Revolution In The Washtub
An editor notes a postwar shift from soap to detergents as detergents surge from 6.8 million pounds in 1943 to hundreds of millions by 1947. He cites government secrecy, wartime oil shortages, and Colgate testimony about inferior soaps. The piece forecasts continued growth and questions who suffers in the upheaval.
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Washington
NEA
Far East
Congress
Germany
America
E. H. Little
Colgate-Palmolive Peet Corp
Gillette
Iowa
Little
Colgate
Careful Planning Makes This Slam
The article discusses careful planning in a bridge hand and reflects on lessons from Albert H. Morehead, secretary of War Orphans Scholarships. It outlines a declarer’s play to handle a diamond finesse, trump tricks, and discards, emphasizing deliberate analysis to solve the problem.
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Albert H. Morehead
War Orphans Scholarships
Phans
Morehead
South
East
Declarer
Haiti Exposition and Modern Reform Under Estime
Haiti marked 200 years of independence while modernizing under President Estime. A looming expo near Port au Prince highlights■airport and hotel growth, universal education, and a budding air force. Tourism expansion aims to fund reconstruction as Haitians seek peace and democracy.
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Fort AU Prince
Haiti
Wright Brothers
United States
Europe
Africa
Belgium
Vermont
U. S Marines
Port Au Prince Harbor
Dumarsais Estime
Estime
Pan-American Airways
Port Au Prince
Americans
France
India to Take Over Tri pura Manipur Princedoms
New Delhi reports India plans direct administration of Tripura and Manipur provinces. Tripura lies near eastern Pakistan and Assam with a 4000 square mile area and 500000 people. Manipur, larger, shares a frontier with Burma and faced historic invasions. India opts governance to strengthen defenses.
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New Delhi
Government of
India
Tripura
Manipur
Assam
Pakistan
Burma
Menas Tripura
Volcanic Island Grows Steadily Near Pacific
The Matthew Island rock mass east of New Caledonia doubled in size to 1200 yards by 800 yards with a second 500 foot peak. Observed by the New Zealand frigate Pukaki, wisps of steam appeared but no eruptive activity was seen. Discovered in 1788, it hosts countless seabirds with no resident population.
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Auckland
New Zealand
South Pacific
Matthew Island
Pacific
New Caledonia
Pukaki
Pukski
Locks Up Wife Hornbill Behavior Described
A Sumatra Java and Borneo hornbill male cements his mate in a hollow tree as she raises the young. While imprisoned the female is fed by the male with food pellets wrapped in skin from his gizzard, highlighting a striking courtship and nesting behavior observed in these species.
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Sumatra
Java
Borneo
Tin yields and Aztec slaughter figures in 1934 record
The Black Hills mines in South Dakota produced 250 pounds of tin in 1934 while Alaska yielded eight long tons. Britannica notes twenty thousand Aztecs were killed inreligious sacrifice linked to Tenochtitlan’s great pyramid.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
Alaska
Tenochtitlan
Plan merger eyed by cotton groups in Charlotte
Officials of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association meet in Charlotte to consider a proposed merger with the Cotton Textile Institute. The talks aim to consolidate leadership in the textile sector and streamline industry standards.
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Charlotte
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
The
Cotton Textile Institute
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Douglas Larsen
William €. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
NEA Service
Lea
Kellogg’ S
Battle Creek
Leon Shloss
International News Service
Aviation
Sally Parrett
Detroit
Sally
Volcanic Island
Nash Jewelry and Loan CO
North Main
Black Hills Tin
Wachovia
Bank
Wachovias
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Oldsmobile
Hydra-Matic
Hydra-Matic Team
Oddmobile
Highland Motors Inc
Sud N. Main Street
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