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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1946
Page
2
San Angelo residents report 100 nannies and 100 billies from the city are shipped to San Francisco to study the effects of radioactivity on living matter. The tests aim to gauge how radioactive exposure affects animals as part of broader postwar research.
President Truman criticized Whitney for his stance amid the threatened railroad strike on June 18 as Whitney said nearly 2.5 million dollars will be spent on advertising. Whitney claims unions hold 47 million dollars and vows to fight anti labor laws. The Railway Trainmen leader warned that restricting workers rights provokes more strikes. Whitney outlined duties for Congress including reviving OPA, health insurance, low cost housing, abolition of the poll tax, a 65 cent minimum wage, and broader veteran welfare legislation.
Officials reported a flight carrying six crew, 17 passengers and two West Point cadets crashed on Taboga Mountain near the Panama Canal. One civilian aboard confirmed. Cause under review as search efforts continued at dawn. Notifications of next of kin pending.
Akron scientists report a new electrically heated rubber material to line jet engine cowls, preventing ice buildup on jet propelled or jet assisted planes. The innovation aims to keep engines warmer interiors, improving performance in cold conditions.
Chicago officials continued probes into the LaSalle Hotel blaze that killed 61 people including Jerry Tyler 45 of Niles Michigan and his wife and 12 year old son The fire started in a false ceiling above the Silver Lounge with cross wires suspected as the ignition source Captain Frank Thielman an expert on fire causes said the fire burned in an airspace between ceilings and spread rapidly through walls and into an elevator shaft The coroner’s inquest was held over until Friday.
A woman described fear of going to sleep due to swollen stomach gas rising to the throat when lying down. She could not lie flat and had to prop herself up to sleep. An advertisement for Great Herbs claimed to cleanse bowels, relieve gas, and improve liver and kidney function. Williams Pharmacy promotes ERB HELP.
A train conversation reveals a veteran contemplating enlistment and the cost of pride. The man and a companion trade questions about his Air Force service, ribbons, and personal scars, as past duty clashes with present isolation and fear. She urges him to write, he retorts that others have written better.
In a clipped exchange, a veteran recounts rough Air Force days and a rookie fighter’s bravado. She probes the human cost of combat, while he dismisses sensational tales and reveals the strain behind a calm exterior. The scene blends memory, humor, and the toll of war on a wary crew member.
Cleveland, June 10 Ins The magazine Steel warned steel shortages may prevent the postwar boom in auto production. The industry faces eight to twelve weeks delivery delays and a huge backlog, predicting only three million cars and trucks this year and about 4.5 million in 1947, with the seven million target likely three years off or unattainable.
Indianapolis to host the first national Rainbow division reunion since 1941 from July 12 to 14. The closing ceremony at 11 45 p m marks the opening of the Champagne battle, a World War II turning point. The Rainbow chapters span Indianapolis Bloomington Martinsville Terre Haute Lafayette South Bend and Fort Wayne with veterans statewide. General MacArthur and General Gouraud named honorary presidents of the national association.
Ben Oregon small champion E M Thompson has spent about 16 704 hours on socks and afghans since 1941. On November 22 1945 she recalls knitting for 13 straight hours.
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