FM: What Are They Waiting For
Editor notes three dispatches on frequency modulation and the man made interference delaying FM. MARC J. PARSONS reports on Armstrongs push to reduce static and expand stations while FCC weighs old system resistance and patent fights amid early FM growth and future hopes.
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FCC
Marc J. Parsons
New York
NEA
Marconi
Edwin H. Armstrong
Columbia University
Berlin Residents Face Precarious Living After War
Berliners survive on slim earnings and rationed food as prices on the black market soar. The average worker earns about $20 a month while bread, butter, and sugar cost far beyond monthly income, forcing reliance on savings and dispossessed goods amid ongoing occupation and shortages.
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Reich Capital
Fellowship Hour At Wesley Memorial Church
The fellowship hour at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church will be held this evening at 7 30 led by the minister. Tonight is Bring Your Neighbor Night and attendees are urged to invite neighbors to the service. The fellowship hour will be discontinued after this evening until further notice.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Lead in Old Pewter Taints Food Contact
Old pewter often contains considerable lead which may be dissolved into food that stands in it especially acid foods. This health note warns of lead migration from pewter vessels into meals and urges caution or avoidance of acidic foods stored in pewter containers.
German hausfraus warm to American housewives after occupation
German and American women in postwar Berlin report surprising harmony as American dependents win friendly reception from German hausfraus and frauleins. They praise politeness, practicality, avoidance of over dressing, and lovely shoes, hoping for broader contact beyond work. mutual respect grows with shared daily life.
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Berlin
France
Oreo
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church Plans Parsonage
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church calls a special session Friday night to vote on a new parsonage site approved by the district committee. Members 21 and older may vote after a supper and program honoring returned servicemen of the church.
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Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
S. W. Taylor
Taylor
Group Discussions At First Baptist 7 30
The regular mid week services are at First Baptist Church this evening at 7 30. The group meets in the auditorium of the young peoples department for a 15 minute worship service before breaking into rooms for discussions on topics such as adult forum reports of the Southern Baptist convention led by Mr Hutchins adult union The Pre eminent Plus of Education Christian Education and more for various age groups including senior adult young people intermediate and juniors with the story hour focused on Help fullness.
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Young People’s Department
Southern Baptist Convention
Hutchins
Adult Union
Christian College
Exhaustion and survival amid rationing described
The excerpt notes complete exhaustion and evidence of survival for weeks as Russians withhold food from the population. It references a Chinese phrase kan pei meaning bottoms up, implying praise or resignation in hardship.
Civil Service Opens Veterans Jobs at Norfolk Navy Yard
Veterans can apply to competitive civil service jobs at Norfolk Navy Yard Virginia with exam advantages of 10 points for disabled veterans and five points for other veterans. First probational exams for high grade positions since March 1942 with July 15 closing date. Several roles listed including personnel administrator labor relations and industrial engineer with salaries from 4 900 to 7 102 dollars per year.
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U.S. Civil Service Region
Norfolk Navy Yards
Portsmouth
Seeaiey
Fort i
Tire Outlook Delivers High Prewar Rate Warns Oil Stoppage Risk
Boston report cites John L. Collyer of B F Goodrich stating American tire industry may run at one-third the prewar peak if oil supplies constrain production later in the year.
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Boston
INS
John L. Collyer
B. F. Goodrich
VFW Seeks Qualifications At West Broad Street Post
Commander Graham announced a call for information on necessary qualifications and particulars. Interested individuals may inquire at the VFW home on West Broad Street or at the local post office.
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VFW
West Broad Street
Graham
Highway bids fail on 10 projects in state road plan
North Carolina highway commission announces the biggest letting for road work, with about 300 miles of projects and an estimated 5 million dollar cost. Bids were received for 42 projects totaling 740389, while 10 proposed jobs drew no bids and labor and material costs were cited as the main obstacle.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
H Commission
Vance Baise
Woman Avoids Nighttime Choking From Stomach Gas
A woman describes severe stomach gas rising when she lies down, nearly choking her. She previously slept uncomfortably, needing pillows, but reports relief after using INNER-AID, a 12 herb product that cleanses bowels and acts on liver and kidneys. sold locally in high point.
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Hich Point
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