United Service Organizations formed to aid troops
New York reports six major welfare groups unite to create the United Service Organizations. They plan to staff about 360 service clubs near training camps nationwide with a $10,765,000 campaign. District Attorney Dewey toured camps to learn needs and soldiers affirm the clubs' value.
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New York
America
Army
Navy
United Service Organizations
Young Men's Christian Association
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
Young Women's Christian Association
National Travelers’ Aid Association
Thomas E. Dewey
Mr. Dewey
Norfolk Y. M. C. A
Dewey
U.S. O
Go Eat Grass Says Ithaca Professor
An Ithaca professor predicts humans will eat grass again noting Nebuchadnezzar’s historical grass feeding restored his sanity. He cites grass in pills and breakfast cereals as trials, urges more research to identify grasses and legumes suitable for humans, and jokes about rising Johnson grass land prices. There are about 9.6 billion miles of world highways.
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An Ithica
N. Y
Nebuchadnezzar
Johnson Grass Land
McKinney Examiner
Senator Vick Bill Seeks Night Wedding License Ban
Senator Kyle Vick of Waco proposes prohibiting county clerks from issuing marriage licenses between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. The aim is to slow rushed marriages by requiring a cooling off period for young couples. Night weddings would be allowed if licenses are obtained before 6 p.m. or after 8 a.m. the next day.
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Austin
Kyle Vick
Waco
Vick
Man 80 Loses Life Savings Then Goes Fishing
Michael Dutz aged 80 discovered his $1,800 life savings stolen after cashing it from a Springfield bank to give to his five children. He reported the theft to police and then went fishing with a son in law.
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Springfield
Inl
Michael Dutz
Dutz
Typhoid Vaccination Urged Before Summer Travel
Dr. Geo W Cox urges vaccination against typhoid before vacations. Three shots given weekly take weeks to confer protection, so act now. He warns carriers and unsafe water or milk as outbreak sources and recommends boiling water in rural areas and consulting a physician for vaccination.
Pedestrian Declared Vanishing American in Safety Booklet
The Travelers Insurance report urges pedestrians to adopt Pilgrim-era caution to curb rising deaths and injuries. It cites 1940 figures of 12 500 pedestrian fatalities and over 290 000 injuries, with a large share caused by jaywalking and crossing signals.
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Travelers Insurance Company
America
Grades Predict College Success, Northwestern Official Says
Dr. E L Clark, director of admissions at Northwestern University, cites 20 years of studies showing high school class rank as the best single predictor of college performance. He notes students from top quarters succeed, while those from the bottom quarter struggle, and that summer months do not suffice to form better study habits.
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
E. L. Clark
Clark
Farmer Jill Says Wives Economy Requires Sacrifice
Jack asks about wife economy and Jill replies they must do without almost everything she needs.
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Jack
Jill
Burglars Head List of Inmates at State Prison
The 1940 Texas prison system report reveals 6 080 inmates, 5 952 men, 4 620 church members, eight Jews, 4 551 Texans born, 28 from Louisiana. Burglary leads crimes with 1 582 inmates. two peace officers, 32 printers, nine photographers among occupations. Two-thirds labored on farms. license plate factory to produce 3 471 000 plates. cannery, sugar mill, and shoe factory aiding inmate needs. Rehabilitative penology emphasized.
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Texas
Louisiana
State Farm Industries
Ramsey Farm
Permanent job relieves neighbor’s concern
The neighbor notes Mr Smith’s new position. Mrs Smith confirms the job is hard but permanent, contrasting relief with strain in a brief domestic exchange.
Outdoor Beer Advertising Banned Under Texas Measure
Governor W Lee O Daniel signs bill outlawing outdoor beer ads with limits. No sign within 200 feet of beer sellers except one sign outside the business. Exceptions include beer trucks and in window displays. Road signs banned except 180 square foot billboards.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Toast Habit Highlights American Breakfast
A daily slice tally estimates Americans consume 150 million slices of toast. The figure underscores a long standing breakfast staple in U.S. diets and kitchen routines nationwide.
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Geo. W. Cox
State Health
Foster’s Butane Gas Service
N. Houston St
Denison, Texas
Foster’s
Butane
Denison
A.J. Levinson
Optometrist
Gray’s Credit Jewelers
W. Main
State Prison
Ashburn
Church Circle
Public Service Company
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