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Pessimism is the name weak nerves give wisdom. Abuses of the merit system in the State Conservation Commission are questioned as a bill to abolish it moves with little scrutiny. Critics note haste, politics, and limited legislative energy as signs of motive beyond merit. The piece references experts predicting future tech while questioning plans for the common cold.
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Bernard de Volo
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
House Committee On Game and Fists
Charleston Gazette
Jerome C. Hunsaker
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wallace R. Brode
National Bureau of Standards
Norbert Wiener
Notable scientists forecast radical futures in Franklin Institute study
In a Journal of the Franklin Institute symposium several eminent scientists present bold predictions. Dr. Harold C. Urey of the Institute for Nuclear Studies at the University of Chicago contributes remarks on forthcoming scientific breakthroughs and societal impacts.
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Journal of the Franklin Institute
Harold C. Urey
Institute For Nuclear Studies
University of Chicago
Hope for Hearts Campaign Seeks 8 Million for Research
The American Heart Association outlines 21 heart and circulatory diseases, notes unknown causes and high death tolls, and urges public funding. Last year it allotted $900,000 to research and education, with a campaign planned to raise $8,000,000 to aid patients and advance prevention.
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American Heart Association
Great Medical School Debate on Site for West Virginia
The sixth article in a series on locating a medical dental school surveys site options for West Virginia University. It argues a medical center should be part of a state university, ideally on a new campus with integrated teaching and research facilities. Gainesville Florida is stated as the most desirable site for such a university affiliated medical program.
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West Virginia University Medical Branch
Vernon W. Lippard
Louisiana State University Medical School
New Orleans
Florida
Lippard
West Virginia
Gainesville
University of Florida
Donald G. Anderson
Council On Medical Education and Hospitals
American Medical Association
Arthur C. Bachmeyer
Division of Biological Sciences
University of Chicago
Joseph C. Hinsey
Cornell University Medical College
Association of American Medical Colleges
W. T. Sanger
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
State of Missouri
Exemption Rules for 1950 Income Tax Returns
Washington note explains exemptions worth 600 dollars each for the taxpayer, spouse, and dependents. It covers age 65 and blindness bonuses, joint filing rules, residency requirements, and limits on claiming dependents.
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Washington
Boyle's Letter From Korea Reflects Life Back Home
Hal Boyle returns from six months in Korea and writes a humorous, pointed open letter to a GI about life in the United States. He notes high prices, new taxes, inflation, and a boom economy, with cultural jabs at Washington, the UN, and celebrities while describing everyday life in New York and the home front. The piece mixes satire with affectionate farewell to servicemen.
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Hal Boyle
America
Korea
G. I. Joe
New York
G.I
Joe
Foxhole
Hill
South Korea
Sugar
U.S.A
Washington
United Nations
Arthur Godfrey
Milton Berley
Jack Benny
Florida
Nevada
Jaigon
J Hopalong Cassidy
Hollywood Star Philip Carey Survives Navy Carrier Attack
Marine Cpl. Philip Carey was aboard the U S S Franklin when a 306-pound Japanese bomb exploded near his load of rockets. He spent six hours in the water before rescue, with shrapnel in his leg and a pinhead fragment found later during surgery. Recovered in Florida, he studied under the GI Bill and pursued acting, earning a Warner Brothers screen test and later roles including Operation Pacific and Task Force.
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Hollywood
U.S. S. Franklin
Philip Carey
Cpl. Carey
Florida
Bill P
University of Miami
Phil
Florida Sun
New York
Warner Brothers
John Wayne
Patricia Neal
Carey
Wall Street
Folsom
FBI
Gary Cooper
Franklin
Notable historical bits span wars graves sugar and theaters
A mix of facts notes World Wars burial near Ft Sumner and Smith County as geographic center, U S theaters count over 13 700, sugar production 8 million tons, and Cabral's 1500 discovery.
West Virginia University Urges Teaching Tied to National Needs
Dr. Irvin Stewart, WVU president, states that education must center on the individual and moral responsibility. He outlines a teaching mode reaching all counties, stressing freedom of thought and preparation for service while warning of Cold War tensions and the race for technical superiority.
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Washington
Stewart
America
Russia
Dr. Stewart
Kremlin
Best Seller Serial Case of the Musical Con
Rob Trenton discharges his attorney and probes new evidence as Dr. Dixon reveals post mortem findings. The investigator suggests balmy schemes by smugglers tied to Harvey Richmond’s death and hints at a broader motive, with Trenton urged to relocate to avoid re-arrest.
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Rob Trenton
Irvine
Dixon
Harvey Richmond
Trenton
Richmond
FUDGE
Picture Land
Jover
Dr. Dixon
Rob
Merton Ostrander
Mod
Linda Carroll
Fairhaven
Linda Mae Carroll
Londonwood
Theman
Tomo
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