White Elephant Plan Revives Old Houses Across Regions
A Boston launched plan named Operation Family Reunion proposes converting oversized houses in small communities into multiproperty units to house service members' families. The ORS and allied agencies back it, with steps: obtain remodeling estimates, secure a favorable rental opinion, and consult lenders for financing. Successful local adoptions exist in Lake Charles and Milwaukee, among others.
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Office of Rent Stabilization
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Tile Council of America
ORS
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Navy
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Newport
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Wis
California
Middle West
Lady Sought Money Sparks Town Building Sale
In Albany Missouri a wife seeking funds to run her home spurred a chain of events ending with a building sale and a new post office. Dee Bey Miller searched for work while others debated halting her actions and the town debated the outcome of the dispute.
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Ineyacsey
Firettreet
Figueroa
Small Town Plans Factory Building Lease Agreement
A small town outlines plans to construct and lease a new factory building. The proposal includes land use talks, project scope, and a five year operational period with potential option terms for extension and local workforce implications.
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Tonmpkinitum
Keo T Mw
Wwe
Peripeiasville
Clawrrville
Crongiatantsiie
Pune
Miss Collins Denies Favoritism In Pageant Plot
In a tense school meeting Linda Cal lis defends Rosa, a foreign born girl, over Miss America candidate Dorothy Mae. Mrs Trumbull argues for Cindy Dorothys choice, citing her son in WWII. Linda supports Rosa’s talent and rightful place in the pageant amid parental and principal pressure.
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Mrs. Trumbull
Miss Cal
Secrets and Nighttime Pranks At WY Station
Fragmentary dialogue describes late night activities and names Bette Gil Stella and an unnamed narrator. The text hints at a party and a playful mood, mentioning a grand time and friendships built around a local WY station.
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Bette
Bette End
Gil
Stella
Bate
Dana's bold pitch nets Northland trade in bold radio tale
In Spring 1959 Dana arrives at Northland with a 1934 model and seeks a 1954 paper Special with gadgets. He touts the old car's rugged run to persuade the president, offering a trade swap to prove a Northland can take the gaff. The executive tests the car and agrees to the deal.
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Northland
Sslesman
Auth
Dana Tas
Commere
Hoopeston Welcomes Migrants Enriching Town Life
The Hoopeston area embraces migrant workers, integrating them into daily life and schooling. Many residents praise Latin Americans for financially and culturally enriching the town, while acknowledging some tensions and ongoing social changes within the community. Edith Lowry, from the National Council, notes Hoopeston as emblematic of national democratic spirit under review.
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Tne
Hoopeston
Hoopestonites
Edith Lowry
Profit Sharing Pottery Firm to Be Sold Soon
SCIO Ohio reports the Scio Chio Pottery firm, a $3 million business, will be sold though the profit sharing plan for workers continues. Lew Reese, who started the plant in 1932, has shared profits with employees and hosted Christmas parties, contributing over $1 million in bonuses and aiding worker morale after a 1947 fire.
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Scio
Ohio
Scio-Chio Pottery
Lew Reese
Ito
Pittsburgh
Reese
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