Truman Prestige Rides on Lucas In Illinois Campaign
Senate majority leader Lucas campaigns in River View Park Chicago with prizes and a big turnout led by Democratic boss Jake Arvey. He defends Truman policies against GOP critics, denounces isolationist stalls on Korea, and pledges resistance to Red tyranny while courting voters and raffling off toasters televisions and cars.
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Illinois
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Jake Arvey
Chicago Democratic
Arvey
Standa
U. S
Scott W. Lucas
Natty
Lye
Washington
America
Mr. Truman
Stalin
Builders Urge Study of Credit Curbs Before New Rules
Washington October 4 government urged to study effects of current home mortgage credit curbs before mandating further restrictions. Builders warn officials may not heed plea as new credit terms loom next week. Down payment ideas floated include 10 percent for veterans and 30 percent for non veterans on most private mortgages. FHA and VA to set insures and guarantees with existing limits and terms.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
FHA
Tall and Short Mutt and Jeff Guard pair draw crowds
In Haleyville Alabama Pvt Bill Craft at five feet four and Corp Samuel R Lloyd at six feet four are nicknamed the Mutt and Jeff of the local National Guard unit. The contrast in height makes their pairing notable among unit members and townspeople.
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Haleyville
Ala
Pvt
Bill Craft
Corp
Samuel R. Lloyd
Mutt
Jeff
National Guard
Craft
Lloyd
Auto Researchers Seek Ingredient To Remove Knocks
A GM official urged chemists to develop a fuel additive that prevents carbon deposits and engine knock. He cited needs for bearings and lubricants to handle higher loads, longer lasting single coats, rust prevention, and scratch resistant transparent plastics for windshields and windows.
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General Motors
Charles L. McCuen
G.m.’S Research Laboratories
Commercial Chemical Development Association
Chemical Market Research Association
Korean marriage custom kept three days with bride’s family
National Geographic Society notes official manhood for Koreans starts after marriage. The custom keeps the groom with the bride at her father’s house for three days, and a bachelor’s opinion carries little weight even at age 70.
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National Geographic Society
Slag as Domestic Source for Manganese Confirmed
Washington October 4 Director James Boyd of the U S Bureau of Mines said slag piles from steel furnaces are the greatest potential domestic source of manganese though costly to develop. In an emergency they could supply about half of the 1 3 million ton annual need. He cited two other avenues: purchasing usable ores from scattered deposits in Arkansas California Montana and the Appalachians yielding at least 100 000 tons yearly and developing low grade material in Artillery Peak Three Kids Cuyuna Range and Aroostook County with reserves able to produce over 300 000 tons of high grade material annually. Manganese tops critical minerals list with U S production under 10 percent of demand in 1949 126 135 tons ore vs imports 1 544 526 tons.
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James Boyd
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Boyd
U. S
Bureau
Arkansas
California
Montana
Appalachian
Artillery Peak
Ariz
Three Kids
Nev
Cuyuna Range
Minn
Aroostook County
Letter's long voyage from Port Washington to Belgium
A letter mailed in December last year took a month to travel eight miles to Belgium Wisconsin. It appeared in August 1950 after routing through Europe. The roundabout journey shows how a simple missive can wander far beyond its origin.
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Washington
Wis
Belgium
Europe
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