hospital radio network serves veterans, with bedside receiving units and intra-hospital broadcasts. programs are taped and shared among participating hospitals.
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Navy
Proper Storage Space Increases Neatness and Order
Woman's World advises using existing space efficiently to improve storage, not building new rooms. It suggests built ins, shallow chests, wall use, and knobless drawers to save space, reduce clutter, and enhance housekeeping efficiency.
Using Unseen Space and Furnishings for Storage
The guide shows turning unused wall gaps behind beds into low storage cases for blankets linens or toys and explains shoe closets above vents and narrow kitchen counters. It highlights shelving cupboards and removable partitions to organize pots pans utensils and dining items while suggesting storage in furniture like cabinet bases of occasional tables.
New Pages In A Wishing Book Automobiles Enter Mail Order Catalogues
A nostalgic newspaper item recalls a mail order catalogue era showing how autos bikes and gear once captured imagination. It notes modern prospects with autos and the data page pricing while mixing in social commentaries about Yale era figures Bill Buckley Herb Shriner and others and ends with a quoted Mrs Roosevelt remark about revolutions and public sentiment.
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Yale
God
Herb Shriner
Will Rogers
Billy Rose
Robert Dana
Dana
Dick Rodgers
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Southport
Connecticut Association
Connecticut
Beath Pacific
Bing and I
This Girl Too Self Righteous
Gerald Fletcher from Springfield Massachusetts recounts meeting Isabelle age 26 and him 32. Their engagement ends after she demands full disclosure of past loves, including a nurse romance in the South Pacific. The letter warns that self righteousness would make him a weak partner and would not lead to a lasting marriage.
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Gerald Fletcher
Springfield
Mass
Isabelle
Massachusetts
South Pacific
Ysabelle
Rosy
Gerald
Fashion Trends Varied in 1951 Style Changes Across the Year
The 1951 fashion year featured fuller skirts with tiny waistlines, poodle-inspired looks, and fabric headlines. Silks and wools gained texture, tweed shifted cityward, and shoulder lines evolved to the shrug. Hats faded then returned in glam veils and jeweled touches. Hair moved from long chignons to windblown bobs as petticoats, nylon ties, and crinoline fever shaped wardrobes.
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