Competition heats up as firms battle for fall market share
The article details intensified postwar competition across industries from autos, steel, oil, textiles, and television to packaging and rail versus truck distribution. Merger talk rises as companies seek stronger dealer networks and cost strategies while tariffs and regulation intensify to curb unfair practices and defend consumer price levels.
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Neva Langley praised in Worry Clinic defense of clean living
Dr. George W. Crane lauds Neva Langley for visiting Texas to inspire teens against alcohol. Langley spoke in Houston high schools, on TV, at the University of Houston, Rice Institute, Baylor medical students, and Rotary events, while Crane condemns liquor advertising and the tobacco industry.
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David K. Switzer
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Baylor
Texas
John Barleycorn i
Horatius
Crane
Thieves Strike Chicago Shopping Trip for Suits
Two Cedar Lake brothers named Lawrence Mitchell 23 and James 17 visited Chicago to buy suits for their sister Marys wedding. They chased thieves after seeing their suits stolen from a car. Lawrence recovered one dirty suit lost down an elevator shaft and the other robber escaped with no time to clean the remaining suit before the wedding.
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Mary
Rock carved Sphinx features solid body with stone legs
Description explains the Sphinx of Egypt has a solid rock head and torso while its paws and legs are constructed from separate stone blocks, detailing the ancient statue’s composite construction.
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Egypt
Legion Delegates Near Ohio Convention Vote on Russia Break
Delegates to the Ohio State American Legion convention in Cincinnati will consider a resolution, by Franklin Post No. 1 of Columbus, urging severing diplomatic relations with Russia and satellite states. It claims Soviet missions are nests of espionage and sabotage. Officials say 28 resolutions are ready for debate.
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Comprehensive Personal Liability Insurance Overview
A insurance policy shields individuals from costly lawsuits after accidental injuries to others. It highlights protection against damages and emphasizes that the premium covers potential legal actions.
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Red Theory Urged Taught In Schools
The ABA committee on American Citizenship proposes teaching the theory and practice of communism in U S schools with American government. The plan, led by Judge Walter M. Bastian, argues proper instruction would clarify differences between communism and U S constitutional government.
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U.S
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House of Delegates
Walter M. Bastian
Washington D. C
United States
Ike Loses Straw In Fire Near Gettysburg
President Eisenhower underwent a minor setback as a wagonload of straw from his farm near Gettysburg caught fire en route to a neighboring farm. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after several bales were damaged.
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Eisenhower
Here
Planes Disturb Cows: Farmers Sue Government
In Glendale Arizona dairy and beef farmers sue the U S government for 350000 damages over Luke Air Force Base jets. They allege cows produce less milk and butterfat drops near the runway and cattle fattening takes longer. Homes are unsafe and workers fear death.
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Ariz
United States
Luke Air Force Base
Boys Steal Car To Visit Girls From Williamsport
Three Baltimore youths admitted meeting three Williamsport girls on a moonlight cruise and planned a visit. They stole a car to reach them but veered off course and ran out of gas near Handork. State police recovered them and planned to charge them with car theft.
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Baltimore
Williamsport
Joseph Hutchins
Handork
Movie Actor Files $205000 Damage Suit
Dallas based John Carroll, 48, sues Bo Howard, Dallas head of American Investors Life Insurance Co, for 205000 dollars claiming a punch at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston on April 8 left him unable to work. Howard avers he has no immediate comment.
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Tex
Bo Howard
John Carroll
Carroll
Howard
Houston
Swank Shamrock Hotel
American Investors’ Life Insurance Co
Early American dairy roots traced to Plymouth arrival
The first U S cows reached Plymouth in 1624 marking the start of the American dairy industry, following initial herd imports to the James Town colony in 1611.
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United States
Jamestown
Plymouth
Age affects near focus in humans over time
The article notes that humans typically focus best on nearby objects around age 10, with this ability gradually diminishing as people grow older. It emphasizes age-related changes in eye accommodation and reading distance.
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