Merchant marine key to U S markets says expert
Lachlan Macleay of the Mississippi Valley association urges strong support for a robust merchant fleet. He says American flag services shield against high rates and secure raw materials, noting past declines and the need for Gulf ports and Central and South American trade. The piece argues for subsidies and favorable laws to keep services profitable.
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United States
Lachlan Macleay
Mississippi Valley Association
England
Middle West
Mid-Continent
Central
South America
Gulf Ports
Tidewater
Central and
Latin America
One Injunction Suit Brings 37 Of Them
ST LOUIS Mo An injunction suit targets Albin Deters and 37 others in a subdivision charged with using homes as businesses and operating a filling station in residential area. The case cites violations including business use of homes erecting fences and porches near building lines and building homes under 12 stories above basements.
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ST. Louis
Albin Deters
Deters
Delayed Seven Years On Israelis Waiting For Phone
A Jerusalem Post reader complains of a seven year wait for a phone. Installation costs $134.40 and first year of service. The note highlights the nation’s long waiting list for telephone service and the frustration of residents awaiting access.
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Jerusalem
Irael
Jerusalem Post
More City Jobs In U S Reach Record High
The International City Managers association reports 1 082 000 city employees at the start of 1950 a gain of 43 000 in one year Payrolls rose to 219 000 000 in October 1949 up from 206 000 000 a year earlier
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Chicago
U. S
International City Managers Association
Cat nurses five rats in Copenhagen region
Farmer Christian Harpoeth of Toender in South Jutland reports his cat has been nursing five well fed young rats. The cat had hidden after its kittens were drowned and was seen sheltering the rats. The cat now mourns the loss of its foster children who have been drowned.
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Copenhagen
Christian Harpoeth
Toender
Jutland
Demand for Music Training Grows in Wisconsin Schools
Wisconsin state education official G Lloyd Schulze notes school reorganization boosts music training needs. He cites discussions with La Crosse State Teachers College about elementary and rural training, Milwaukee survey showing music as a top desire, and Waukesha County’s advanced music program. An Elementary School Music Institute in Madison August 15-16 is urged for teachers and supervisors. Schulze is the first state supervisor of music created by the 1947 legislature.
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G. Lloyd Schulze
Wisconsin
Teachers College
Schulze
Milwaukee
Waukesha County
Madison
Music Hall
University of Wisconsin
State Department of Public Instruction
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LA Crosse, Wis
Walter Darwin Teague
SEA King Resort
LA Crosse
Glen
Sanforized
SEA King
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