End to Engineer Education Overexpansion Warns Babson Park
Babson Park June 1. A business educator warns against reckless overexpansion in engineering education. He cites historical business cycles, warns of wage-driven recruitment and rising student debt, and urges better distribution efficiency and long-range planning by educators and industry. He notes surveys show rising demand for engineers but cautions against oversupply and misaligned expectations.
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Babson Park
Mass
Babson Warns Engineers for Postwar Job Market
Babson states that during the postwar readjustment period, only the most fit engineers will survive as expansion slows. He notes current demand for engineers is at a maximum of eight and urges students to gain practical training now to secure realistic, productive employment in the near future.
Post Office Tests Mechanized Mail Delivery Across Cities
The United States Post Office studies scooters handcarts and specialized trucks in Nashville Houston Miami Milwaukee and Washington to speed mail service and cut costs after a postwar surge. Mechanization using petroleum lubricants and fuel is a focus of the Division of Research and Development to address rising letter traffic.
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U.S
Daylight saving to Ike an old Indian joke
A. Sanford recounts a regional quip about daylight saving and an old Indian who cuts and resews his blanket to make it longer, illustrating a period humor vignette.
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Ike
A. Sanford
Rolling Along and Road Plans Across the Nation
A scrambled report notes ambitions for major projects including a Rockefeller Center development on Albany rail yard land and a nationwide push for traffic safety. It mentions a White House meeting with Eisenhower, the International Association of Chiefs of Police action, and the Federal Motor Transport Commission possibility. Also profiled are a 33 year accident-free trucker Oscar H. Lani and highway engineering basics. The piece cites traffic fines funding street improvement and cites freight tonnage by rail, water, and air.
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Armadea
Ellis
Benen
Rockefeller Center
The
Albany
International Assn. of Police
Federal Motor ‘Transport Commission
White House
Eisenhower
Ishoraianeagement Trucking Industry National Defense Committee
Roy Fruchael
B. M. Seymour
Dave Beck
Arthur D. Condon
Allsouri
H. Lan
California
The Wealth of a Small Town Vision in Cedar Ridge Colorado
An editorial excerpt from the Congressional Record praises small towns for their shared bonds and individual dignity. It argues that local life blends community care with personal responsibility, where public works become personal investments and neighbors feel each other’s joy and hurt.
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Redge
Colorado
Congressional Record
Cain
Observing Binoculars: A Buyer’s Caution from a Sports Editor
Tad Kating quotes Pete Brown of Sports Afield on the impossibility of reviewing all binoculars. He notes hundreds of specs, models, and prices make reliable up-to-date data scarce. A single view through a pair cannot judge quality. improvements and repairs vary by maker.
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Pete Brown
Sports Afield Magazine
Binoculars trends and buying advice in The Vernal Express
A 1953 column reviews global binocular imports, noting German and English models vary in quality while Japanese imports are mixed. It counsels buyers to treat binoculars like watches, favoring trusted manufacturers or dealers with reliable repair parts and service history for long term value.
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Pire
Yora Davies
Cambridge
Babson
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Oregon
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Lea
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Mercury
Mandy
Vernal Express
Carter
Las
Carter Oil Company
Powae
All & Mery
Showalter Motor Company
Tord Motar Company
Asad
East Main
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