Ex-GIs Train Invasion Of Bleach At Hair Styling School
Chicago report on World War II veterans using the G I Bill to enroll at William Iliam's Post-Graduate Hair Styling School. Ex-servicemen train in four week courses for wet and dry shaping, pin curling, and artistic combing with live models. They recall army drills but pursue precision coiffure design rather than battlefield tactics.
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William
Chicago
G.ls
G.l.s
Iliam
America
William's School
G.L
Aviation notes highlight northern Minnesota tour and airport funding
Aviation committees in Minnesota reported a goodwill trip on two navy R4Ds with stops in Duluth Bemidji and a flight over the Iron Range to show visitors how fast air travel can move. The group voted 2.5 million for airport development in the next biennium. Denver ski patrol aids rescue services at Colorado sites with 68 trained members coordinating with Red Cross and Lowry Field. Michigan trains veterans in flight programs reaching 7 800 in training 200 schools and 12 000 more booked. Arizona AirTours promote all-expense tours over grand scenery. A Denver grandmother parachutes for the first time at 4 000 feet and recalls wartime work. The Silvaire model 8E carves 112 mph cruising speed and 125 mph max speed from Luscombe in Dallas. Second annual National Aircraft Show set for November led by Aircraft Industries Association. Cal Ted Bates named to head show force.
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Minnesota State Senate
House
Duluth
Bemidji
Iron Ratga
Minnesota
A. R. Johnason
Senate Committee
Denver Ski Patrol
Colorado
Red Cross
Army
Lowry Field
Michigan
Arizona
Arizona Airways, Inc
Arizona Wonderland
Oak Creek Canyon
San Francisco Peaks
Painted Desert
Grand Canyon
Marble Canyon
Lake Mead
Las Vegas
Boulder Dam
Navajo Indian Reserve
Brahma Temple
SEY Show
Aircraft Industries Association
Cleveland
Cal
Ted Bates
Lakefield
Phoenix
Ariz
Blind People Ask To Be Considered As Human Beings
Washington report on Herbert Yanraes booklet What Do You Know About Blindness outlines 10 rules for aiding sightless individuals. Emphasizes speaking normally, avoiding unnecessary sympathy, using the term blind plainly, offering assistance politely, and treating blind people as ordinary persons without patronizing attitudes.
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Washington
Herbert Yanraes
Tall corn towers at California Polytechnic College
In San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic College students report corn stalks reaching 17 feet, demonstrating exceptional growth and agricultural prowess amid tall corn experiments.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Towa
California Polytechnic College
Honest Man Returns Lost Money In Sports
Jackson Michigan report notes an honest man found Curtis Roe’s billfold with $70 at a hotel desk. Roe retrieved it to learn only $11 remained, then later received two envelopes containing $25 and $34 from the finder, preserving the remaining cash.
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Jackson
Mich
Curtis Roe
Roe
Roahan
Army Day Observance Highlights Peacetime Role
National Army Day on April 7 emphasizes peacetime roles with parades and addresses by military and civilian leaders. President Truman and governors proclaimed observances as Army Weeks run April 7 to 12, focusing on the army as a guarantor of peace and national security.
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Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
War Department
House of Representatives
Senate
America
FBI Laboratory Proves Utility in Crime Detection
Science marks the FBI crime detection laboratory in Washington as a major ally of law enforcement. With over a million dollars in equipment and specialists, it serves agencies nationwide, expanding since 1932. Case examples include sheep theft in Montana and a mule theft tied to hair and paint analysis.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
FBI Laboratory
John Edgar Hoover
FBI
Big Horn County
Montana
Brown
Halr
State Penitentiary
Wilmington
Ohio
PBI
FBI Crime Detection Laboratory
Perfect Cure for Insomnia Eating Crackers in Bed
Chicago reports sleep expert J. P. Fanning of the National Association of Bedding Manufacturers endorses crackers in bed with hot coffee as a cure for insomnia. He suggests routines including watching goldfish, paced strolling, lettuce to calm nerves, malt beverages, hot milk with butter and pepper, and extra pillows to aid sleep.
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Chicago
J. P. Fanning
National Association of Bedding Manufacturers
Fanning
Household Hacks From A Past Era
Practical tips for everyday care and storage across home items. From preserving hats and utensils to easy fruit peeling and quick fabric fixes, the advice emphasizes simple, low cost methods and common objects to extend durability and maintain neatness in daily life.
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Lavada Ava Sneed
Denver
Ruston Field
Lustombe
Dallas
Tex
James Henry Brown
Gameone
Footuisha
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Candela Asus Medicing
Caldwell
U.S
I. A
Fleischmann
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