Truman Seeks Longer Sugar Control After Seven Month Lease
Washington reports sugar rationing gains a seven month extension amid Truman concerns over dangerous economic consequences if controls end Oct 31. Congress also extended the president's power for item allocations. Clinton Anderson leads a new sugar rationing administration within the Agriculture Department. 20 pounds per person for seven months with 50,000 tons for new industrial users and continued inventory controls through March 31.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Clinton P. Anderson
OPA
Mystery Easter Samaritan Is 9 Year Old Hero
A nine year old boy who donated three pound Easter eggs and money in Pittsburgh turned out to have taken $43 from his parents to fund the spree. Police traced the acts to the youngster and noted the unexpected generosity sparked public intrigue.
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Pittsburgh
Red River Valley Livestock Exposition
FFA
Houston
Boy 6 Lost Hand Saving Tot in Traffic Tragedy
In West Orange New Jersey six year old Jerry Nichols lost his left hand when a trolley silvered him and a two year old Kathleen Morris as he rushed to save the child from traffic on Main Street. Kathleen died at the scene and Jerry remained unconscious at Orange Memorial Hospital. Authorities describe the boy as highly traffic conscious and say he acted to help Kathleen after older children crossed nearby. The incident occurred Monday afternoon and left Jerry trapped beneath the trolley undercarriage.
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West Orange
N. J
Jerry Nichols
Kathleen Morris
Orange Memorial Hospital
Jerry
Main Street
Kathleen
Nation Suffering From Doctor Shortage Says Parran
U S surgeon general Dr Thomas Parran told a Georgetown University medical audience that the nation is short 95000 physicians 113000 dentists and tens of thousands of nurses and warned the outlook for health progress is gloomy He urged an immediate start to increase the output of trained medical personnel to meet a 1960 goal.
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Washington
Thomas Parran
U. S
Parran
U. S. Public Health Service
Georgetown University
Father and son debate risk seeking after college
The father quips that hard work never killed anyone while the son, newly graduated, says he wants a venture with the spice of danger. The exchange highlights a tension between stability and thrill seeking.
Strap-on helicopter jeep tested for bodyflight
Philadelphia reports Horace Pentecost announces a strapped helicopter unit that can be worn on the body for flight. In Seattle the machine flew in captive tests inside a hangar at Boeing Field. He says a single control stick guides it, with an estimated perfected cost of about 750 dollars per unit.
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Philadelphia
Horace Penecost
Seattle
Pentecost
American Helicopter Society
Boeing Field
Corset Clerk Advises On Foundations And Superstructure
A corset department clerk tells a thin girl that the issue lies more with the superstructure than the foundation, offering a quip about body form and shaping. The remark reflects early 20th century fashion advice and social attitudes toward weight and dress.
Average American Has 2140 Saved For Storm
A research council report says Americans average 2140 saved per person for emergencies. The 300 billion nest egg spans bank deposits investments and insurance across cash deposits real estate stocks bonds and life insurance values.
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Chicago
Research Council For Economic Security
Vets in College Hold Industrious Students
Kilgore Junior College President B. E. Masters told a Dallas audience that GI students are older and more serious, four to five years beyond the typical college age, and that the war has fostered a more focused outlook driving them to maximize educational opportunities. He spoke during a gathering with about 200 others.
Texas college officials attend three day convention
State college officials attend the annual three day convention of the Association of Texas Colleges and the Texas Junior College Association. Tuesday sessions covered junior colleges while Wednesday and Thursday conferences focused on senior colleges and universities.
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Association of Texas Colleges
Texas Junior College Association
A Million Tons of Candy Swamps Postwar Demand
The article reports Americans consumed over a billion pounds of candy in 1946, about 20 pounds per person, surpassing the 1944 peak aided by GIs. Average price rose from 50 to 60 cents per pound, while penny candy’s share fell from 10 to 2 percent of total value, reflecting postwar spending shifts.
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Department of Commerce
Short Hay Feud Between Two Sour Farmers
Two grumbling farmers spar over hay yields with one lamenting his crop was unusually short and the other retorting his own hay was even worse. The exchange reveals stubborn pride and farm life woes in a terse rural vignette.
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R. I. Scott
Mary McGaughey
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Jack Nossaman
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Tom Barbee
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