Housing Defects in G I Homes Spark Federal Critique
Veterans housing flaws blamed on poor workmanship and lax blueprints. The administration cites shoddy lumber and corner-cutting as the cause of structural weakness in many World War II era G I houses, with growing public concern over standards and pride in building. The piece also surveys influential figures from Gunther to Hughes and a light note on Margaret Truman’s union card as a singer.
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Veterana
Margaret Truman
Albany News Dewsey Crops Down and Other Oddities
A mixed Albany dispatch notes Governor Dewey’s corn crop fails amid campaign chatter and reflects a string of curiosities. references to dog track shares on the New York Stock Exchange and a N Y U N delegate’s perceived inadequacy, plus a vintage note on Branch Rickey Eddie Dyer and Bert Shotton in a St. Louis Brooklyn series with Rickey as part owner.
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Eddie Dyer
Bert Shotton
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Rickey
Shotton
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