Crowded Era Sways Through Life Across America
Hal Boyle reflects on overcrowding in 1940s America noting rising population, expanding vehicles, crowded cities and transport hubs, shifting demographics, and a move toward farm life as a potential relief, while lampooning the persistence of crowding in daily life and public spaces.
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Hal Boyle
New York
United States
Columbus
America
Manhattan
42Nd
Fifth Avenue
Civil Service
Baltimore
Carlisle
Ind
Los Angeles
Houston
Tex
New Mexico
Around Town Roundup: Weddings Visits and Moves
Around Town notes a wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Seward Dunn at 172 Ravine. The Pocatello jail reports 23 Mexican nationals in custody. Theron Liddle, editor of a local paper, to Salt Lake City due to his wife’s serious condition. Mrs. Peggy Thomas of Seattle visits her mother in town and plans a lengthy stay. Mrs. Della Duncan and Mrs. Sue Collins return from a two week motor bus tour.
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Theron Liddle
Salt Lake City
Peggy Thomas
Seattle
C. R. Willard
South Hayes
Thomas
KJR
Della Duncan
Sue Collins
Idaho High Schools Debate United Nations Reform
E F Grider secretary of the Interscholastic Activities association announced next year’s debate topic for Idaho high schools The question asks whether the United Nations should be revised into a federal world government Burley won the state championship last year in Pocatello in a contest among 43 schools The questions are chosen by the National University Extension association.
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Boise
E. F. Grider
Interscholastic Activities Association
Idaho
United Nations
Burley
Pocatello
Grider
National University Extension Association
House Committee Approves One Year Soil Act Extension
The House Agriculture committee on Wednesday approved a bill to extend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment act for one year. The measure now goes to the House for a vote. without extension the law would expire December 31.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
House
Escapee Carl Tyler Sought After State Prison Break
Clinton T. Duffy, warden of San Quentin, reports Carl E. Tyler, 25, an escapee from a state prison farm. Tyler is described as five feet six and a half inches tall, 136 pounds, fair. with dark brown hair and eyes and a broken nose. Mrs. Collins is noted as mother to Georgia Foreman and M. J. Hodkins. The group had traveled to Phoenix Las Vegas Albuquerque and other points and shared an eventful trip with many experiences.
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Phoenix
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Collins
Georgia Foreman
M. J. Hodkins
Clinton T. Duffy
California
San Quentin
Carl E. Tyler
Lightning Strikes Narrowly Miss Rancher Twice
In Montrose Cole Escapes a bolt that first killed a team of horses on a ranch west of town. A second bolt hit a boulder beside him sending rock into his head and leaving him with a deep cut and a headache.
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Montrose
Cole
Austin Baca
Baca
Here
Marriage Licenses Issued June 1 2 in Pocatel lo Downey
Franklin M Welch 23 and Jean Delores Kent 18 of Pocatel lo were issued licenses on June 1. William O Thompson 20 and Rita Bloxham 18 of Downey were issued licenses on June 2.
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Franklin M. Welch
Jean Delores Kent
Pocatello
Rita Bloxham
Downey
Rains Douse Forest Fire Near Cedar City
Heavy rains on Wednesday finally stopped a forest blaze that had burned since Friday in a Dixie National Forest area. Albertson, forest supervisor, said lightning sparked the fire in dense woods and crews had been working to contain it.
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Cedar City
Utah
Albert
Albertson
Dixie Forest
Con
Forest Fire Smoke Dims Midwest Sky
Smoke from Canadian fires dims sun across the middle west as hazy skies persist. Weather bureau says drifting smoke from northern Ontario fires blankets the region while about 50,000 acres burn in Ontario this week.
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Chicago
Middle West
The
Weather Bureau
Ontario
Sand in Crankcase Stops Horn’s Rally at Indy 500
Indianapolis owner H C Henning says sand in Ted Horn’s car crankcase slowed the drive in the 500 mile race. Horn led 74 laps but finished fourth after saboteur suspicions surfaced. Police have no leads as Henning notes oil pressure drop during fueling and warns Horn to ease in remaining miles.
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Indianapolis
H. C
Cotton) Henning
Ted Horn
Horn
Henning
Paterson, N. J
Senate Passes 25 Bills in Three Hours
Washington lawmakers moved quickly on Tuesday approving 25 measures covering a wide range of topics. The rapid session included passage of bills on several issues, including the hen.
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Washington
Senate
Albertson on Sunday Rain Finalizing the Game
Rain ended the event on Sunday after Albertson indicated the forecast shifted the outcome.
Postmaster General urged to issue three cent poultry stamp
A bill seeks a three cent stamp honoring the poultry industry and one billion hens in the country. The measure advances to the house. The speaker finds humorous relief in a Buff Orpington named Gertrude who jokes the stamp eggs on the senators.
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Postmaster General
Gertrude
Sugar Goes East Moves West Beet Sugar to East Markets
Western beet sugar producers start selling packaged sugar in eastern states for the first time in 18 months as western demand slows. Trade sources cite the 1,847,738 short tons beet marketing quota as the largest ever and possible driver of the eastern expansion into New York Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia with some price cutting.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
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