Record numbers show 1947 U.S. motor truck growth
The United States records 6,492,000 registered motor trucks in 1947 with farmers owning over two million, double their 1940 total. Vehicle registrations rise from 34,472,145 in 1941 to an estimated 37,164,405 in 1947, while Civil War balloon units numbered seven. Sao Paulo labeled Latin America’s Chicago, and recent research notes three north magnetic poles exist instead of one.
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Radio Council Programs Announced for Coming Week
High Point Radio Council reveals the week’s schedule. Sunday 3:15 PM from WHPE features H Earl Russell W F Bailey and Taylor Simpson in an interview discussion. Tuesday 8:15 PM Music Mirror presents the Dunstan Choristers of Saint Marys. WMFR. Wednesday 10:45 AM WHPE airs a health series with Miss Mary Hasty. Friday 7:30 PM WMFR broadcasts a tuberculosis documentary narrated by Herbert Marshall.
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Plywood Surpasses Steel in Strength for Aircraft Use
Airplane grade plywood is described as as strong as certain steels and lighter than aluminum, suggesting significant material advantages for aviation construction.
Daisy Kenyon Leads Weekly Theatres Schedule and More
The week offers Daisy Kenyon with Joan Crawford Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda at Fhe Theatres today through Wednesday plus Mickey Mouse Cartoon and Paramount News. Late show features It Had To Be You in color with Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde.
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American Printmaking Exhibit Showcases Contemporary Artists
The American Artists Galleries of New York presents prize winning works and pieces chosen for national print exhibitions. Selections include etching lithography wood engraving and aquatint with many works in the Montevideo Uruguay exhibit requested by the state department.
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Exhibition of Signed Etchings Opens at Wake Forest
Wake Forest college opens a loan exhibition of 25 signed etchings and lithographs by Thomas Benton John Steuart Curry and other American artists in the art museum Johnson building. Public viewing is Sunday January 11 and Sunday January 18 from 3 to 5 p.m.
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