Cities annexing outlying areas expand urban footprints
AP reports a growing trend of annexations by major cities. Birmingham Alabama added 13.6 square miles and Seattle-area residents approved 17 square miles with council action expected January 1952. Indianapolis eyes 25 square miles over ten years while Norfolk plans 15.76 square miles. Kansas City submitted a 25.02 square mile expansion last year. 382 cities over 50 000 population annexed suburban territory.
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Chicago
International City Managers’ Association
Birmingham
Ala
Seattle
City Plan Commission of
Indianapolis
Norfolk
Virginia
Kansas
Maple Syrup Output Falls in Michigan for 1952
Michigan maple syrup production in 1952 estimated at 92 000 gallons, five percent below last year. Federal state crop reporters say producers produced about 6 000 sugar pounds this year, compared with 16 000 pounds a year ago.
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Lansing, Mich
Mich
Realtors Begin Meeting At Chapel Hill Monday
Ed Mendenhall president of the Realtors Institute announces the Fifth Annual session convening at Chapel Hill Monday. Realtors from across the state and some from Virginia will study real estate for five days with UNC instructors and Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards cooperation.
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Ed Mendenhall
Realtors’ Institute
Chapel Hill
Virginia
University of North Carolina
The
Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards
University
Estas
Fatens
Gouupaper
Coopera
As “Mendenhall
Realters’ Institute
Henry V. Koonts
Alton Stanfod
Curtis Smithdeal, Inc
Portrait of Lucrezia Borgia and Caravaggio Copies in Auction
The piece attributed to Bartolommeo Veneto sold at auction for about 1000 dollars, described as a six panel oil of Lucrezia Borgia with a pearl head dress. Experts note it may be a copy and link it to a possible museum search for authentic works. The Metropolitan Museum of Art disclosed a Caravaggio painting titled The Musicians sold for a substantial price, marking the museum's sole Caravaggio and one of two in the U.S.
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Chicago
Lucresia Borgia
Bartolommeo
Notre Dame
D. Goldblatt
Cesare
Theetropolitan Museum
New York
New York Institution
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Henry ¥. Koonts
Alton Stanford
W. G. Rogers
Mirna Loy
Droopy
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Dwaro
Hoagy Carmichael
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Penney's
Penney
Panamas
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