Opportunity Knocks at Door of College Grad
Cambridge mass June this month is the month of golden opportunity for college graduates from coast to coast. More than 175000 young people earning degrees in 1947 face a strong demand from business and industry as scouts comb campuses with generous offers. MIT will grant 49 PhD degrees with about 25 employers ready to pay up to 6000 dollars yearly. BS graduates average two to three bidders at 225 to 300 a month, while technical degrees command higher pay and sales and office jobs offer lower starting wages. Many firms grant veteran preference and extra pay, creating a competitive yet promising market.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Westinghouse
Father-Son Discuss Retirement Of Family Business
A father contemplates retirement next year and tells his son to carry on the business. The son asks for a gradual transition, proposing they both retire together after he gains more years of work.
Texas Editors Try Turkey Steaks at Amarillo Luncheon
Amarillo hosts Texas editors from the Texas Press Association and Texas Newspaper Publishers Association for a luncheon at the Amarillo hotel. The turkey steak dish, boneless with minimal waste, was developed by Texas A and M College, the Luling Foundation, and turkey federations with Ralph E. Jones and C. S. Pryor arranging the event. Mrs. Oswald Wolf demonstrated the steaks from Alvin East Produce Co. in Austin.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
Texas Press Association
Texas Newspaper Publishers Association
Amarillo Hotel
Ralph E. Jones
National Turkey Federation
C. S
Gentleman in Elgin aids wife’s suicide attempt
Elgin Illinois police recounted a ferry bridge incident where Clarence Frey held his wife's coat as she threatened to jump into the Fox River after a tavern dispute. A friend rescued her, and Frey later tossed the coat, saying it would keep her warm.
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Elgin, Ill
Clarence Frey
Elgin
Cost of Operating State Government Rises 67 Percent
Texas government costs are projected to rise about 67 percent. From $238 million spent in 1946 to an estimated $400 million for the next biennium, experts say the increase will hit education and highways hardest. With seven million residents, the per capita share would be about $57 next year, up from $34 this year, reflecting broader inflation and rising volumes of spending.
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Austin
Comptroller
State of Texas
Texas
General Fund
Highway Department
Your Health By Dr Warren A Cold Fight
Dr J B Warren explains colds as battles between invading organisms and body defenses. foothold in throat or nose triggers irritation, swelling, sneezing, and coughing. sitting in wet garments or drafts can help catch a cold.
Edison Corrects Dinner Toast on Talking Machine
The toastmaster praised Thomas Alva Edison for many inventions at a dinner and dwelling on the talking machine. Edison rose, thanked the speaker, and corrected that God invented the talking machine, while he claimed to have invented the first one that can be shut off.
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Thomas Alva Edison
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