Rural Bell line ends as neighbors still listen in
In Cheyenne Wells Colorado the eight ranches on an eight party line switch to a radio telephone hookup. The change aims to extend Bell system service while preserving the practice of listening in from neighboring farms. Equipment at each site includes a receiver a 10 watt transmitter two antennas a telephone and a small power plant.
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Cheyenne Wells
Colo
Colorado Plains
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Plains
Bell System
Firestone
NBC
Bushy tailed squirrel housing crisis in Missouri
Jefferson City report outlines a growing shortage of trees for squirrels as forest lumbering reduces suitable homes. Conservationists suggest temporary extra housing areas to ease the acute problem where tree dens are scarce for mating and rearing young.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Papa
Hoboes Again Heed Call of Open Road
Hoboes surge across Bloomington Illinois as rail hubs draw travelers. Salvation Army and Home Mission provide facilities for nearly 200 men. Officials cite wartime travel restrictions easing and plant closings as drivers of increased hobo traffic.
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Bloomington
Ill
Knights of the Road
Salvation Army
Home Mission
O. K. Torgenson
Billy Shelper
Camp Fire Girls Open Nationwide Membership Drive
New York reports the Camp Fire Girls launch a nationwide membership drive with 360 000 participants. The campaign runs through November 30 led by national president Dr Bernice Baxter who urges expanded outreach and youth character programs as Attorney General Tom C Clark backs youth services as a key anti delinquency measure.
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New York
Camp Fire Girls
America
Bernice Baxter
Dr. Baxter
Tom C. Clark
Derelict Navy Drydock Sought After World War II
In a vast Atlantic sea search, the coast guard hunted a partially submerged derelict floating drydock capable of sinking a ship as large as the Queen Mary. The drydock broke in two near 330 miles off Norfolk, after which planes scored two direct hits with 500 pound bombs but failed to sink it.
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New York
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Navy Drydock
Norfolk
Fall World Series Clash Looms Between Red Sox and Dodgers
The piece weighs pros and cons for the Red Sox, Cardinals, and Dodgers as a potential Fall World Series. It notes Cronin’s Red Sox strength in hitting and power, while praising Musial, Reiser, Walker, and others on the Cardinals and Dodgers. Manager Eddie Dyer discusses pitching depth and possible matchups against Boston, with questions about Red Sox pitching consistency and overall invincibility.
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Hether
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Pete Reiser
Peewee Reese
Ed Stankey
Dixie Walker
Stan Musial
Marty Marion
Country Slaughter
Whitey Kurowski
Terry Moore
Howie Pollet
Musial
Walker
Ted Williams
Cardinal
Williams
George Munger
Smart shirtwaist frock tailored for fuller figure
An oversized woman friendly shirtwaist dress features a deeper notched collar and slenderizing paneled skirt. It offers short or long sleeves for versatile wear and confident styling.
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United States
Canada
Diligenti
Buenos Aires
Franco Diligenti
Reiser
Pesky
Doerr
York
Ted
Breeze
Dave Ferris
Tex Hughson
Spud Chandler
Hal Newhouser
Ferris-Hughson
Hughson
Ferris
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago 7
Firestone Factory
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