21 Nov 1948
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1948
Page
1
Washington plans the January 20 inauguration for President Truman with a record 15 000 seats on the Capitol plaza and a television camera ready photographers stand. Officials say up to 750 000 visitors are expected as work continues on stands paint and security.
Devon Pat and June Goslin remodel a dilapidated desertion house costing only materials for $300 while paying $25 a month rent. They handle all work themselves, restoring a 200 year old stone dwelling to solve housing needs. The feature intertwines social commentary on aging and Russia, citing Kerensky and aging professionals, with broader health and demographic notes.
Helen B. Shatner reports that 22 000 American children wait for Congress to fund medical care. Federal aid to health bills and compulsory insurance are seen as likely, with Uncle Sam already earmarking 7.5 million dollars a year for crippled children. States could add up to 10 million annually, expanding care without extra sourcing, as legislators prepare for the next session.
Washington report shows women in California Nebraska and Rhode Island waste nutritious potato parts by peeling. U S Department of Agriculture guidance urges boiling with jackets on to preserve vitamin C and thiamine and suggests leftover potatoes kept with jackets. Also a brief Memphis item notes a boy on a bicycle with doughnuts.
At Oak Ridge Tennessee the first slide rule of its kind helps measure radioactive atoms and shielding requirements. Myron Hawkins of the U S Atomic Energy Commission Division trains field service personnel to judge thicknesses of concrete and lead for safe shielding and distance. The tool aids around gamma and X rays, but handling atoms remains a risky art with printed safety directives and practical cautions.
Franklin Banker reports in Saltsburg Pa that the Conemaugh River flood control project plans a 33 billion dam in northwestern Pennsylvania. The reservoir will cover Livermore and require 110 residents to relocate as 26 miles of railroad, bridges, tunnels, and new towns are built. The Ohio River basin plan spans 12 states with a total cost near 1.95 billion. The St Patrick's Day flood of 1936 cited as justification.
In Rothschild near Wausau, Ben Schlet built a small one passenger car for his son Bob to avoid bicycle riding. The car weighs 282 pounds, runs on a two horsepower engine, and uses a motorcycle style throttle. It gets about 200 miles per gallon and tops at 20 mph. Schlet plans to produce two passenger models later and hopes to sell each around 300 dollars.
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