Oddities of Bureaucracy and News Snippets
A collage of quirky notes from a newspaper page includes a British court ruling on bread weight exempt from Food Ministry rules, a survey about shopper behavior in drug stores, and humorous asides about Sir Walter Raleigh, headlines from Taunton, dancing troupes, and a joke about a hillbilly in court. Also touched are typographic quirks, the Parker Pen founder, and a report about Flying Tigers in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Ministry
Vision Network
Dumont
Sir Walter Raleigh
East
Taunton
Mass
Daily Gazette
Missouri Man Praises HADACOL For Restored Appetite
Carl Schaffrin of St. Charles Missouri recounts his 32 year trade as a shoe cutter and says HADACOL revived his appetite energy and zest. He endorses the product noting improved mood and daily enjoyment and cites trial and purchase details with LaFayette Louisiana company references from 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schaffrin
Perry St
St. Charles
Mr. Schaff
LeBlanc Corp
Lafayette
LeBlanc Coproeien
British Occupation Chief Backs Censorship in Korea
A United Nations official argues for voluntary censorship or direct control to withhold current force dispositions from the enemy. He warns that unrestricted reporting could aid North Korean and other UN adversaries as the war escalates. He stresses the safety of UN personnel and urges formal censorship by the UN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Aris
United Nationanenne
United Nations
United Nations Commene
United Nations Organization
Peace Prayer Association Opens City Churches for World Peace Hour
The Peace Prayer association voted to open all city churches from 3 to 4 p m next Sunday for a non denomi national hour of prayer for world peace in this critical hour in history ministers will not conduct formal programs the hour aims to invite citizens to visit nearby churches across denominational lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Bee Causes Car Crash In Reseda Woman Sues For Damages
Expensive bee sting near Reseda California allegedly cost Mrs. Margaret Steward $500 in damages when a gust of wind blew the insect into her car. She told police the sting in the eye caused the crash and the other vehicle sustained $500 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reseda
Calif
Margaret K. Steward
Schools Up For Sale In Fair Lawn New Hampshire
FAIR LAWN N H December 5 The borough asks the board of education for 4851 75 as its share of cost but the board refuses saying school property is owned by the district The money must come from somewhere A legal advertisement lists four grammar schools and a high school for auction on December 19 unless tax debts are paid The district has about 4000 students and taxpayers could face a million dollars yearly ongoing costs as schools cost money to run
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Fair Lawn
N. H
Board of Education
Ralph Bryant
Marines Use Their Heads Winsan Korea Conscious
Marines on Pacific fronts are described as rock happy in World War II lore. A new term Korea conscious highlights troops who balance baskets or timbers on their heads like Korean women. A marine who can carry a water pail balanced on his gear cap earns admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Islands
Korea
Berlin Elects With Record 90.4 Percent Turnout
West Berlin municipal elections yield a 90.4 percent turnout with the Socialists losing a third of their strength to the Christian Democrats and Free Democrats. Voters reaffirmed a united three party coalition led by Mayor Ernst Reuter amid Cold War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Christiancrats
Free Democrats
Christian Rats
Ernst Reuter
Western Inter
House of Deputies
Otto Grotewohl
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Adenauer
Duisburg
Bonn
Kremlin
West Side
Also Mentioned on This Page
Folso Press Lene
Wna
By Neal O'Hara
Sedier's Wells Ballet of
London
Oklahoma
New York
Ballet
NBC
Harry S Truman
Parker Pen Co
Janesville
Wis
Flying Tigers
Los Angeles
Robert Prescott
Weekan
Claire Chennaul
Flying
Gers
China
Associated Press
Flying Tiger
Singapore
Australia
Chennault
Meinhard, Greeff & Co., Inc
Madison Avenue
New York City
Southern Office
Edward F. Skinner
Johnston
Charlotte, N. C
Missouri Man
Wees
Tesson
New Orleans
John Gerber
Houston
Tex
Gerber
Howard Shenken
Shenken
Declarer
Dummy
South
West
Ned
Wonsan
North Korea
Warsweary
N. Main
Belk-Stevens
America
BelkSke Ens
Mercury
N. Main ST
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