Top Man In Munich Faces Mammoth Task
UNICH Michigan native Murray D. Van Wag t former Michigan governor serves as military governor of Bavaria in the American zone Munich. He notes the task demands guiding German officials in applying policy to the field and contrasts it with U S practices. He worries about cumbersome approval chains and cites entrenched civil service as a barrier to democratic progress.
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Laender
Weererne
van Jaggener
United States
Bavaria
Lansing
Mich
van Waggoner
Munich
Berlin
Frankfurt
Abundance of Salisburys Pittance in Duplication
In Chicago the Encyclopaedia Britannica notes twenty two world Salisburys amid a broader survey of place name duplication. Salisbury England Mayor R G Gordon sent Christmas greetings to twenty one other Salisburys and challenged towns to top that count. Britannica cites Clinton with thirty three, plus thirty Clintons worldwide, and twenty nine similarly named places like Chester Center ville Springfield Auburn Belmont Cleveland across nations.
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Chicago
Salisbury
Encyclopaedia Britannica
R. G. Gordon
England
Clinton
Britannica
United States
New Zealand
Canada
Encyclopaedia Firm
Australia
Westmorland
Chester
Cheshire
City Costs Vary Little Across 34 U S Cities
University of Nebraska business bureau finds living expenses differ little by city. New Orleans 12 percent below Washington, but the average across 34 cities is under 3 percent. Food costs vary about 1 percent. Dr. Edgar Palmer notes population does not affect living costs.
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Lincoln
Neb
Business-Research Bureau
University of Nebraska
New Orleans
Washington
Edgar Z. Palmer
Palmer Sai
Schools Seen Facing Losses In Real Estate
A New York Times study shows many colleges and universities risk endowment losses by investing heavily in real estate and non educational ventures. Critics warn crisis could threaten tax exemptions and federal revenue as schools expand their commercial holdings.
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New York
New York Times
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bureau of Internal Revenue
House Committee
John Gerdes
New York University Alumni Fund
New York University
German People Found With Little Interest in Politics
In Passau Germany U S Military Government faces a compliance problem as residents show little interest in politics. Officials report Bavarian villages like Zulzbach express worry about Germanys future and officials seek to spark civic engagement through democ ratization meetings in small communities.
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Passau
Germany
U. S
Zulzbach
Marvon Glossop
Winchester
Poor Quality Output Jails Soviet Factory Men
Soviet courts sentenced factory managers to five and seven years for producing goods of poor quality. The Soviet press published a communique listing seven cases with stiff penalties for failure to meet production standards, while other cases remained under investigation.
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Moscow
Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Lessons on Handling Critics and Making Friends
A 1949 devotional piece by Dr. Foreman discusses Jesus facing critics for healing on the Sabbath and extending mercy beyond the law. It urges not to fear opposition, citing Jesus, Lincoln, and the Wright brothers as examples of staying true to higher principles while keeping friends.
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Jesus
Lincoln
Wright Boys
Mark
Matthew
John
International Couneil
WNU
Scholar Who Dared Death Learns Old Secret
An American professor at Michigan and the American School of Oriental Research learned the Darius Bisitun inscriptions after three weeks on a mount ledge in western Iran. Using a rubber mold, George Cameron copied the carvings as his 15 year old son aided. He claims to have read four columns previously unread and may reveal more after further study.
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Darius
Cameron
Western
Asia
If Churches Too Comfy Congregation May Sleep
In Carlisle England Chancellor H H King of the diocese opposed installing lights and heating in the Gilsland church warning excessive heat may cause naps during sermons and objecting to theatrical lighting or under pew tubes. The plan was tabled for reconsideration as Cumberland mists loom on frosty Sundays.
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Carlisle
England
Diocese of
Gilsland
H. H. King
Cumberland
Best dressed handlers steer men shoppers at Lord and Taylor
New York department store girls smile to guide men shoppers toward price limits. Lorraine Frankland, head personal shopper at Lord and Taylor's, says they judge a wife's price ceiling and nudge purchases below the boiling point. Men decide quickly, averaging about $50, and almost none buy black underwear.
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New York
Lorraine Frankland
Chicago Outpaced in Taxicab Per Capita by D C and New York
The International City Managers Association reports Washington D C has the highest cab density with 9 024 cabs for 987 000 residents equal to one cab per 109 people New Orleans Boston and Louisville follow New York hosts 11 814 licensed cabs equating to one per 658 residents while Greater Cleveland ranks last with 2 601 residents per cab.
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Chicago
New York
International City Managers Association
American Taxicab Association
District of Columbia
Washington
New Orleans
United States
Boston
Louisville
Greater
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Mrs. Roosevelt Plans UN Service For Peace
Paris report says Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will devote her remaining active years to the United Nations. She says the UN is the best hope for peace and may save civilization from another war. She chairs the eighteen nation Human Rights Commission which will draft a human rights treaty next year.
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Paris
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations
Untold Style Princess Dress Pattern for Children
Adorable yoked dress with princess lines and narrow ruffle trim offered as Pattern No. 8396. Available in sizes 2 through 6, with size 3 requiring about 2 1/2 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric.
Diamonds Not Quite Imperishable
Diamonds rate high among the hardest substances yet they are pure carbon and can be affected by heat. Temperatures from 1400 to 1607 degrees Fahrenheit can burn them with a blow torch though ordinary fire cannot.
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Palestine
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St.joseph Aspirin A For Children
Sano
Fleming-Hall Tobaccoco, Inc
Sano Cigarettes
Dixie
Cea
ST Loouts
YOUNG
Good Housekeeping
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