Beating a Drum Helps In Battle of Starlings
J Lester Skinner, a Memphis businessman, drums outside his office to deter starlings and other birds. He describes simple 24 by 18 by 4 inch frame devices struck by a steel bar as effective bird discouragers, adapted from larger public efforts in Washington and efforts by Twin City Eliminating Co. in Los Angeles.
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William Fox
United Press
Memphis, Tenn
J. Lester Skinner
Congo
Skinner
Uncle Sam
Washington
Treasury
State Departments
Capistrano
Twin City Eliminating Co
St. Paul
Babson Warns Of Impending Market Bust
Boston based economist Roger W. Babson, who forecast the 1929 crash, predicts a coming bust as the commodity slump grows from high prices taxes and fear. He says rising living costs shrink investor cash, wealthy buyers shift from stocks to non taxable bonds, turning more bulls to bears each month.
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Boston
Roger W. Babson
Florida
Babson
GI Offers Program To Aid Europe
George Kurt a BYU student from Los Angeles proposes a 3 G plan to convert GI insurance dividend surplus into a European food purchasing fund. The Veterans Administration holds about 2 billion dollars in surplus premiums from WWII era policies. Kurt argues for a lump sum transfer to Europe funded by the expected average dividend, with no action required by insured veterans who wish to keep their funds.
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Murray M. Moler
United Press
Provo
Utah
George Kurt
Brigham Young University
Los Angeles
Veterans Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Kurt
Idaho summer session to feature two California educators
University of Idaho summer school runs June 10 to August 4 with visiting instructors Dr. Curtis E. Warren former San Francisco superintendent and Dr. Leonard Grindstaff Alameda California instruction director. Warren teaches school administration and finance while Grindstaff directs curriculum workshops.
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Moscow
University of Idaho
California
J. Frederick Weltzin
Curtis E. Warren
San Francisco
Leonard Grindstaff
Alameda
Calif
Warren
Idaho
Grindstaff
Elko Declares Big Crosby Honorary Mayor In Nevada
Elko Nevada residents named actor Bing Crosby honorary mayor and had him sweep streets direct traffic and collect garbage as ranchers gathered for a celebration. Crosby joked that rival Winnemucca might name Frank Sinatra honorary mayor, but Crosby quipped Sinatra lacks the altitude to survive.
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Elko
Nev
Actor-Cooner
Big Crosby
Crosby
Ranch Inn
Hollwood
Corral
Nevada
Winnemucca
Hollywood
Frank Sinatra
Frankie
der Bingle
Sinatra
Heat Radiant Panels Power Tomorrow Home
A laboratory four room house in Raritan New Jersey showcases a radiant electrical heating system called Us kon developed by U S Rubber Co. The ceiling panels heat objects and people without warming the air offering a potential solution to dwindling oil and coal. John B Pierce Foundation scientists and Mr Mrs Burt Johns will live in the model during tests.
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Raritan
N. J
Satuday
U.S. Rubber Co
John B. Pierce Foundation
Burt Johns
Ford introduces new pay plan for supervisory foremen
Detroit UP Ford Motor company announces a new compensation plan for its supervising staff. Henry Ford II writes to 6800 foremen stating they will focus on management duties and gain merit based raises. Ford says previous FAA contract blocked merit increases and notes the 1969 contract rupture ending FAA recognition after a foremen led strike.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Organist Minnie Conklin Retires After 67 Years
Ind to retire after serving as organist at St. Peter's Catholic Church in La Porte for 67 years. She began playing at age 14 and had previously taught first grade for over 50 years before leaving that role in 1941.
Texan woman shoots at soldiers in Eastern shooting gallery
Jo Ann Rogers, 23, admitted she is inexperienced with firearms. After stops in Washington from Austin she and Margie Hall visited a shooting gallery and fired at five soldiers, hitting Pvt. John Malone in the leg. Rogers claimed no harm intended and blamed alcohol for the incident as Judge Neilson ordered bail at 1000 dollars pending further hearing.
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Washington
Jo Ann Rogers
Ninth Street
Miss
John Malone
Miss Rogers
Malone
U Of I Hosts Weed School In Moscow
The first of four regional weed schools for county weed supervisors, commissioners, and extension agents will be held at the University of Idaho campus in Moscow Tuesday and Wednesday. Topics include weed identification, weed control information, equipment conversion to lower gallonage per acre, and laws and public relations on weed work.
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Moscow
Ida
University of Idaho
Payette
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
University Extension Service
Eugene W. Whitman
Boise
Extension Agronomist
Whitman
Iowa Converts Most Corn to Short-Stalk Hybrids
Iowa reports that 99 percent of its corn acreage is planted with short-stalk hybrids. The shift highlights a statewide adoption of these varieties in answer to growing conditions and crop management.
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Iowa
Weather Dial-In Draws Large Boston Crowd
In one day as many as 79 376 Boston residents called FORECAST to hear the weather forecast from the telephone company. The effort shows strong public interest in local weather updates and emergency preparedness.
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Boston
Thief Traps Self By Free Spending Habits
Detroit report of John T. Murphy a 26 year old suburban Highland Park man jailed on charges of stealing 5300 from an auto agency till and planning a fast airplane getaway. He boasted of a Toledo gambling win and flashed a $1000 bill at Willow Run airport, disturbing bystanders as he escorted a porter with coins and gifts. He said he did not need the money.
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Highland Park
John T. Murphy
Murphy
Airlines
Toledo
Buck
Willow Run
Chicago
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C. ED Flandro
George Neilson
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