Delinquency Expert Seeks Comics to Teach Reading
Miss Carmelite Janvier, director of New Orleans school services, proposes replacing King Arthur heroes with comic strips in reading matter for youngsters. She suggests backing comics with movie stars like Van Johnson and Gregory Peck to engage children, arguing today’s youth prefer comics and films and that interest helps keep them out of trouble.
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Atlanta
King Arthur
Sir Galahad
Carmelite
Janvier
van Johnson
Gregory Peck
Husky Collegian Loses Weight in Europe Diet Experiment
New York report details William Harrington a 202 pound Manhattan college junior and navy veteran from Dumont New Jersey who after 10 days on a strict Europe parcel diet lost two and a half pounds. The 21 pound parcel from Save a Friend in Europe carried 40000 calories. Dr Francis Sweeny said condition is very good with no ill effects though Harrington felt listless and low energy. He chairs a student relief drive for the National Federation of Catholic College Students. Fraternity pledges funded the experiment with overseas parcels or per ounce donations.
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Manhattan College
Europe
William Harrington
Dumont
N. J
Francis Sweeny
Harrington
National Federation of Catholic College Students
Fraternity Brothers
Military Authorities Probe Source of Gravestone Walk
Arlington VA authorities investigate a tavern sidewalk built from 17 Arlington National Cemetery gravestones. The stones lie end to end with inscriptions facing downward, some with chalked nicknames. The proprietor is sought. Col. W. L. Lee says the tombstones were not stolen.
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Arlington
Arlington National Cemetery
W. L. Lee
Military District
The Big Business Pitch On Honest Costs And Public Confidence
A historical discussion argues big business must disclose production costs and how sales dollars are distributed to win public trust. It contrasts transparent firms with those offering only generalities, noting workers and consumers deserve concrete figures to counter misleading claims. It also likens political conventions to party leadership control and comments on rural community life and public service roles.
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Henry Wallace
Prairie Guns and a New Home at Hays City
Terry Donovan and allies protect Sue Leonard after a raid and head toward Hays to reclaim a wagon and stock. They settle at a fortified homestead, plan guard duties, and prepare for a looming confrontation with Barlow's gang while rebuilding the burned settlement.
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Sue Leonard
Morgan Hapes
Barlow
Terry Donovan
Mrs. Plyly
Redskins
Willie Andrews
Abe Plyly
Hays City
Sue
Hapes
Gillespie
Terry
Donovan
Hays
Israel
Hoeman
Abe
Susie
Willie
Corral
Andrews
Philadelphia Prepares as GOP Convention Opens
Philadelphia brims with visitors for the 24th national Republican convention. Delegates fill hotels on Broad Street while convention halls get ready and networks plan round the clock television coverage for the first time.
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Broad Street
Bellevue Stratford
GOP
Democratic National Committee
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Committee On
Atlantic
Richmond
Boston
Chicago
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Joe Martin
Old Guard
Republican Party
Sen
Robert Taft
Ohio
Patent request note seeks coin payment instructions
A fragment requests sending 20 cents in coins for each pattern, but contains unclear details about the item, recipient, and timeframe. No full names, dates, or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
Estonian Refugees in Western Allied Camps in Germany
About 35 000 Estonian refugees are in western Allied zones of Germany. 18 000 in the American zone, 15 000 in the British, and 2 000 in the French. Each family has four square metres of floor space, with many sharing rooms. Most camps use disused barracks rather than regular homes, leaving little room for personal or spiritual life.
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Germany
Misunderstanding Inmate Exchange About Fertilizer and Strawberries
A humorous dialogue shows an asylum inmate asking a driver what he will do with a load of fertilizer. The driver replies to put it on his strawberries, prompting a laugh. The exchange ends with a joke about sugar on strawberries.
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Abe
Willie
Mrs. Plyly
Hays
Abilene
Sue
Andrews
A. I
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