Army etiquette school trains top NCOs in Munich
Brig. Gen. Bruce C Clarke runs a six week academy for U.S. Army non commissioned officers in Munich. The program covers etiquette leadership drill command and logistics along with military justice and administration. Since starting on Maj. White’s orders the course has certified 1500 graduates and sparked interest in serious reading among students.
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Munich
U.S. Army
Bruce C Clarke
Clarke
VU. 3. Constabulary Brigade
Hweten
de. “White
U A Constabulary
Gener
Lee
Eisenhower
Europe
How to Figure Home Value in a Real Estate Guide
A Minneapolis Honeywell study offers a homeowners appraisal yardstick. Steps include estimating replacement cost, discounting builder estimates, subtracting depreciation, adding improvements and lot value, and averaging comparable local sale prices and rents. The final figure arises from balancing steps 5 6 and 7 with a 15 to 20 percent discount.
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New York
INS
Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company
Peeper Adopted By Sorority House
A Minnesota sorority house has jokingly adopted a peeping tom after frequent visits. Police have been called 15 to 20 times in six months, but the prowler evades capture. The man uses a packing box under a tree near the house when not peering in.
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ST. Paul Upi
Gamma Omicron
University of Minnesota
Woman scout who became museum of endurance in McKinney
In McKinney Texas Bessie Largent a former major league baseball scout now bedridden by arthritis endures daily pain and dependency. Once a national figure as the first woman to scout for a major league team she remains a vivid memory in local scrapbooks while facing a renewed life of caregiving. Her story blends personal history with the town’s reflection on invalidity and resilience.
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McKinney
Bessie Largent
Mrs. Largent
Jer
Tex
Largent
Roy ‘Largent
Roy
Miss Hamilton
Hamilton
Bessie
Aug. 14 1945 End of World War II Reflections
The piece recalls the five year mark since V E Day and Truman speech, with soldiers recalling war memories and the promise of peace. It frames celebrations, relief, and questions about postwar life as citizens anticipate returning home and rebuilding. Martha Truman is cited in a concluding note.
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New York
Harry S. Truit
How Long Is a Yard The 64 Question
London reports that the imperial standard yard has shortened steadily over 52 years and may be redefined. The 1878 Weights and Measures Act requires periodic checks, and the lab urges modern, practical redefinition within decades to fix the measurement for all uses.
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London
Unl
Britain
National Physical Laboratory
Board of Trade
Uncle Sam's Bookstore Sells 30 Million Items
Roy B. Eastin heads the Office of the Superintendent of Documents in the Government Printing Office. The system records 30 million copies in stock across 30,000 titles and distributes vast quantities of pamphlets and periodicals each year including Infant Care which alone sold over 5.9 million copies in its 25 year history.
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Washington
Uncle Sam's
Horace YD
Crawford
Sam
Roy. B. Eastin
Government Printing Office
United States
Unite States
Government Printing ‘Office
Wbtaries
Nekcsel-Lipocg
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Museum
Edue Cain
Windmill Power Test
A 26th century windmill will undergo its latest test on Costa dead in the Orkney Islands off northern Scotland. Wind data studied there by the National Geographic Society indicate a potential energy supply matching local hydrodic resources.
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Washington
Man's Street
Dean Quixote
Eiffel Tower
Orkney
Scotland
Gatentia
National Geographic Society
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