Reich Control Costly to U S
Berlin dispatch notes that decentralized Allied rule in postwar Germany may cost the United States about 200 million dollars yearly to supply the American zone with food and oil. General Clay argues the zone cannot be self sustaining and needs centralized control, opposed by France.
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Berlin
Germany
France
Lucius D. Clay
United States
General Clay
America
Russia
Britain
Man seeks simpler name in Highland Park
George Leopold Augustus Octavius Wilhelm Scheuchenpfug, known as Mr. X to nine of ten locals, seeks a legal contraction for his long surname after trouble with an envelope firm. He hopes to officially change his name to ease daily life at the Highland Park community center.
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Highland Park
Ill
George Pflug
Mr. X
Canada to Pay U S for Defense Facilities in Canada
Canada will compensate the United States 12 million dollars for defense facilities and equipment in Canada not yet transferred. The deal covers weather and relay stations along the Alaska Highway and Northwest Staging Route, surplus army and navy gear, and lend-lease goods originally destined for Great Britain, with the original U S cost listed at 59 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
United States
State Department
Alaska Highway
Northwest
Great Britain
Pittsburghs radium tracer radio device discovery
Pittsburgh reports the University of Pittsburgh has added a small home radio set size device to locate radium and detect radiation. The device, called a radium bound, reacts with nearby radio activity and emits static to indicate presence.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Household Tips for Storing and Sewing Care
Grate lemon and orange peels for flavoring desserts. Patch worn linens with crocheted motifs. Sponging rugs with hot water and vinegar deters moths. Choose needles with smooth eyes and sharp points to prevent fraying. A bowl of water with a few drops of household ammonia can remove tobacco odor overnight.
Before Auto Many Queer Vehicles Were Developed
For 200 years before the first steam automobile in 1770 Europe saw odd mechanical vehicles. Some were man powered by treadles or winches, others used sails or kites. The strangest had wheels geared to a windmill on its roof.
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Europe
How to Change a Tire at Night
Park off the highway if possible. If not, choose a straight road stretch. If on a curve, place a light back along the road. Ensure you and bystanders do not block the view of your tail light.
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Roland Coe
Bobby Sox
Marty Links
Alvin
Nancy
By Ernie Bushmiller
Ernie
Mutt and
Jeff
Bud Fisher
Little Reggie
Margarita
Bird House
By Arthur Pointer
Gene Byrnes
Virgil
Len Kleis
By Jeff Hayes
U. S
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
Auto
Kid O Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Eveready
American Automobile Assn
Everead
National Carbon Company, Inc
East 42Nd Street
New York
N.Y
Unrt
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
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