Boys Sent To Camp By Big Brothers
About three dozen Lorain County welfare youths were sent to Camp Iss See Kes for ten days through Big Brother memberships from local men. The program, arranged by the Lorain County Welfare Department and the Child Welfare Board, drew participants from aid to dependent children cases and included letters of appreciation praising handicraft, swimming, archery, and hiking activities.
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Camp Iss-See-Kes
Lorain
Iss-See- Kes
al Verden
al Werden
Inspectors Authorized to Close Unsafe Mines Under New Law
Federal inspectors gain power to shut down mines with immediate danger of fire flood or accident after President Truman signs the bill amid criticism of its exemptions and procedural limits. The law allows fines up to 2000 for closing orders and 500 for noncooperation with inspectors, with appeals to a review board and federal courts.
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Washington
Truman
John S. Lewis
United Mine Workers
West Frankfort
Ill
Federal Bureau of Mines
Secretary of Interior
Bureau of Mines
Water supply challenges for Great Lakes cities
Great Lakes cities like Chicago and Duluth face a straightforward water issue. They run pipes two to eight miles offshore to draw lake water from beyond pollution zones.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Duluth
Islands in Falls Describe Iguassu Frontier Debris and Cascades
Islands in Falls along the Iguassu Creek form a two and a half mile wide waterfront between Brazil and Argentina. In dry seasons more than 250 island separated cascades are counted along the rugged ledge.
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Iguassu Falls
Brazil
Argentina
Long Way for Water in Bahrein Gulf
In the Persian Gulf island Bahrein divers dive to the seabed to fill skins with fresh water. They descend with goatskins to the shallow sea floor and bring water to the surface, illustrating extreme means to secure drinking water.
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Bahrein
Persian Gulf
Gulf
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Chronicle
Telearam
Elyria
Ohio
Thurs
Pittsburgh
AFL
International Soundphoto
Westinghouse
Commodore
Easy “Jeunes
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Westinghouse Electric
Broad ST
Graystone
Texas
Big Brothers
Detroit
Mich
Emma Schuknecht
Tillie Stol Stotz
John Sobieski
Stanley Budnich
Wayne County Treasurer’s Office
Esther Klotz
Miss Schuknecht
Jack
Bpuly Sale
Ly Price
the Fay Co
Shantung
New York
Craton
Maidenform
Capitol Theatre
Aachiy
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