Voice of America Targets Russians With Live Comparisons
Washington reports the State Department launched a radio campaign in Voice of America broadcasts to show Russians how Western Europe outstrips Soviet life. Using wage and price figures, the programs compare costs and work hours for wheat, butter, dresses, shoes, and housing between Soviet Russia and Western nations, highlighting a 48 hour work week in Russia and fewer rooms per person in Moscow.
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State Department
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Voice of America
Western
Europe
Russia
New York Faces $1.3 Billion School Building Deficit
Education Commissioner Francis Spaulding revealed a state survey showing New York districts must spend at least $1.3 billion on school building needs by 1956 to prevent education suffering. City districts account for over half the required work, with 30,600 classrooms planned and space for about 827,000 pupils, not counting other facilities.
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New York
Francis T. Spaulding
New York City
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Essex
Boy Accidentally Shoots Sister in Accident at Home
In Binghamton a eight year old girl was wounded by a shotgun fired by her thirteen year old brother during target practice. State police said she was in critical condition at Binghamton City Hospital. The incident occurred when the girl moved toward the line of fire as her brother Allen of Deposit aimed the gun.
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Binghamton City
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Deposit
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Army to draft 25 and 24 year olds first
Washington report states the Army will select the first quarter’s 45,000 draftees from 25 and 24 year old registrants who are single and have no war service. With monthly caps of 10, 15, and 20 thousand, the pool could supply enough men if one in three meet the grade, else the 23 year olds become targets for 21 months service.
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Army
Yippes
Dentists Urged To Move Upstate
Dr Walter H Wright dean of the New York University School of Dentistry urged a decentralization plan at a dental health conference to move some New York City dentists to upstate communities. He noted NYC has one dentist for 1 021 persons, statewide ratio is one for 1 256, and national ratio is 1 4731.
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New York City
Walter H.wright
New York University School of Dentistry
New York State Dental Society
State Department of Health
STAZE Cream Keeps Plates Sealed Tight in Tubed Form
Thousands praise STAZE a new cream in a handy tube that seals plate edges keeping steak corn and apples from slipping. It promises to keep out particles with a money back guarantee and advertises a 35 cent price.
Warren Campaigns In California
G.O.P. Vice Presidential Nominee Earl Warren carried his aerial campaign into Southern California for two days aiming to win California's 25 electoral votes. He opened with a rally at San Bernardino civic auditorium and planned speeches at Colton and Riverside, with a night address in San Diego and a cross valley broadcast by plane and car through the Santa Clara and Salinas valleys.
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Calif
G.O.P
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Civic Auditorium
Colton
Riverside
San Diego
U S Army Chooses Dr Zahl for Post
Dr Harold A Zahl, a noted scientist, was named Director of Research at the Army Signal Corps engineering laboratory in Fort Monmouth New Jersey. he holds one of the service's highest civilian posts and will oversee research programs at the facility.
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N. J
INS
Harold A. Zahl
U. S. Army
Zahl
Army Signal Corps
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