Colonel Hits Jackpot Cutting Paper Dolls in New Venture
John Hitchins, a former Army colonel, started a paper doll business after WWII to surprise his daughter Linda. With Alma DeJournette she co-founded DeJournette Manufacturing Co. now a million-dollar operation producing life like dolls with wool hair and washable wardrobes, approved by the Toy Guidance Council.
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New York
U.P
John Hitchins
Atlanta
Linda
Hitchins
Alma DeJournette
Miss DeJournette
DeJournette Manufacturing Co
Michigan
Toy Guidance Council
Atomic plan targets housefly spread in Charleston lab
Charleston health workers use radioactive isotopes to trace housefly movement. Geiger counters track how far flies travel as part of a science study on pest control.
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Charleston
W. Va
Health Department
Soldier plans civilian life after discharge
An Army psychiatrist questioned Hitchins about his plans after service. Hitchins replied he would make paper dolls, noting the psychiatrist wanted a medical discharge.
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Hitchins
Wiley and McCarthy Vote Align on Wage Stabilization Board
In Washington Wisconsin Republicans Wiley and McCarthy voted with the minority on the Ives amendment preserving a tripartite Wage Stabilization Board with a 42 to 41 margin as Vice President Barkley cast the deciding ballot. They joined the majority to defeat the Douglas amendment 52 to 26, keeping the WSB’s present makeup and powers. Ferguson of Michigan opposed the Ives amendment while Moody supported it. Ferguson opposed and Moody supported the Douglas amendment.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Wiley
McCarthy
Wage Stabilization Board
Ives
WSB
Barkley
Senate
Douglas
Ferguson
R-Mich
Moody
D-Mich
Wife killed as driver fined in Wisconsin incident
Raymond Metaxen 37 pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge after his wife Eleanor Metaxen 27 was fatally injured in a fall from their car near Shawano. He was fined 50 and sentenced to 30 days in jail by Municipal Judge C B Dillett. Authorities probe Eleanor’s death in Wittenberg with her husband claiming she jumped from the car after a quarrel. A separate line notes Japan had a strong 1951 film export year, selling 542 abroad.
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Shawano
Wis
Raymond Metaxen
C. B. Dillett
Eleanor Metoxen
Wittenberg
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Westport
United Press
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Buddy Hyer
Howe High School
Indianapolis
Ind
Buddy
Kenosha
Wey
Kate Smith
Wtmj-Tv
Lance
McLaughlin’s
Manor House
Japan
Thermopane Kenosha Glass CO
28Th Ave
Manhattan
Seagram's
Seagram Distillers Corp
N.Y
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