World calendar proposed for 91 day quarters
Four congressmen push a fixed perpetual world calendar dividing the year into four 91 day quarters. Each quarter starts with a 31 day month followed by two 30 day months. A world holiday marks year end and leap year adds another holiday. Proponents cite consistency and easier dating, noting 14 nations already endorse the idea.
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Murray
Montana
China
Norway
Greece
Esthenia
Hungary
Spain
Turkey
Afghanistan
Vet Stowaway Seeks Europe Work Yet Is Detained
Ralph K. Betz 26 of Willoughby Ohio an army veteran who served 42 months and was wounded in France returned to Germany seeking a job but was detained in Nauheim city jail facing possible deportation. He criticized U S handling and noted no charges were filed by Army headquarters at Frankfurt.
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
United States
Ralph K. Betz
Willoughby
Ohio
Betz
France
Army officer arrested for failing to report to provost marshal
Betz, an army officer, says he was arrested after missing reports to the provost marshal as the investigation began. He claims officials have known his story since arriving in Germany last May seeking work. He admits entering Germany without a passport or orders by stowing away on a troopship. He cites high prices and few jobs for G I.s.
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Betz
Germany
G.i.s
Small Utah Town Reverses Common Movie Procedure
Blue Spring Utah attracts film activity as Hollywood cameras come to town for Bob Son of Battle. More than 175 locals from Blue Spring Panguitch and nearby areas work as extras and bit players. Four generations of one family participate Myron Proctor 77 Eva Tebbs Shirley Horne and Kay compete for camera angles. Louis B King praises local scenery as film backdrop.
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Blue Spring
Utah
Hollywood
Panguitch
Bob
Battle
Myron Proctor
Eva Tebbs
Shirley Horne
Kay
Louis B. King
Daughter Seeks 250000 Damages In Estate Dispute
Miss Agnes McBride files suit in circuit court seeking 250000 damages from a state mental hospital to bar her from sharing in a million dollar estate. The action centers on protecting her interest amid the probate matter.
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Agnes McBride
Circuit Court
Mountain Flying Tips and New Air Routes
An aviation column offers mountain flying guidance stressing altitude, turnaround rules, wind checks, and cautious loads to avoid crashes in the Rockies. It notes Western Airlines service to Yellowstone, a new glass coating for windshields, and future Pan-American Grace and Tampa route expansions linking the U S, South America, and Peru with high altitude flight records.
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Wilson
Colorado
Pan-American Grace Airways, Inc
United States
Buenos Aires
Miami
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
Lima
New York
Tampa
New Orleans
Tampico Airlines
Hugh Wells
Patrick Byrnes
Public Farm Lands Open to World War II Veterans in Tule Lake Area
The Tule Lake sector of the Klamath irrigation project in Northern California will open 86 farming units totaling 7 527 acres for ex G I s. More than 15 000 veterans are expected to apply. Units range from 60 8 to 141 3 acres with an average of 87 5 acres. Eligibility details and application forms are available from the Klamath Falls bureau and Sacramento regional office.
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Reclamation Bureau
Department of Interior
Klamath Project
Oregon-California
Sacramento
Calif
G.i.s
China
Elbe
Tule Lake
Klamath
California
Avaliaca
California - Oregon Border
Klamath Falls
Ore
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Deadline Set for September 15 Application Returns
The Kla math Falls bureau announced that all applications returned by September 15 will be treated as filed simultaneously. With many applications anticipated, officials doubt any lands will remain for late submissions. The entry procedures include a local examining board a public drawing and appeals for disqualified applicants. Qualifications require citizenship character and farm eligibility as per bureau regulations.
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Klamath Falls
Bureau
Good Children Cost Less Costly Child Welfare Findings
Indianapolis reports show 7 cents per child to prevent trouble versus 75 dollars to care for a child in trouble. The main program is an athletic initiative engaging about 75,000 youngsters this year, with total costs around 7 cents per child. Delinquent children turned over to juvenile aid cost taxpayers 75 dollars for administration investigation and disposition.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hoosier Capital
Juvenile Aid Division
Sailors Tattoo Atomic Cloud Across Chests
Honolulu report notes sailors flock to tattoo parlors for full color reproductions of the atomic bomb cloud. The chest remains the favored canvas as Operation Crossroads tests draw near, with attention shifting to the underwater blast.
