York VA housing drive booms in 1946 and beyond
York transformed to house veterans with a 1946 surge of 613 new houses and 481 converted units doubling as the city aims to supply 1,800 more units in 1947. Mayor Snyder led an 18 member emergency housing committee coordinating builders who pledged output, while material shortages were met by sourcing from nearby towns and cutting profits to keep costs down. Over 1,100 building applications were filed in early 1947 as season began.
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G.I
Washington
York
Pennsylvania
Pole
Midland Avenue
Lefon
Elm Street
Park Village
John L. Snyder
York Builders
Buffalo
Ohio
Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
17 year old from Buffalo wins national oratorical contest
Edward Smith a St. Joseph's graduate from Buffalo is one of four national winners in the American Legion oratorical contest. He spoke on the Constitution and warned Americans must actively exercise rights to guard against Communism. He faced nine audiences from school to region before the Charleston final.
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Olcott Beach
Chauncey Olcott
Niagara County
Buffalo
Spartacus
Masten Park
United States
Edward Smith
St. Joseph's
Main Street
Smith
American Legion
Erie County
Charleston
W. Va
Bankhage
Big Four Parley Ends in Disappointment at Moscow Conference
After seven weeks of talks, the foreign ministers conference in Moscow concluded with a state banquet and no Austrian or German peace treaties. Secretary Marshall blamed the Soviet delegation for widening gaps on assets, reparations, and demilitarization. The only progress was Molotovs proposal to return all German POWs by December 31, 1948, leaving Austrian occupation troops in place for months longer.
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Moscow
Austria
Marshall
Molotov
Germany
Garsson Case-Testimony Opens In War Graft Trial
In the drawn out war contracts graft case Representative May will hear his own defense as attorney Sawyer Smith asserts May did not profit. The prosecution claims May received five thousand dollars plus two one thousand dollar checks for intervening with war department officials. FBI finds a typewriter tied to false lumber company invoices as alleged bribe evidence. Also noted is the World Wheat Conference in London failing to reach a price and marketing plan amid British opposition. Delegates from Canada Australia and India aligned against the plan. US delegate Wheeler urged acceptance before sending to the International Wheat Council.
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Garsson Brothers
May
Sawyer Smith
Kentucky
Garsson
Cumberland Lumber Company
Andrew J. May
Henry
Murray Garsson
War Materials Syndicate
Joseph Freeman
Washington
Garssons
War Department
FBI
London
Herbert Broadley
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
India
Leslie Wheeler
U. S
Brazil
Wheeler
International Wheat Council
NO RENT BOOST Killed 10 Percent Plan In House Vote
The House Banking Committee rejected a 10 percent blanket rent increase and sent a bill to extend rent controls to December 31. The measure allows voluntary leases up to 15 percent increases if not expiring before December 31, 1948. The Senate Banking Committee had already opposed any raise and would extend controls to March 1, 1948. The committee vote in the House was 14 to 10 under Chairman Wolcott.
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Senate Banking Committee
Senate
House Committee
Representative Wolcott
House
Memorial Service Honors Jamestown First Landing
Jamestown Virginia holds its annual Jamestown Day observance on May 11 at Jamestown Memorial Church. The event honors the 1607 landing of English settlers with services, notes on the original churches and the 1619 legislative assembly in the area’s historic graveyard and tower remnants.
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Jamestown Beach
New World
Jamestown Memorial Church
Jamestown Day
Association For Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Joanmiestown
Bacon
Sir George Yeardley
Plymouth
Ancient Virginia graveyard holds famed colonial tombs
The graveyard, restored by the National Society of Colonial Dames, is said to hold the tomb of Sir George Yeardley and multiple notable graves. Principal points include Benjamin Harrison I and the ninth president, plus the Rev. James Blair tomb disrupted by a 130 year old sycamore. A commemorative service will be led by Bishop William A. Brown with a historical address by Paul Green.
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America
Sir George Yeardley
Jamestown
National Society of Colonial Dames of America
Benjamin Harrison I
Benjamin Harrison
United States
William Sherwood
James Blair
College of William and Mary
Sarah Harrison Blair
William A. Brown
Episcopal Diocese
Southern
Virginia
Airplane dusting pilots discuss crops and weather risks at Rutgers conference
Rutgers New Brunswick hosted a pilot farmer and science conference on airplane dusting of farm crops. Discussions focused on new insecticides and fungicides for large scale dusting and weather issues affecting aviation.
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick
Clarinda
Iowa
War Assets Administration
Ogden
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Farm Bureau urges expanded farm program to curb surpluses
Edward A. O Neale president of the American Farm Bureau federation tells the House Agriculture Committee that expanded consumption and production is needed to absorb output and guard prices. He supports reciprocal trade while warning against centralized control and rigid wage and price policies. He urges more state extension authority to cut costs and serve farmers widely.
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Washington
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
House Agriculture Committee
O'Neal
O’neal
House Committee
Racing Tax Cut Spurs Saratoga County Budget Gap
Saratoga County faces a major budget issue after slashing pari mutuel betting tax at the race track. A 5 percent tax collected last year yielded about $1,062,000, reducing the county budget by roughly $750,000 and risking services.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga County
New York City
Grape and Leaf Dolly Crochet Pattern Offer
Crochet pattern No 5384 invites readers to mail 20 cents plus name address to obtain complete Grape and Leaf Dolly instructions. High demand causes slight delays for popular patterns. Orders should be sent to the listed address.
Lemon and water as a health wake-up drink
A health note promotes lemon and water as a simple daily habit. Juicing one Sunkist lemon in a glass of water on rising is claimed to stimulate bowel action, boost vitamin C intake, and aid digestion. It recommends California Sunkist Lemons.
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Sunkist
California Sunkist
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