Retired Granville teacher Miss Harriet Nichols after 45 years
Miss Harriet Nichols, longtime Granville first grade teacher in Washington County, retires after 45 years of service. A Brockport Normal College graduate, she joined Granville after graduation and influenced many former pupils to enter teaching. A testimonial dinner honored her. Elton Murphy began his formal education in her first grade room. Candy stores in Whitley Bay introduce children only counters as rationing ends in Britain.
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Harriet Nichols
Granville
Washington County
Miss Nichols
Tom
Brockport Normal College
Mins Nichols
Min Nichols
Chautauqua
Nichole
Granville Teachers’ Association
Elton Murphy
Civilians In Uniform Fly Berlin Airlift
Civilians now form a large portion of the airlift crews as the Berlin blockade nears its peak. Trained rapidly at Great Falls Montana, they endure monotony and danger while veterans rotate home. Many express willingness to continue flying even if the emergency ends.
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Berlin
United
Jtme
Little Vittles
Great Falla
Mont
United States
Pfone
Aif
Madrid Sees Massive New Building Boom In 27 Story Plaza Project
Madrid undergoes a vast construction surge with hotels the Emperor and Astoria new blocks of offices and apartments and a 27 story tower on Plaza de Espana. Builders report material shortages pushing prices up and supplies to the black market. Madrid’s Avenida Jose Antonio now a thriving business hub replacing the old Gran Via.
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Khoslalon
Madrid
United States
New Madrid
Emperor
Astoria
Avenda
Jose Antonio
Gran Via
Alcala
Spain
Plaza de Espana
Inventor Thrown Hat After Rabbit Fence Test
A young English inventor tested plastic wire netting in Australia to solve the rabbit problem. He claimed if rabbits breached the barrier he would eat his hat. The rabbits reportedly ate the netting, undermining the experiment.
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Bydney
Australia
British cobbler term sparks protest at shoemakers conference
In Great Yarmouth delegates debate use of cobbler labeling. A NFBA resolution urges newspapers to drop the term as offensive. Some argue cobbler means clumsy workman, while others warn against stoking headlines.
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Great Yarmouth
England
National Federation of Boot Trades Associations
Poland economist Lange predicts major six year production rise
Oskar Lange, keynote speaker on Poland’s economic recovery, foresees industrial output increasing from eight to sixteen percent above present levels over a six year period. He also expects agricultural production to rise about forty five percent, and notes Poland’s prewar total output exceeded wartime. Lange, a former Polish envoy to the United States and active in the Communist United Workers Party, cites broad modernization and training of technical workers.
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Warenw
Poland
Ambes der
Oskar Lange
Lange
Communist United Workers Party
United States
New device speeds chemical analysis in medical use
Washington University School of Medicine researchers unveiled a flame photometer that rapidly measures body salts and vital elements. The device promises quick assessment of deficiencies and drug delivery, potentially aiding infants with diarrhea and trauma patients.
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Bt. Lewis
Ing
Sinenlista
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
Lelementa
Theodore L. Weichselbaum
Pia
Commonwealth Fund of New
York
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U.S Bureau of Standards
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