National Sunday School Week Stresses Youth Value
National Sunday School Week runs April 14 to 20 as parents prepare children ages 6 to 16 for church attendance. The Laymen's National committee of New York promotes nonsectarian religious training to curb juvenile delinquency with support from mayors, governors, and national organizations. Rear Adm. Belknap urges constant religious training to guide youths toward right and wrong and defends Sunday School as patriotic and American.
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Laymen's National Committee of
New York
National Sunday School Week
Reginald R. Balknap
USN
Admiral Belknap
Army Check Places Sergeant in Dither
In Pittsburgh a former army sergeant named Edward Wilson refuses to cash a government issued two cent check. He received 475 dollars in bonds and a two cent check from his territorial leave pay, the law requiring most sums be paid in bonds with the remainder by check. If he cashes the check he would owe 10 cents in fees, and he balks at returning it because of a three cent stamp.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Wilson
Wilson
Army
Supreme Court
Modern Jesse James Pays Taxes In Nickels
ROCKHOLD KY A Whiteley county citizen bears two distinctions his name Jesse James and paying taxes with nickels. For over 13 years he has paid his taxes with nickels saved from candy and soft drinks at a high service station. This year he counted out 457 five cent pieces, took a receipt and went home to start saving more nickels.
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Rockhold
Whiteley County
Jesse James
James
Hig
Airport construction plans and aviation notes mix in 1947 report
Civil Aeronautics Administration outlines a seven year federal airport program with 500 million dollars total funding and 4 431 planned airports. current year grants total 45 million dollars for the three smallest airport classes. The piece also notes Havana meat imports for Dodgers and a straw walled hangar in Nebraska. It highlights a new pilot stall warning instrument nicknamed the pilots friendliest gremlin.
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Flsca
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Congress
Truman
CAA
Orclals
Eee
Ayers
Religion and Philosophy Shapes Public Thought
In Washington a small group debates readers' interests beyond war news, favoring philosophy and religion. They discuss whether education equals happiness, identify a religion of nature as the core of faith, and note Russia’s stance at the Moscow talks, accusing Molotov of exposing past reparations talk.
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Washington
Ray
Russia
Moscow
Molotov
Yalta
Germany
Still a Bargain and Out of Sight in Scribbled Tales
A fragmentary item presents a mock dialogue on living costs and public appearances. A couple misunderstandings occur as Casey signs a will with an X while Murphy notices and laments the mix up. The bride-to-be quips about work and looks, framing a light, domestic vignette.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Inter- Rational News
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Red Schoendienst
Johnny Pesky
William J. Smith
John Lewis
Jean Gay
John Garcia
Detroit
Mich
American Junior Red Cross
Romania
Junior Red Cross
United States
Franklin Institute
Karl P. Bilmner
Kett
Philadelphia
Frank F. Brown
Edgar H. Dix Jr
New Kensington
Francis J. Cramer
George ©. Marshall
New York Fashion Academy
Jackie Price
Tucson
Aris
Brooklyn Dodgers
Havana
Pan American Airways
Miami
Cuba
Les
H. H. Fornoy and Son
Lakeside
Neb
Waco Aircraft Company
Gemand
Diane
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17Th St
Casey
Murphy
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DR. Caldwella
DF Caldwell
Roko Company
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