Draft Eligible Youths Must Fail Out Eight Page Questionnaire
Washington AP reports eight page draft questionnaire to determine call up status. Questions cover veteran status student occupation religion citizenship and physical condition while 18 to 26 must register August 30 to September 18 and 19 to 25 liable for induction. Officials expect delays between registration and induction with first calls perhaps by early next year amid housing and medical preparations.
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Washington
Selective Service
Uncle Sam
Armed Services
Congress
John E. Dahlquist
Army
Lewis B. Hershey
Pump sale drama and management critique at store
A shopper recalls buying a pump after being told to call another number and speaking with a man for two minutes. He notes the staffer may face blame, while the manager is accused of shouting at the employee during the sale incident.
Auto Makers Pressed To Equal '47s Total
Detroit AP reports the car industry aims to match 1947 output, with production ahead of last year but uncertain to hold. Labor talks at the Metropolitan Opera House and union demands hinder efficiency, prompting calls to strike back at featherbedding and plan new models for 1949 across GM, Chrysler, and Nash.
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Detroit
Metropolitan Opera House
Petrillo
Cadillac
Packard
Hudson
Buick
Chevrolet
Pontias
Chrysler
Nash
Lkvely
Pontiac
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Senger
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Educated Americans’ Vocabulary Range Questioned
A study notes that the typical well educated American vocabulary runs from about sixty thousand to seventy thousand words. Researchers caution that individual knowledge varies and daily usage may skew estimates.
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National Distillers Products Corp
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Thanis
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White Sidewell
Evelieble
Ford
Theresa
Ford Dealers
Ross Motors, Inc
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