Truman Remembers The South in Major Appointments
Samuel B. Pettengill notes that President Truman and many top officials hail from Southern states or have Southern ties. The piece argues the federal leadership is more Southern-leaning than at any time since the Civil War, with numerous committee chairs and senior positions held by Southerners.
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Truman
Samuel B. Pettengill
Missouri
Mr. Byrnes
South Carolina
the Treasury
Fred Vinson
Kentucky
Tom Clark
Texas
Agriculture
Clinton Anderson
Capitol Hill
Doughton
North Carolina
House
George
Georgia
Senate
Cannon
McKellar
Tennessee
Connally
Jefferson
Jackson
White House
U. S. Withdraws 35 MPH Wartime Speed Limit
Washington reports the government lifted its wartime nationwide thirty five mile per hour speed limit. States with the limit are urged to raise it promptly as the Office of Defense Transportation telegraphed governors withdrawing the 1942 request aimed at tire conservation.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Sugar Scarcity Will Continue Across Nation Says Report
The piece notes the U S has its lowest sugar reserves since the last war and that rebuilding may take until 1947. Only a quarter of sugar is grown in the 48 states with Pacific producers limited by war, Cuba drought worsens shortages, and U S canning use last summer depleted stocks.
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College Station
United States
States
Pacific
Hawaii
Philippines
Caribbean
Cuba
Father Buys Page Ad To Thank Safe Sons Return
Dickinson rancher Robert Weigum placed a full page ad in the Dickinson Press thanking God and Americans for victory and the safe homecoming of his two sons. The note mentions Robert Weigum Jr in Burma with the Seabees and Frederick Weigum at Fort Bragg after campaigns in Germany and Czechoslovakia.
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Dickinson
N. D
Robert Weigum
Slope County
Dickinson Press
North Dakota
Stark County
United States
Stark
Slope Counties
Weigum
Robert
Burma
Seabees
Pfc
Frederick
Fort Bragg
N. C
Venereal Diseases Are Army Problem
Paris report shows 43 752 American soldiers in Europe since V E Day contracted venereal diseases. The rate could reach 151 per 1000 soldiers annually if unchecked, triple the pre V E Day level. Brig Gen Charles Spruitt cites a grave let down in control and prevention measures among troops. Texas Tech at Lubbock has the largest campus in the world.
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Paris
Charles E. Spruitt
Texas Tech At
Lubbock
Civil Service Shifts to Veteran Hiring and Openings
The United States Civil Service Commission freezes new applications except from veterans eligible for reopened exams. The aim is to fill vacancies with returning veterans or those recently separated from Federal service, while avoiding outside hires in similar roles. Regional directors may lift the ban if veteran supply falls short due to reductions in force.
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Dallas
United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Oyster's daily water intake ranges from four to five gallons
A publication notes that an oyster draws water through its body each day in a range of four to five gallons, highlighting the filter feeding process and its role in the aquatic ecosystem.
GI light beams 35 miles for aircraft identification
A compact portable light, carried by a single soldier, emits a one thirty thousandth second flash with about 30 million candle power and can be seen 35 miles at night. It aids fliers and ground crews in aircraft identification at high altitudes, comparable to Chicago's Lindbergh beacon. Prof. William Heckler adds a flea anecdote.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
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Rogers
THE
Cowboys
Royal Entertainment
Merriess Musical
Virginia Grey
Collette Lyons
Donald Cook
Pinky Lee
George Barbier
Jerome Cowan
Columbia
Paul Muni
Maem
Oberon
Edmund Lowe
Anne Jeffreys
Eduardo Ciamnelli
Marg Lawrence Slisha Cook JR
Crimoowewe
Lowteme Tierney Dulwoir
Pathe News
Columbia Pictures Presents
Marguerite
Larry Chapman Parks
Brooklyn
Thunderhead
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