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Honolulu
H. L
Publicity Director Bleeds When Door Shatters Glass
Richard S. Haggman publicity director of the Kansas City chamber of commerce walked into a glass panel in his office. He suffered the worst injury from hurt feelings after persistent razzing by friends. A small cut on his right hand was the only other injury, which he attributed to no stunt and said the door blew shut due to wind. An office clerk present cleaned up broken glass from a different door earlier.
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Kansas City
Richard S. Haggman
Haggman
Record Flow of Goods Foreseen After War Peak
Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small says a postwar surge may push a record volume of goods to consumers in six months. June output hit a postwar peak, with gains in washing machines vacuum cleaners gas ranges and radios while autos and farm equipment declined. He warns a labor shortage could limit production by year end and emphasizes boosting hours worked over price controls to raise output.
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Washington
John D. Small
Small
Associated Press
CPA
Detroit
Alva Venable Caught in Jingle Contest Cash Heist
Nashville police picked up 25 year old Alva Gene Venable after a jingling money incident. Officers found 184 silver dollars in his pockets and removed 11 pounds of silver coins before sending him back to the scene.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alva
Gene Venable
Emperor Hirohito’s Staff Shrinks to 4785 Members
Lt. Col. D. H. Jennings of Allied headquarters finance division reports the emperor’s household has cut 3946 employees and now has 4785 on payroll. Palace police total 808, but most will be transferred, leaving only a personal bodyguard for the emperor.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
D. H. Jennings
Allied Headquarters Finance Division
Hungarian Premier Draws $45 Monthly Salary
Budapest reports that Hungarian ministers plan severe economy measures under a currency stabilization program. The prime minister will earn $45 a month, with other full ministers paid between $32 and $38 monthly.
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Budapest
Forecast of a tight world food supply for 1946 47
The Agriculture Department and AP report an uncomfortably low world food supply for 1946 47 despite a larger overall crop. Bread and grain carry overs shrink while near record yields cushion North America. Far East remains the darkest spot with expected mass hunger before the fall rice harvest.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Associated Press
Department
Far East
North America
Europe
North Africa
United States
20 Million in Bonds Still Due Veterans
Washington reports about 20 million dollars in World War I era government bonds issued in 1936 remain outstanding with no interest since June 15, 1945. By contrast over half of the 1.9 billion dollars in bonds were redeemed promptly when veterans cashed them in for cash. The bonds, in 50 dollar denominations, drew 3 percent interest from the 1936 issue date and were valued at 63.50 when redeemed.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Russians Looted Hungary in Withdrawal
A Hungarian official cited government reports claiming withdrawing Soviet troops looted two towns in southwest Hungary. In PECS nine people were killed and several injured resisting looting of 24 houses with furniture and kitchenware taken. Nyir-Bator also reported looting of many private homes by billeted Russians.
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Budapest
Pecs
Champagne
Hungary
Nyir-Bator
Debrecen
New TwoLetter Dialing Expands Philadelphia Numbering
Philadelphia adopts a new dialing system using two letters and five digits per exchange. Callers accustomed to the old three letters and four digits now reach cities like New York and Washington as intercity dialing plans spread.
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Philadelphia
Bell Telephone Company
New York
Washington
Chicago
U S Navy Ends North Africa Mission After 1942 Build
ALGIERS The 3 year old United States navy force in North Africa has been deactivated as Captain Horace Jalbert of Annapolis closes the naval office door. Only a reduced naval air base and radio station remain at Port Lyautet French Morocco.
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Algiers
United States Navy
North Africa
Horace Jalbert
Annapolis
Puzzle quiz trivia for Ask Me Another
The set of five trivia questions covers mirage causes and U S history. It asks who first became president after a president’s death, cost to produce a dollar bill, timing of the Battle of New Orleans relative to peace, and the classification of the four classical elements.
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New Orleans
Refraction of light through atmospheric layers
The notes discuss how light rays bend when traveling through different atmospheric layers. It references John Tyler as the tenth U.S. president and notes a value of three quarters of a cent, mentions a fifteen day period, and touches on chemical compounds.
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John Tyler
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