Veterans Affairs and GI Bill loan figures noted in column
The Washington Bureau reports VA loan guarantees total 293931 home farm and business loans through August 1946 with face value 1429331000, of which 657958000 is guaranteed or insured. King, new VA loan guarantee chief, and Corbitt, new foreign relations head, are cited. Readers ask about state veteran bonuses and insurance cash surrender values.
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James M. Smith Jr
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Radio and Film Notes from Western New York to Hollywood
Entertainment and personnel snippets from radio and film across 1947. Talks of WAC hairstyles for Paulette Goddard, Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller, Eddie Albert on set for Hit Parade of 1947, and plans for Strong as Death with George Sanders. Dorothy Lamour ranch plans, Sterling Hayden's Blaze of Noon, and CBS WCBS transition with NBCs WNBC. House Jameson rope anecdote links to Will Rogers. Alda pigs and Christmas Early radio project noted.
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Constance Moore
Joan Edwards
Republic
Margo
Frank McDonald
Eddie
Hal Wallis
Annie
Universal
George Sanders
England
Bel Ami
Albert Lewin
Paris
House Jameson
Benjamin
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Will Rogers
Zoos Worldwide Count by Region and Species
The article notes 115 public zoological gardens remain active across 26 of about 60 major countries. It lists about 100,000 animals in 15,000 species with regional totals: Africa 4 Asia 7 Australasia 5 Europe 48 South America 6 and North America 45 including 40 in the United States.
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Australasia
Europe
South America
North America
United States
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