Auto industry fears user mortality curb on car use
The industry warns of user mortality as roads, congestion and parking limit auto use. NYC exemplifies the problem with lower ownership than smaller cities. George Romney cites downtown declines in Pittsburgh and St Paul car traffic from 1927 to 1946 as measurable effects.
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Detroit
New York City
New York
George Romney
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Pittsburgh
St. Paul
Minn
Corporal Granted Divorce and Two Year Protection
Corpral Fred M. Martin of the Army Air Forces was granted a divorce from Italia Martin and a two year restraint on remarriage by Judge Vincent M. Brannan. The judge warned of possible jail if violated. The ruling followed Martin’s request for the unusual court order. A separate note reports a 32 degree temperature swing in Greenland within one minute.
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Detroit
Fred M. Martin
Army Air Forces
Martin
Vincent M. Brannan
Italia
Greenland
Lonesome Bill laments rabbits news and budget cuts
In a humorous letter intended as political commentary Lonesome Bill links rabbits to Republican budget cuts amid a pre spring mood. He warns six billion dollars shaved from federal appropriations could reduce rabbit numbers and even affect fishing gear. The piece blends rural life, garden chatter, and pointed critique of politics through a folksy narrator.
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Deport Times
Lonesome Bill
Truman
Rabbit
Ponies Break Up 50 Year Marriage in Texas Suit
Marie C Bauman 70 sues Albert Bauman 71 for separate maintenance over 50 year marriage. She alleges he abandoned ministry for gambling on horses and seeks 150 dollars monthly. Court citation issued in Sherman Texas with case No 55387.
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Los Angeles
Marie C. Bauman
Albert Bauman
Bauman
State of Texas
Tommy W. Wright
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Iva Davidson
The Spice of Life and a Quick Laugh Parade
A string of humorous vignettes from a patient asking about baths to a doctor, a boastful young actor facing a jealous wife, an inventor with a pole, a cat that breathes through a rat hole, and a reader’s daughter finding a pressed leaf in the family Bible.
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Eve
Five year old Janie’s stray swearing leads to neighbor exchange
A five year old, after being told she would have to leave the house for swearing, sits on the steps. A neighbor asks if her mother is home and Janie replies she does not know where she lives. The moment ends with a wry remark about advice and success.
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Janie
Parson Howard Keeps Meals Despite Meager Pay
In a small valley town Parson Howard is known for poor pay yet good meals. When asked how he eats well, he replies that during daily calls he always manages to drive something.
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Parson Howard
Brother Howard
Wake Me Up at 7 30 Sign on Dorm Door Incident
A student refused to attend chapel and posted a large sign on his bedroom door for the janitor to wake him at 7:30. The message urged prompt attention and warned not to heed any earlier summons, describing the situation as urgent.
Rural Mailman Returns Home Adapts To Tough Cash
A rural mailman arrives home and, after stowing his bags and removing his shoes, is greeted by his wife’s cry that no mail arrives today. He contemplates a life of early bed and rise to earn cash for other prospects.
Sam Goldwyn Aims For Deserted Island Escape
The Hollywood film tycoons debated future plans away from the busy world of film making. One tycoon vowed to retire to a deserted island untouched by man. The quoted speaker was Sam Goldwyn.
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Hollywood
Sam Goldwyn
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