Mailman Brings Letters by River Up Wild Hell's Canyon
Lewiston Idaho features Kyle McGrady delivering mail by boat along 103,442 routes in the Snake River canyon. His round trip covers 180 miles, takes 12 hours outbound and four hours return, and includes passengers and lodging with a $14.50 per person fee. The itineraries attract tourists nationwide to experience the wild gorge and its rugged rapids.
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Kyle McGrady
United States
Florence
Idaho
Snake River
America
WNU
Lewiston
Ida
Hell’s Canyon
Pended
McGrady
the Snake
Chamber of Commerce
Canyon
Hell's Canyon
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Mecca
U. S
Lewis and Clark
Rockies
Benjamin L. E. Bonneville
Morals Guarded in UMT Training for Youthful Soldiers
Washington reports on universal military training details as taught at Fort Knox. The six month initial phase emphasizes discipline, citizenship, and moral instruction with limited combat focus. Trainees may pursue further options including additional six months, service enlistment, or specialized college work. A civilian advisory committee observes progress and notes gains in leadership, self expression, and respect for authority.
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Washington
UMT
Rhiia de Lanne
Army Information Digest
UMT Civil
Fort Knox Experimental Unit
National Security Training Corps
Armed Services
National Guard
Enlisted Reserve Corps
Fort Knox
Louisville
G.I
Historic Church Plans Facilities For Newlyweds
NASHUA IOWA Special accommodations are planned for honeymooning couples married in the Little Brown Church In the Vale. Harry Richers of Worthington Minnesota bought the former Bradford academy site across from the church to build honeymoon cabins a photographic studio and wedding facilities. The 1884 church drew 1549 weddings in 1940 and brides and grooms ring the bell with a life pledge. The town of Bradford declined after a railroad bypass but the church and song endure. William S Pitts from Wisconsin wrote The Little Brown Church in the Vale in 1857 and sang at the dedication in 1864 after returning as a singing teacher.
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Nashua
Iowa
Little Brown
the Vale
Harry Richers
Worthington
Minn
Bradford Academy
Old Bradford
William S. Pitts
Wisconsin
The
Vale
Pitts
Rural sociology series predicts shift in farming jobs
Earle Hitch, noted rural sociology student, argues that automation will displace farm labor and require new occupations to emerge. He warns that failing to create local opportunities will force population to relocate, a challenge for small town America in upcoming issues.
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America
Earle Hitch
Bellingrath Gardens Transforms Alabama Woods Into Exotic Oasis
Wilderness near Mobile becomes a famed garden complex drawing up to 30 000 visitors per weekend. Five century old live oaks and 100 year azaleas anchor the grounds. Thousands of azaleas shrubs and vines were transplanted from across the nation around the historic Bellingrath home reflecting English Renaissance style.
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Mobile
Ala
Bellingrath Gardens
Bellingrath
London Meet Dissolves and Inflation Bill Defeated
The London talks ended without agreement as western powers split over Germany and Russia. In Washington, Congress rejected the anti inflation bill 202 to 193 while approving aid for Europe but cutting the relief package to 609 million dollars. Driver training in high schools urged to cut crash deaths. 1946 data shows youths 15-24 most at risk.
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London
Russia
Germany
Europe
United States
Great Britain
France
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
Italy
Austria
China
Brent Spence
Dem
Mike) Monroney
Okla
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
John Taber
Wayne Hughes
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Cleveland
Hughes
U. S
Guard Strength Up In U S National Guard
National Guard members totaled 201041 on November 30 1947 a strength higher than any prewar year except 1940 Maj Gen Kenneth F Cramer announced projected strength for June 30 1948 is 271000 with 250000 in about 4500 army units and 21000 in 365 air units
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U. S. National Guard
Kenneth F. Cramer
National Guard
Inflation Fears Rise As Prices Likely To Peak Next Spring
Private and government forecasters warn that April and May may mark a peak in rising prices. Officials predict meat and other foods will surge as winter ends while wholesale costs stay high. Builders face record demand for materials in 1848, and CIO chief Murray signals wage hikes. Washington leaders see inflation as political dynamite ahead of November elections.
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Europe
CIO
Philip Murray
Washington
Fortune telling act teases crowds with cards and tea leaves
A wire notes a lively fortune telling performance with turbaned entertainer using cards, crystals, and horoscopes to amuse crowds. It mentions tea leaves, dice, dominoes and the book number 85 as reference. The entry lists publication details and minor cataloging notes.
Ask Me Another General Quiz Card
The quiz questions cover shorthand in 63 B C, the last Civil War shot at Palmetto Ranch Texas on May 13 1865, Chinook winds in the Pacific Northwest, quintuplets about once in 75 000 000, and mountebank meaning an imposter.
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B.C
Palmetto Ranch
Texas
Appomattox
Pacific Northwest
Margarine Inputs Domestic Oils From Most States
Farmers in 44 states produce nearly all margarine materials for six hundred million pounds yearly. In 1946 output reached 572,537,980 pounds with 222,830,000 pounds cotton seed oil, 206,718,000 pounds soybean oil, 13,194,000 pounds peanut oil, and 6,589,000 pounds corn oil. The product also contains cultured pasteurized skim milk and other domestic ingredients.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Nevada
Rhode Island
United States
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20Th Century Fund
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Bony Era
McKesson
Foley
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