Interest In Religion Shows Great Upsurge In America
New York February reports show a surge of interest in religion across the United States. Seminaries report crowded enrollments, Bible sales rise, radio religion broadcasts receive record responses, and religious features expand in newspapers and syndicates. Church attendance and donations climb, with many colleges expanding religious curricula and evangelists active nationwide.
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New York
America
Aid
Ira W. Langton
Park Avenue
Selena Church
Officials freed of constriction blame inquiry ends
A joint committee absolved state officials of blame for construction at the University of Maryland College for Negroes without a contract. Senator Turnbull urged clearer authorization in future bond acts and questioned the university’s plan to spend funds on fixtures. Contractor Brohawn said he invested about 30,000 dollars before denials, as the Board of Public Works rejected bias claims. The Senate adopted the report after hearings. In Korea, officials reportedly weighed stopping UN troops at the 38th parallel if a northward push continues.
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Todas
Ermymites
Turnbull
Baltimore
Civiunty
University of Maryland
Princess Anne
Cambridge
University’s College For
Charles E. Brohawn
Board of Public Works
Senate
Soil Conservationist Is Lions Club Speaker
Glade Valley Lions heard Carl Ingling federal soil conservationist speak on erosion and remedial measures. Eight new members were inducted, including Nicodemus and Nicode mus, with plans noted for an oyster roast and an executive meeting of Glade Lions. A teen dance at Staley Park drew 20 youths due to bad weather. plans were set for a February 14 Valen tine Dance with Jimmy Taylor and his orchestra.
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Glade Valley Lions
Carl Ingling
Unionville
Federal Soil Conservationist
Staley Park
W. W. Corbin
City Recreation Commission
Valentine Dante
Jimmy Taylor
Three Bedroom Cottage Plan 444s by Hering York
A 142 square foot three bedroom cottage with no expansion needed features a front vestibule that gives access to all rooms without passing through the living room. It includes a clear vestibule to service backdoor kitchen and basement two baths a fireplace and a 24 foot view from front to rear windows. The plan by architect Hering York offers flexible closet placement and a built in focus for furnishing while noting national coal crisis concerns and urging readers to mention the newspaper.
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Hering York
Kena Ave
Hollis Tony
Conservatives Beaten In London Amid Fuel Shortage Crisis
London voters delivered a decisive rebuke to Prime Minister Attler's Labor Government over a worsening fuel shortage. The Conservative charges of mismanagement appeared to gain ground as polling stations closed, with turnout high along crowded lines and early reports noting a surge of emergency measures by the government.
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London
Attler
Labor
Britain
Hart
Partial Mail Embargo Fixed in Washington February 1947
The Post Office Department declared a partial mail embargo due to railroad yard walkouts. Air mail remains unaffected while first class mail under 80 ounces daily newspapers and emergency medical shipments keep moving. Contempt charges were brought against the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen as federal court sought reasons for ongoing stoppages despite a prior court order.
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Washington
Post Office Department
McGrath
U. S&s. District Court
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainien
Edward Tamm
W. P. Kennedy
Maryland State College may be returned to Morgan plan discussed
A Saturday meeting of Eastern Shore civic leaders in Princess Anne, Md, will hear Dr H C Byrd and Dr John T Williams about severing Maryland State College from the University of Maryland. Morgan State College officials advocate returning Maryland State to Morgan amid closure threats by Governor McKeldin.
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Maryland State College
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore
H. C. Byrd
John T. Williams
Maryland State
Morgan State College
Baltimore
Morgan College
Commissions
Morgan
McKeldin
Mrs Roosevelt to Speak at St. John's College
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt will give a speech at St John s College in Annapolis next Sunday according to college sources.
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Roosevelt
Annapolis
Eleanor Roosevelt
St. John's College
Ritchie's Patients May Be Transferred
In Waynesboro Maryland officials weigh moving about 200 chronically ill patients from Ritchie State Hospital as government takes over Camp Ritchie. Dr Thomas Arrington and Dr J A McCallum inspected Sydenham Hospital Baltimore as a possible transfer site while Maryland Department of Health studies the situation.
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Waynesboro
Camp Ritchie
Maryland State Guard
Ritchie State Hospital
Thomas Arrington
J. A. McCallum
Washington County
Sydenham Hospital
Baltimore
Ritchie
McCallum
Deer's Head State Hospital
Maryland Department of Health
North Korean General Killed In Battle
Tokyo reports the death in action of North Korea's Commanding General and Vice Premier Im Chek. The Pyongyang radio announced he died January 30 while noting his roles as Minister of Industries and commander of the North Korean army. He was allied with Premier Kim Il Sung.
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North Korea
Im Chek
Pyongyang
Kim
Red
Kim I) Sung
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