Saga of Achievement Marine Anniversary Recalls Heritage
Six months after the corps was established marines first landed on another beach in 1776 and have since carried the flag through major campaigns. The November 10 1775 founding by Congress is recalled as birthday celebrations and a nationwide citizen marine corps enrollment drive unfolds. The postwar leatherneck reserve grows to mark the 172nd anniversary with the motto Semper Fidelis and a push to train citizen marines at local armories as modernized units form for rapid movement.
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Luxury Train Programs Tailored to Locale Planned
Santa Fe and Pullman-Standard plan wire recorded programs for new cross country streamliners. Producers will tailor entertainment to routes with local music and sounds, using compact wire Recorders to fit hours of content. Special announcements switchable via studio or steward office mic, preserving schedule.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Pullman- Standard
Democrats' 1948 Chances Uncertain
Washington analysis notes Truman’s rising popularity offsets by party disarray and a split-leaning labor vote. It cites Gallup polls showing Democratic strength rebound and warns of threats from Wallace third-party prospects, labor influence shifts, and aging party machinery.
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Gompers
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Meat and cholera threaten postwar food plans
U.S. faces a dual food challenge as meat demand rises while supply tightens. Officials push to ship 500 million bushels of wheat to Europe by next June, reduce meat by cutting livestock feed, and warn 1948 meat production will fall to about 21.5 billion pounds with fewer cattle hogs and sheep. Cholera spreads in Egypt, triggering evacuations and travel bans, while Gallup shows a tougher U.S. stance toward the Soviets may be popular. The Marshall Plan moves toward final form with a possible 20 billion cost, guiding relief and recovery supplies to Europe.
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George Marshall
Marshall
U. N. General Assembly
Washington
Congress
U. S
Comics Lead Cue For Pulling Teeth
WESTFIELD MASS John Dvorchak a 65 year old tailor pulled his first tooth with pliers to save a dentist bill He plans two more after a steak roast and will likely pull them in the same way citing comic strip inspiration and a home remedy.
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Westfield
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John Dvorchak
Dvorchak
Girls Prove Adept at Fooling Fish
In Portland Oregon Misses Ardath and Irene Bunnell run a lure business for game fish. They overcome masculine resistance with clever baits and fly patterns. Zane Gray was among their first customers as they challenge established fly tiers.
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Portland Kixters
Ardath
Irene Bunnell
Zane Gray
America
75 000 Workers to Build U N City in New York
United Nations project officials forecast 75 000 workers over three years for site construction and materials, with 25 000 on site and 50 000 indirect labor. Labor costs total 42 million of 65 million dollars. Financing hinges on a U S loan and assembly approval. Interior design, traffic, and furnishings studies continue as plans mature.
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New York City
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New “Education and Public Relations” Unit
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Adopting a Child Information Sheet Tips
The article advises consulting an authorized adoption agency and being prepared to answer confidential questions about home life marriage and the type of child desired. It notes that income varies and that moderate means and a good home environment suffice. It offers a booklet via Weekly Newspaper Service for 25 cents.
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