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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1946
Page
2
Grayson County selects crape myrtle as the living memorial shrub for World War II veterans with redbud as a close second. The plant is praised for long bloom, hardiness, and form. plan covers yards, public grounds, and highways. Oak named for the memorial tree. Military report notes Nazi secret missiles on V-E Day.
About 825,100 veterans were employed in federal agencies in the Continental United States at the end of September 1946, 38 percent of total civilian federal employees. A year earlier 464,300 veterans made up 18 percent of the 2,613,400 workers. The peak was 836,500 in July, with declines in August and September. The trend shows veterans facing reductions as non veterans rise. A separate note states the largest whale harpooned weighed 294,000 pounds.
General H H Arnold, former Army Air Force chief, says in Air Affairs that air power will carry atomic germ and chemical weapons globally with a 10 000 mile bomber and intercontinental reach within 30 minutes flight time. He urges continued wartime scientific integration and foresees a rocket propelled space ship climbing above the atmosphere and accelerating to vast speeds.
A historical description explains how centrifugal force balances gravity to allow a body to become a true satellite. It discusses how this balance enables one or more trips around the world and the conditions needed for stable orbital motion.
Scientist Arnold states the required velocity for the system is about 26000 feet per second, roughly five times faster than the V-2 rocket's current speed, highlighting the scale of the proposed propulsion goal.
Before 1850 the term female dominated women’s writing. The editor of Godfrey’s Lady’s Book lobbied to replace it with woman, arguing for a clearer, more respectful label for female readers and subjects.
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