Scientists and Congress Debate National Research Foundations
A Washington digest discusses how the Hiroshima bomb influence led Congress to consider a national science foundation. Critics warn against government control of research while advocates urge public support. stories touch Kielce riots, Detroit pogroms, and quirky Philadelphia incidents as reflections on social forces.
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WNU Service
Eye Street
N.W
Washington
D. C
Hiroshima
Pacific
Congress
Senate
National Scientific Research Foundation
Nagasaki
The
American Association of University Professors
Theodore Koppanyi
Koppanyi
United States
Russia seeks German sympathy amid wartime aims
The writer notes Russia aims to win Germany's favor to ease possible Communization later, warning the task is immense and could backfire. It mentions veto use by Senators and filibusters, plus crime rankings in New York and Chicago versus the far west. A casual aside mentions a new gasoline powered lawn mower and hedge-trimmer.
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Russia
Germany
Bowden Family’s Farm Victory After World War II
The Bowdens of Coffee county Alabama show how returning veterans aid an elderly couple’s farm finances. After securing Farm Security loans in 1936 the family paid off debt, bought the 360 acre farm, and built a diversified operation with peanuts cattle hogs and cotton. The elder Bowdens now enjoy ownership and stability as their sons help run the farm.
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U. S
Bowdens
Bowden
Farm Security Administration
Lynn
Oren
Alabama National Guard
National Guard
Govern
Ment Agency
Loans to Veterans for Farm Purchases And Operating Costs Hit Peak
The Farm Security Administration reports 5400 ex servicemen financed in March and April for farm purchases and equipment. More than 16 000 veterans have already received aid, with 1000 under Bankhead Jones terms. About 20 000 applications are being processed as real estate costs rise.
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Farm Security Administration
Department of Agriculture
FSA
Dillardb. Lasseter
Lasseter
Congress
Guidance Plan Aids Farmers Getting Loans
The Farm Security Administration provides individualized guidance to loan borrowers and their families. A designated FSA supervisor helps craft a farm and home management plan with crops, expenses, and expected income. Home economics support is available in most rural counties to improve farming methods and living standards.
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Farm Security Administration
Department of Agriculture
FSA
New Jersey Farmers Earn Title of Hardest Working in State
State agriculture officials say New Jersey farmers average 12 hours daily, totaling about 72 hours weekly excluding Sunday chores. Harvest seasons in July and August extend hours, while farm work continues on Sundays and holidays. A year ago farmers averaged 12.2 hours daily during wartime.
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New Jersey
Garden State
State Department of Agriculture
Stage Door Musings and Tightly Woven Broadway Buzz
A reminiscence column surveys Stage Door figures with Arliss wealth and Hart contrasts, notes Hillebrand’s music school entry, Michael Strange and Barrymore name quirks, Ziegfeld beauties Doris Carlson and Polly Lux, and political asides. It rounds with Broadway figures, cigaret hype, and social tidbits from Washington to Wall Street.
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George Arliss
U. S
Wm. S. Hart
Arliss
Episcopal Actors’ Guild
Phooey
Fred Hillebrand
Michael Strange
John Barrymore
Barrymore
Blythe
Nicholas
Grand Central Terminal
Ziegfeld
Doris Carlson
Ziegfeld Show
E. 40Th Street
GC Terminal
Polly Lux
FBI probes bribe allegations in War Ag sets case
FBI agents probe alleged bribes in War Agriculture settings. Ray Brock and Miriam Hopkins travel Reno bound but papers remain unsigned. Newark Star Ledger reports an office boy by night and a combat pilot captain with 150 missions who studies by day. Prisoners shift from Napoleon to self believers deeming Hoover or MacArthur.
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FBI
War Ag
Ray Brock
Miriam Hopkins
Reno
Newark Star-Ledger
Hatch
Napoleon
N. Y
J. E. Hoover
MacArthur
Pegged Tables in Two Handy Sizes
Egged furniture may be set up quickly anywhere and stored for winter. Two tables are described a larger card table size and a low coffee table that can double as a seat. Patterns 293 for the tables and 292 for the chair include diagrams and materials.
Unclear content with mixed phrases and ad style
Fragmented lines suggest an advertisement tone with overlapping phrases about preferences and a quirky dialogue. The readable bits reference athletic, brown, and tender traits and a humorous choice between a man and a steak, lacking coherent event or identity data.
Modern Improvements Teachers and Parents in Past Times
A brief reminiscence contrasts past and present conveniences. It notes radios airplanes and other items once unavailable to couples when planning weddings and starting families.
Had Him Cornered on Marriage and Money
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mrs tells all about marriage and money while Mr defends his reasons. The brief dialogue hints at social gossip and domestic tensions typical of the period.
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