Education Costs Rise for Veterans in College
A national study finds average monthly expenses for single veterans in college are 106.13 dollars, higher than VA grants, with married students averaging 175.38 dollars while receiving 90. The report notes many veterans work to make ends meet and comments on attitudes toward instruction and changes in vocational goals. Dean E. G. Williamson chaired the committee with Ralph de Strom directing the project.
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New York
American Council
Disabled American “Veterans
Veterans Int College
Veterans Administration
E. G. Williamson
The
University, of
Minnesota
Ralph
Strom
Leap Year Valentine Fun in High School Circles
Leap Year social customs spark collegiate and high school celebrations. Girls chase men every February fourth year with dances and “come and get him” events while humor and Valentine jokes light up the scene. J Hall Brothers of Kansas City concludes on page eight.
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Julius
Extra
Jon
Scotland
France
J. Hall Brothers
Kansas City
Daredevil of Science by Rennie Taylor
Moffett Field reports on the perilous phenomena faced by experimental pilots near the speed of sound. Transonic flight between 600 and 700 mph produces unpredictable aircraft behavior as crews push toward sonic barrier at roughly 760 mph sea level. Concluded on page 4.
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Rennie
Taylor Moffett Field
Calif
Criti
Navy hunts giant jumping shrew in Attica for malaria study
The Navy and APD report plans to test a rare giant jumping shrew, described as six inches long with long hind feet enabling hopping, to determine if it naturally carries malaria. The pursuit traces back to British research in 1915 and may shed light on malaria in nonhuman mammals. The note continues on page 4.
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Washington
NAVY
Switzerland an oasis of plenty amid Europe’s misery
Kingsbury Smith reports from Lausanne that a cigar in a beggar’s mouth signals Switzerland’s prosperity. He notes living standards are among Europe’s highest, about 10 percent higher than 1890, as he contrasts war-torn nations with peaceful Switzerland and suggests a brighter postwar outlook.
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Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Lausanne
INS
Winston Churchill
Switzerland
Europe
Clavidge’s
London
Ritz
Paris
Sweden
Governors Turn to Romance as Marriages Hit Headlines
The piece notes Ohio Governor Thomas J. Herbert wed nurse Mildred Stevenson amid a wave of first ladies and romances. It details South Carolina Governor J Strom Thurmond’s secretary Jenn Crouch marriage and Alabama Governor Bib Folsom’s flirtations and bachelor status, all shaping national news.
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National News
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
Mildred Helen Stevenson
Indianapolis
Ofice
Miss Stevenson
South Carolina
J. Strom ‘Charmond
Jetn Crouch
Jenn
South Carolna
Big Jim” Folsom
Alabama
Hargingen
Texas
Radio Training Has Its Defects
Gilbert Souder of Batesville told police he listened to crime programs on the radio and believed he had avoided mistakes. Detective Sgt. Charles Haine jailed him after arrest for robbing a drug store, remarking he may get more from mysteries than Souder.
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Indianapolis
Gilbert Souder
Batesville
Souder
Charles Haine
Haine
Haie
Nanette Fabray Stars in Broadway Show Triumph
The toast of Broadway Nanette Fabray earns top praise for a standout performance in High Button Shoes on Broadway. A vaudeville veteran, she has spent 25 of her 28 years in entertainment as a leading figure rather than a replacement.
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Broadway
Nanette Fabray
Nanette
Bullfighting Faces Hard Times in Mexico City
Critics warn Mexico’s national sport may be near collapse as inflation and hoof and mouth disease threaten breeding and profitability. Matadors demand 100,000 pesos for shows while arenas like Plaza Mexico struggle with empty seats. The disease could wipe out a century of breeding if infections spread, though experts note bulls’ toughness and care help contain it.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Plaza Mexico
el Torro
Carlos Arruza
Spain
Cow Doctor Has Good Idea In Eureka NC
Dr Henry Henderson Irwin, a rural physician, operates a herd of 34 cows and lends a cow to patients unable to hire one. Milk profits and eventual calf returns justify the practice, with a $150 cow priced to yield a $35 calf. Irwin cites long family practice as evidence for his method.
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Eureka
N. C
Henderson Irwin
Zela
Irwin
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