Deferment Rules Expanded by 48 Jobs 72 Industries
The Defense Department issued a master list of 48 critical occupations and 72 essential industries to guide deferments for reservists and National Guardsmen. Officials said judges by officers would decide who qualifies, with six months as the initial deferment. The list covers both manufacturing sectors and non manufacturing activities, and while touted as a guide it may be of limited practical use.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Labor and Commerce Departments
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Father and Son Develop Compact Radiation Counters
A Caltech Kellogg Laboratory team led by Dr Charles Lauritsen and his son Dr Thomas Lauritsen announced two small, inexpensive radiation recorders. One fits a cigarette pack and the other resembles a wristwatch, designed for civilian use in a potential A-bomb disaster.
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New York
Con
Charles <. Lauritsen
Thomas Lawsen
Kellogg Radiation Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Pasalena
Science
Focial Magazine
American Association For the Advancement Science
Firemen Battle Blaze at Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville on August 3 reports a blaze at the Legion hall and Farmers Produce Co. Firemen from nearby towns aided as Ed Engle remained calm amid the danger. Residents note damaged hose lines and thank local crews while detailing community happenings and travel notes.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Legion Hall and Farmers Produce Co
Ed Engle
Lumber's Central Role in Building American Life
The article underscores lumber as a foundational material shaping American development. It notes its diverse uses across construction, industry, and daily life, highlighting its economic and cultural significance in the nation's growth.
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America
Moonshine Rise Prompts Kentucky Crackdowns
Louisville based United Press report notes moonshining increases in Kentucky as tax men report arrests equal to 1949 in first half of 1950. Wet counties dominate production with Nelson and Marion counties leading still counts, while Louisville area houses major distilleries. Moonshiners and their methods described. penalties range from suspended sentences to seven years for repeat offenses.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Alcohol Tax Unit
United Press
Nelson
Marion
Jefferson
Oscar Returns to Iowa State Fair Wildlife Exhibit
Des Moines reports Oscar the black sturgeon with a perpetual smile will appear at the Iowa State Fair from August 25 to September 1. The 50 year old, five foot long, 130 pound fish first appeared in 1925 after migrating from a Wisconsin hatchery. Sammy II the buck deer will also be at the fair in his fifth year, then moved to the conservation commission farm at Ledges State Park.
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Des Moines
Oscar
Iowa
Hawkeye
Wisconsin
Sammy II
Sammy
Conservation Commission
Ledges State Park
Moonshine Distiller Sells Barrel At High Mark
A moonshiner plans to sell a barrel for more than 45 dollars after three days of production. He typically sells direct to retailers at 7 to 8 dollars a gallon with retailers charging consumers 1.20 to 1.50 per pint for top grade shine.
Farmers In Route Three Community Busy With Baling
Route Three residents report active baling threshing and oats combining as crews including Ernie Krantz Rolland Benson and Ervin Greesan work with local machines. Neighbors Lester Webber Orie Scott and A W Dunn are threshing their crops while others visit, travel notices and letters appear among community notes.
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Ernie Krantz
Rolland Benson
Ervin Greesan
Harry Stump
Milton Maas
Thomas Kauffman
Lester Webber
Orie Scott
Thei Oats
A. W. Dunn
A. H. Bruhn
Conroy
Nora Kephart
Melvin Messer
Walter Moley
Davenport
Lester Welcher
Howard Williams
James W. Welcher
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Williams
Iowa City
Korea
Welcher
Kalona
Second Engineer Combat Battalion
c/o
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Merle Maas
J RB. Maas
Casey
O. L. Green
Albert Maas
Maas
Girls Read Earlier Than Boys in Early Years
The text asserts girls mature visually sooner than boys and begin reading earlier with better comprehension. It claims girls run about six months ahead of boys until age ten.
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Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
Morrison & Morrison — Attorneys
BE. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg. —Phone 245
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell L. Shafpfer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Co. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathice
F. G. Livesay
Town Ave
Wristwater
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
A. BE. Shannon
Dave RR. K Mider
Bruce Cowden
Charles Morris
News
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Towa
Inland Daily Press
Towa Daily Press
Towa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
T. W. Harwood
General Insurance Agency
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Smith
Storm Lake
Varina
Clifford Ott
Forrest Davidson
Omaha
Clarence Moorhead
Gale Storm
Donald O'Connor
Universal- International
Cactus Creek
Ato Sagami Gulf
Tokyo
L. N. McCurdy
Chicago
Bernice Maas
Ivan Maas
Miton Maas
Wandle
Charles Maas
William Maas
Cecil McFarland
Celesta Maas
Harol
Ainsworth
Methodist
William Koening
Agnes
Mark Koening
Johnnie
Mary Horak
Ernie Statler
Mark Roening
B. G. Hall
Wawkon
N. J
Understanding Service
Willits Motor Co
Cadillac
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Northeast Corner Square
Chevrolet
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