Government publications blowout prompts cost scrutiny
A congressman urges scrutiny of federal publishing practices noting 1951 figures show about 1 950 publications listed by the April catalog plus 450 Agriculture leaflets and 28 250 000 bulletins. He warns annual publicity cost around 100 million dollars and argues each item must prove public interest legality necessity or lack of waste or propaganda.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
What To Wear Tips for Jasper Park Lodge Vacation
Harold Gunning of Jasper Park Lodge offers clothing guidance for visitors in the illustrated booklet. He suggests comfortable, weather appropriate attire for daytime and evening, with tips on coats, sunglasses, footwear, riding breeches, and golf wear, noting cool nights at 3470 feet and daytime highs 65 to 75 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gunning
Jasper Park Lodge
Canadian Rockies
Jasper
Gunning
National Park
Subcommittee to Probe Federal Government Publications
A Government Operations Subcommittee member urges a thorough investigation of all federal government publications. He proposes the Subcommittee chaired by Congressman Porter Hardy of Virginia study printing volumes, postal costs, free mailing privileges, space needs in the capital, and manpower devoted to defense era research and production.
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House Committee
Porter Hardy
Virginia
Congressman Hardy
Warnings on Civil Defense Budget and State Tax Burdens
A subcommittee weighs waste and extravagance while criticizing a nine million dollar Civil Defense budget. The speaker notes this sum rivals state tax receipts from corporate Michigan and questions increases amid no clear necessity and a pending federal gas tax rise. He cites Old Age Assistance cuts and cost of living limits as contrasting spending.
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House For Civil Defense
House
House For
Civil Defense
Michigan
Soldiers listed with camps and service IDs in World War II rosters
A roster lists soldiers and their units with camp locations across California Indiana Virginia Georgia New York and San Francisco. Entries include Pvt James F Rogers Pvt Robert Kleuter Pfc Donald Steiner Cpl Roy Burmeister Pvt John Dicks and others with unit details such as 28th and 40th Infantry Divisions Heavy Mortar Co 6th Troop and Signal Radio Relay Co along with APO addresses.
State Parks Invite School Excursions
Sixty park and recreation area managers invite local schools to one day excursions during National Parks and Recreation Week May 27 to June 2. Managers will greet buses, provide education and fun with guided tours, tree plantings, films, and wildlife talks, with programs extending through June and into future seasons. Teachers should contact local park managers or the parks division in Lansing for locations.
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National Parks and Recreation
Arthur C. Elmer
Conservation Department
Elmer
Parks Division
Lansing
Armor unit authorized to wear division patch in Korea
Members of the 70th Tank Battalion attached to the U S Army 1st Cavalry Division in the Korean campaign have been authorized to wear the division's black and yellow shoulder patch.
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1St Cavalry Division
Armed Services Casualty and Unit Listings
Service members listed with ranks and service numbers include Cpl John T Steele AF 16335328 7202 Supply Sqdn 7502 M and S group APO 179 c/o PM New York Pvt John W Dicks US 55-125-865 836th Signal Radio Relay Co Camp Cooke California Set Carl C Grothers AF 36-66-602 4219 A and E Mainz Sada Bergstrom AFB Austin Texas Pvt Don R Merce 174 M P Bn Co A Camp Atterbury Indiana Pvt Eldean Feldkamp US 55 020895 572nd M P Co A P O No 174 PM New York NY Pvt Frank D Geigler US 55051937 Hg and Hg Btry 1st AAA RTC Tag Gp Fort Bliss Texas Cpl Bruce B Cammet 8rd MP Co 3rd Inf Div APO 468 c/o Cpl Calvin Kern 325th Mt Sqdn McCord AFB Tacoma Washington Douglas F Hoeft MMFA No B Box 96 Navy Inc 926 c/o FPO San Francisco California Pvt James Thomas ER 1 2-22-185 728th MP Bn APO 301 c/o Sst Donald Wisel Hq ETD Box 198 Elgin AFB Florida Cpl John T Steel AF 16339-328 Prov Sydn 1089 APO 424 New York NY Pvt Merlynn A Graff ASN 55051946 Had Btry 623-FA Bn 40th Inf Div APO 6 c/o PM c/o San Francisco California 653-051-920 Def Fit 40th Rep 559-001-910 Def Pit 40th Rep
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John T. Steele
M and S. Group
APO
New York
N. Y
John W. Dicks
Signal Radio Relay Co
Camp Cooke
California
Carl C. Grothers
A and E
Mainz
Sada
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Texas
Don R. Merce
M. P. Bn
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Eldean Feldkamp
M. P. Co
A.P.O
P. M
Nuny
Frank D. Geigler
AAA
RTC
Fort Bliss
Bruce B. Cammet
8Rd MP Co
San Francisco
Calvin Kern
325Th Mt
McCord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Washington
Douglas F. Hoeft
MMFA
Box
Navy Inc
James Thomas
Donald Wisel
Elgin Air Force Base
Florida
John T. Steel
I. Y
Merlynn A. Graff
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George Meader
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
Mid. Ave
Ann Arbor
America
Chevrolet
Wes
Fisher
A & M Chevrolet Co
Michigan Ave
Saline, Mich
Post Office Department
Camp Cook
James F. Rogers
Robert Kleuter
6Th Trag. Co
ERTC
Ft. Belvoir
David L. Martin
Zellars
FPO
Donald E. Steiner
Air Police
Magher Air Force Base
Mathersfield
Harry Steiner, Jr
Def. Pit. Hq. Co
APO No
c/o
Keith Brososky
Heavy Motor Co
Roy Carl Burmeister
the Signal Radio Relay Co
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Lawrence L.luckhardt
Inf
Wiedman Auto Co
Antivs
LS Shopuy
Armed Services
Gome
Saline Mercantile Company
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