FHA Chief seeks limits on windfall profits in housing loans
Federal Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole plans to urge Congress to require builders using government insured loans to certify true construction costs. He may propose amendments to curb windfall profits by reducing mortgages to cover any excess over actual costs. The action targets postwar rental projects with irregularities under a housing act section expired in 1950.
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Polio Epidemic Declared for Oahu Maui and Lanai
Hawaii Territorial Health Department declares a polio epidemic on Oahu Maui and Lanai after Jan 1 reports show 12 paralytic and 31 non paralytic cases with one death. Most cases trace to the three islands, prompting alert and protective measures.
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Top Anthropologist Earnest Hooton Dies in Cambridge
Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University professor Earnest Hooton 67 renowned anthropologist died of a heart attack at home Monday. He headed the Harvard anthropology department since the early 1930s and was known for his sharp theses on humanity and controversial views including birth control and a biological purge. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Nehru Denies Threat Made to Pakistani Leader
Indian Prime Minister Nehru denies reports that he threatened to tear apart Pakistan's prime minister over Kashmir at the Colombo conference. He dismisses AP sources and calls the published account misinformation. The Colombo talks, closed to reporters, left room for conflicting reports from attendees.
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Race Strife Forces Family Out Of Trumbull Park
A Negro family leaves South Side public housing amid a nine month reign of terror. Donald Howard and family say white mobs harassed them as Trumbull Park, once all white, faced ongoing racial disturbances since last July. Police protection deemed ineffective, CHA sought help to quell disturbances during eviction appeal.
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