Albuquerque Housing Co op draws first home in New Mexico
A New Mexico Housing Cooperative drawing selected 58 members to receive the first completed house under its program on Arvada avenue in Albuquerque. The five room bungalow with hardwood floors and attached patio sold for 0,350, with Conald E. Lee winning first. The event drew over 200 attendees on a sunny Sunday as veterans seek affordable housing solutions amid national debates on veterans housing policy.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico Housing Cooperative Association
Housing Association
Arvada Avenue
Mideast
Association
M. E. Holly
Arthur Staten
Conald E. Lee
Lee
Epp
Coop
Paul Robinson
Veterans Coop Builds Homes in Albuquerque for Veterans
L. L. Coryell of Lincoln Nebraska doubted a two bedroom Suheslow for 5250 could exist for veterans. In Albuquerque the veterans housing cooperative formed, drawing help from local firms and volunteers. Members buy stock, choose designs, and labor is credited toward costs, with houses limited to 1200 square feet and FHA standard compliance.
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L. L. Coryell
Lincoln
Neb
York
Albuquerque
Farm Land Prices Soar and Truman Signs Relief Bill
The article notes back claims totaling almost six billion dollars erased as President Truman signs congressional relief to employers and government, overriding a veto appeal. He insists past gains by labor remain intact while urging lower prices and a higher minimum wage.
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Truman
Organized Labor
Schwellenbach
Congress
Record Slaughter Sets April U.S. Plant Highs
The Department of Agriculture reports April output in federally inspected plants shows cattle killed reaching an all time high of 1,201,? head, calves 678,? and hogs down to 3,615,746. Sheep also fall to 1,326,589, lowest since 1939.
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Department of Agriculture
Veteran finds home costs in Albuquerque after service
A returning Navy partner named Robi faced high housing costs in Albuquerque. He designed and supervised a two–bedroom house but earned only about PEN 4400 after allowances, far below nearby market prices estimated around 7000. The veterans effort to help men through a loan program is discussed.
Northwestern dentistry school teaches sitting to ease patient care
The Northwestern University School of Dentistry seeks to extend dentists’ careers by training students to work from a seated position on a special stool. The school argues that a sitting dentist offers no less benefit to patients than a standing one and projects a potential 67 five year extension of dentists’ professional lives.
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Northwestern University School of Dentistry
Farm Land Prices Rise Sharply Amid War Time Surge
A U S bureau survey shows farm real estate values advancing through the year ending March 1 by 12 percent nationwide, nearing double the 1935 29 average. Cash sales accounted for 56 percent of last year’s recorded transactions, with comparisons to prior years noted.
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Outmoded Defense Says Rockets Surpass Guns
Ordnance expert Paul W. Martin asserts rocket weapons have rendered the best anti-aircraft guns obsolete. He says rapid firing radar directed guns have been surpassed by atomic energy and guided missiles, outlining three defense features: long range detection, defensive intercepting rocket, and destroying enemy missiles at a safe distance.
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Army
Navy
Paul W. Martin
Evidence of Setup Income and Output Peak in early 1948
Washington reports the first quarter of 1948 saw record gross national product at an annual rate of 209 billion dollars and national income at 180.5 billion, driven by higher prices and wages. Personal payments rose to 177 billion with wage gains the main driver, while relief and veterans payments also climbed. Dividends, interest, and rents fell slightly, and net income of business owners increased about 200 million.
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Washington
Commerce Department
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Stans
Community Aids Vet Enterprise
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Philadelphia
Victor J. Fritz
U. S. Naval Observatory
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Society of American Bacteriologists
Kiine ‘En Q
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National Junior Vegetable Growers Association
Geece
James Spell
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Junior Growers Organization
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New York City
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