Baltimore County builds new schools with modern design
Psychologists help shape the plan as Baltimore County outlines new school buildings ready by September. Green glass boards with yellow chalk, glass roofs and pink sound ceilings feature in the design. A Loch Raven elementary visit notes a 700 enrollment and new facilities including separate first grade entrances and stainless steel kitchens.
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Baltimore County
Baltimore ‘County
Baltimore
Loch Raven
Who Say S Were Clean
U S Census Bureau figures show many households lack basic sanitation. One in ten city families and seven in ten farm families have no bathtub or shower, and about one in twenty city homes lack a kitchen sink. Data aim to define household for the 1950 census amid limited plumbing and varied cooking fuels.
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Washington
CVMS
America
U. S. Census Bureau
Bureau
U. S
Vacation miscosts and trips with Travelers Aid
The National Travelers Aid Association warns vacationers about hidden costs in July and August. Unexpected expenses include extra tires meals and family illnesses along the way. The article notes the need to plan for trips and references a continuation on page 3.
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New ‘York
National Travelers ‘Aid
Association
Travelers Aid Association
Britain Solving Housing Problem Says Clowns
New York dispatch reports two famous circus clowns, Emmett Kelly and Felix Adler, discuss how postwar housing, radio, movies, and TV shape today’s children. They note kids are smarter, wittier, and still flee home for the circus, while steam calliopes fade to compressed air.
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New York
WNNS
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
Emmett Helly
Kelly
Felix’ Adler
Mr. Kelly
MR. Adler
King
Sveryone
Emmett Kelly
Crown Kelly
Radar kitchen tool speeds breakfast for commuters
Philadelphia based railroad tests a microwave like device that cooks meals in seconds. It can prepare a baked potato in four minutes and could serve short commuter runs, though it is not ready for home use and may take years to adapt.
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Philadelphia
WMS
Prst
Kern County Land Co and its vast oil empire described
Bakersfield. Calif. a feature depicts the Kern County Land Co a multi state land and oil empire spanning California Arizona New Mexico and Oregon The piece contrasts cattle holdings with oil profits noting 88 percent of 1948 net income from oil while still owning thousands of cattle It introduces Maj John B Fermor Hesketh as a director and Catherine Reese a noted cowpoke and hints at continuation on Page 2
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Bollyne
Bakersfield
Cntire
lKern County Land Co
Kern County Land Co. I
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Oregon
Ivast
United States
King Ranch
Texas
Rhode Island
South
Ranc
Kern County Land ‘Company
John B. Fermor-Hesketh
Easton’ - Neston
Towcester
Northamptonshire
England
Carl Melcher
John B. Fermor
Britain builds affordable homes after war to lower rents
Britain added 635,677 new houses since the war end with 478,432 permanent units and 157,245 temporary. The average rent is under 15 shillings a week about $3, and programs favor need over high bidders. Local authorities fund subsidized housing to keep rents low.
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London
Britain
S66
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Howdy
MR Clown
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Robert Justus Kleberg
Richard Kleberg
Cathrine Reese
Hesketh
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