Queen of the Seafaring Queen Elizabeth Maiden Voyage Scheduled
The luxury liner Queen Elizabeth will start service with a Oct 16 maiden voyage Southampton to New York and a Oct 25 return. Reconverted from war transport, the ship features a black hull white superstructure red black Cunard funnels and extensive refitting including 21 000 furniture pieces and 10 miles of carpets. One way tourist class fares begin at 165 dollars and rise to 365 dollars for first class.
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Southampton
New York
Atlantic
Cunard Line
United States
Australia
One-man School Expands as Veterans Flock for Ratings
Denver Colorado reports Dr. John C. Unger operates a one man school that has issued 2318 high school equivalency certificates to veterans in ten weeks. The program uses two hour tests in core subjects with credits for military training. Veterans from Camp Carson and Lowry Field take part and those who fail receive guidance on study needs.
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Denver
Colo
John C. Unger
Colorado
Senate Chamber
State House
Veterans’ Administration and Armed Forces Institute
Unger
Trinidad
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Lowry Field
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Kansas Sun's Rays Ignite Glass on Bag
In Topeka a purse on a bus bench burst into flames as sunlight through a glass handle focused heat. Miss Deora Lanham waited under a 105 degree sun, explaining the peril of sunlit glare.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Deora Lanham
Wedding Drinks Tip Most Britons Off Wagon
London report notes Britons turn to drink toasts at weddings as the main reason for leaving teetotaling. A British Temperance League survey of 1200 young people across professions finds four top causes including wedding toasts loneliness not wishing to differ and enjoying the company of drinkers with 17 possible factors listed by Herbert Jones.
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London
British Temperance League
Tipplers
Herbert Jones
League
Apathy of Parents Blamed for School System Flaws
A Columbia summer session study of public school teachers across the nation attributes major education flaws to parental apathy. Midwest, South, and East teachers cite lack of understanding, facilities, and funding. Lead quotes from Paul Hafer, James Robertson, Helen Gilmartin, and others underscore calls for stronger parent teacher cooperation and higher salaries.
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United States
Columbia University
Midwest
East
Detroit
Helen Gilmartin
E. H. Ralls
Thankful Elementary
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Robert K. Stuart
la Moille Central Academy
Hyde Park
Stuart
Troubles Multiply For Farm Family
Greeley Colorado family the Louis Andolsek unit suffered multiple shocking incidents on a farm. Ed Andolsek crashed a haystacker into a 7,000 volt line and was pinned to it. The father and brother also burned rescuing him. A brother-in-law pulled them to safety. An hour later Mrs. John Andolsek faced acute appendicitis and needed emergency surgery. All are recovering.
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Greeley
Colo
Louis Andolsek
Ed Andolsek
John
John Adams
John Andolsek
Andelseks
Woman’s undergarments vanish from clothesline in Great Falls
In Great Falls Montana a theft report notes missing items described as one pair of nylons one pair of rayons three slips and six unmentionables. A woman's footprints were found at the scene suggesting a burglary in the outdoor clothesline theft.
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Great Falls
Mont
Nighttime Fire Hits Mattress Plant in Small Town
In Pauls Valley Oklahoma firefighters rushed to a 1:45 a.m. alarm at a mattress factory where smoke poured from the building. Inside, a factory employee calmly smoked mosquitoes as firemen sprayed water. Town officials say such fires are rare and deny a nighttime fire problem.
Postwar aviation year marked by orders and growth
The postwar aviation year sees over a billion dollars in unfilled aircraft orders split between civil and military, with total personnel nearly quadruple prewar levels. Civil airmen rise from 112000 to 342000 as private planes double to over 60000. Aircraft production shifts from wartime to civil, and farmers show higher airplane adoption for farming tasks than cities.
Crocheted Butterfly Pineapple Chair Set pattern offer
Enlarge the Giant Butterfly Chair Set pattern No. 5155 with a photographic detail. To obtain the full crocheting instructions, mail 20 cents, your name, address, and the pattern name to the listed address.
New ATA Manuals Propose Airport Classification System
The Air Transport Association proposes a new airport classification based on operations per hour. It unveils the first of six manuals presenting airlines viewpoints on required facilities. A second manual on lighting facilities is ready for distribution as part of ATA’s program to address current operations problems.
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Air Transport Association
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