U S Plans Simpler Aid To Business After War
Washington digest discusses government aid to small business, form simplification, and a balance between regulation and independence. Budget director Harold Smith and Senator Murray advocate fewer forms and broader data through a revised census and industrial statistics to aid reconversion without crushing private enterprise. Railroads report freight and passenger traffic near war-time levels with efficiency gains.
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WNU Service
Union Trust
Washington, D. C
Ninth Army
Hisenhower
Europe
Washington
Harold Smith
Murray
Bureau of
United Kingdom
Atlantic
Smith
Association of American Railroads
Ernie Pyle Witnesses Tunisian Front Command Post
Pyle recalls a forward command post near Ousseltia Pass during the Tunisian campaign. He describes a small tent, two field telephones, a lone lieutenant directingaction, and intermittent artillery and air support. He notes casualties, missing officers, and a sergeant delivering ammo amid grim war realities.
London transit tests central entrance bus design
Bankhage notes a London transport firm trials a central entrance bus with a pneumatic door and central staircase. Twelve ships daily descend the slipways per Rear Adm Crisp, head of the navy shore establishments division. Cubans saw snow when boxes were flown from New Hampshire to Havana last winter. Sunflowers may outpace soybeans, which yield about 600 million dollars yearly. Sunflower oil costs 144 percent per pound with meal at 53 percent protein.
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Reer Adm
Frederick G. Crisp
Navy Division
New Hampshire
Havana
Sergeant Captured Then Escapes in War Zone
Vernon Gery of South Bend Indiana, a married lawyer, recounts being captured by Italians while searching for a fallen officer. He says he was turned loose and remained shaken yet uninjured, as he and a missing captain and jeep driver advanced at 9 30 in the morning.
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Chicago
So - and - So
Vernon Gery
South Bend
Ind
Low
Pretty Frock Patterns for Gala Occasions
Sewing circle offers Princess and Party frock patterns for girls in multiple sizes. Pattern No. 1252 for ages 12 to 20 uses 319 yards of 39 inch material with contrasting yoke, 25 cents, name, address, size and pattern number required. Pattern No. 1230 covers ages 1 to 5 with dress and panties and specific yardage. War conditions may delay orders.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Food Waste and Lamp Wick Preparation Tips
A note advises not soaking chicken in water to preserve juices and flavor. It also suggests boiling a kerosene lamp wick in vinegar prior to use to prevent smoking.
Airplane ceilings defined in flight performance terms
The service ceiling is the highest altitude where a plane can still climb at 10 percent of its feet per minute, while the absolute ceiling is the maximum altitude the aircraft can reach.
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National Research Center
Factory Magazine
McGraw-Hill
England
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Ernie Pyle
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Gla
New Mexico
Tunisia
Ousseltia
Ousseltia Pass
Red Cross
Medical Corps
Bankhage
London Transportation Company
Mildiers
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