Shortage Spurs Apprentice School in Chicago
In Chicago a shortage of workers in carpet and linoleum laying prompts employers and unionists to start an apprentice school to train new craftsmen.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1946
Page
12
In Chicago a shortage of workers in carpet and linoleum laying prompts employers and unionists to start an apprentice school to train new craftsmen.
The fourth annual home safety inspection sponsored by the Greater New York Safety council features the slogan You are lucky to have a home today don't let it kill you. The campaign urges homeowners to check fire hazards and general safety.
Mount Airy voters approved a $450000 bond issue for street paving and water system improvements. Mayor W F Carter Jr said taxes won’t rise as outstanding bonds total $800000, $150000 under the maximum base rate.
Bell Telephone Co. starts W3XZF radio station as the hub of a new service allowing Bell subscribers to place telephone calls from automobiles in Philadelphia and three surrounding counties.
Scientist Vincent J. Schafer demonstrates lab produced snow crystals via seeding creating diamond dust like flakes. He plans to attach his wand to aircraft to seed clouds and study triggering snow fall, potentially delaying storms or delivering snow to rural areas.
New York report cites Dr. George Lawton stating the average American life expectancy has risen from 25 in Caesar’s era to about 65 today with a forecast of 80+ and centenarians becoming common. He links emotional growth to youthfulness and notes varying peak ages for different professions.
Cleveland police sixth precinct opens a youth run canteen on the top floor once civilian defense offices. A juke box and soda bar provide a safe hangout for teens under police watch, with membership cards required for entry.
Georgia state library expenditures were 18992 in 1944 18995 in 1945 and 18889 in 1946 according to State Auditor B F Thrash Jr. The figures reflect tight budgeting across the three years in Atlanta.
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