Europeans See America as Big Brothers in Return Tour
Twenty American Junior Red Cross youths who spent six weeks in Europe report lasting impressions topped by hope of American aid. They describe Europeans treating America as a big brother and note gift packages as powerful ambassadors. They also recount ruins in Germany, lingering Nazism, and a swung view of Americans shaped by films and books.
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America
New York
NEA
Europe
Copenhagen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Cross
Raymond Taylor
Washington
N. C
Kenneth Murrah
Winter Park
Fla
Finland
Hawaii
Murrah
France
Taylor
Geneva
Switzerland
International Red Cross
Germany
Scotland
Holland
Belgium
William Kiffel
Kenosha
Wis
Kiffel
Austria
Red
Myttinge
Sweden
Hollywood
Migrant Farm Workers Shape Granjunction Harvest Scene
Gran Junction Michigan area hosts 1000 to 2500 seasonal migrants from Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Florida and Georgia who follow fruit harvests from cherries to cotton. They ride in old trucks as tenants or sharecroppers saving earnings and returning yearly. They dislike stoop labor and live in shifting camps with makeshift cabins and occasional palace trailers. Their diet features biscuits pork meat and greens between migratory picks.
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Frank Fallowell
Baldknob
Ark
Missouri
Frank
Arkansas
Florida
Enforce N C Compulsory School Attendance
Raleigh reports the state board of education urged funding of 345000 yearly for 100 attendance officers to enforce compulsory school attendance for ages seven to sixteen. Dr Clyde A Erwin cited a 50 percent draft rejection rate and about 60000 daily absentees as proof, warning of a developing generation of illiterates.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education
Clyde A. Erwin
North Carolina
Erwin
Woman honored for 34 years of aged care work
Miss Ollie Randall, longtime consultant on services for the aged to the Community Service Society of New York, received a federal citation for pioneering efforts. The award was presented by Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing.
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Washington
Sept
INS
Ollie Randall
Community Service Society of
New York
Oscar Ewing
Man in Paterson Gives Away Baby Skunk
A Paterson man offered a baby skunk in a local paper and received 91 adoption requests by nightfall. The unusual notice drew a flood of interest from readers seeking to give the young skunk a home.
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Paterson, N
Paterson
The Size of a Bird Determines Its Lifespan
Research indicates that larger bird species tend to live longer than smaller ones. The finding links body size to aging, suggesting that heavier birds enjoy extended lifespans compared with their lighter relatives.
Room planning in New York stresses room size factors
In home layout planning the size of rooms is key for family comfort. Advice suggests avoiding claustrophobic spaces by omitting partitions or using semi partitions or glass to create perceived openness.
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Perfection
New York
First ninth century catechisms in question and answer form
The encyclopedia Britannica notes that the earliest catechisms appeared in the ninth century in a question and answer format, reflecting early Christian instructional methods.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Artists, Inc. forms in Greenwich Village to aid rising artists
A group of aspiring young artists bands together in New York City to help each other rise. The group, calling itself Artists, Inc., pools resources and shares costs to ease the tough climb to success.
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New York
Sept
Greenwich Village
Artists, Inc
Beer is a Hebrew Word Meaning a Well
A short linguistic note explains that the word beer derives from Hebrew roots meaning a well. It highlights how ancient Semitic languages often link water sources to place names and vocabulary.
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