Sikeston Soldier to Return to the United States from Germany
Private First Class Billie R. Duke of Sikeston will return home after serving with the American Graves Registration Command in Europe. He has been with graves registration since June 1946 and is the son of Mrs. Stella Viola Duke. The unit searches for World War II remains across several European countries and maintains temporary cemeteries in western Europe.
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Paris
France
Billie R. Duke
Sikeston
United States
European Command
American Graves Registration Command
Bad Hlissingen
Germany
United States Army
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
Hungary
Norway
Sweden
U. S
Europe
Belgium
Luxemburg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Pvt. Duke
Stella Viola Duke
Cooking Turkey by The Piece Is Easy
A guide for cooking turkey in pieces to fit family needs. It explains cutting a whole turkey into parts, thawing frozen pieces, and preparing and roasting or braising each portion. Details include leg, thigh drumstick, wing, and breast piece handling, stuffing, and timing for tenderness.
Western states lead in 1947 accidental deaths
Horace Greeley encouraged western youth to seek opportunity and safety elsewhere. The 1948 Accident Facts yearbook notes average accidental death rates per 100 000 people in 1947 were 102 in Mountain states and 82 in Pacific states, with North Atlantic at 60 and North Central at 69. The national rate stood at 69.7.
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Horace Greeley
United States
National Safety Council
Mountain States
Pacific States
North Atlantic States
North Central States
Grants Boost Cancer Research Across 100 Institutions
One hundred universities hospitals and laboratories have received more than 250 grants for cancer research from the American Cancer Society.
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American Cancer Society
SQUIRRELS AND SAVINGS BONDS OFFER SEASONAL WISDOM
In a playful contrast, an editorial urges building reserve funds when earnings are high. It highlights United States Savings Bonds as safe, accessible storage for wealth, useful for insurance, taxes, repairs, and children's education, noting bonds retain value while prices fall.
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United States Savings
United States
Cancer Society distributed vast literature in 1947 drive
The American Cancer Society carried out a 1947 campaign distributing more than 45 million pieces of literature while raising about 12 million dollars to support its health outreach efforts.
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American Cancer Society
Volunteers Sought By American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society seeks one million volunteers to support its education service and research programs. Recruits should apply at the local ACS office.
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American Cancer Society
ACS
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Department of Agricultural Economics
Missouri College of Agriculture
Kroger
Carton
America
Cranberry
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Vox
Manhattan
U. S. Govt
Turkey
Thies Aml
Stor
Rome
Brach’s Feast
Chocolates
Florida
Towne Tavern
Swsbrapers
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