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Show National Hefts Summarv Special Session The special session of Congress, Con-gress, which President Truman has called for November 17, will be the twenty-sixth extra-ordinary meeting of the House and Senate since 1797, when President Presi-dent John Adams recalled the lawmakers to suspend diplomatic diplomat-ic relations with France. Frank- lin D. Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson tied for the distinction of recalling Congress the greatest number o.f times, three. Radar The Navy has announced the first transcontinental radar network net-work to aid aircraft. The new radar flight-aid system will permit per-mit transcontinental flights under un-der nearly all weather conditions. condi-tions. Christmas Goods The wise shopper will get in his. or her, Christmas shopping early this year. While goods will be more abundant than at any time since the war days, some goods are still hard to get. Moderate Mod-erate shortages are still persisting persist-ing in some lines of toys and sporting goods. Electrical appliances, appli-ances, radio' sets, bicycles and some men's and women's wear will be in ample supply. Government Costs Government cost the citizens of the United States $56,873,000,-000 $56,873,000,-000 in the fiscal year 1946, according ac-cording to the Commerce Department. Depart-ment. This total encompasses the general revenue, of .all Federal, State and local govcrente. Statistics show that $52,546,000,-000, $52,546,000,-000, or more than 92 per cent of the total, came from taxes. The remainder was derived from Charges for governmental services ser-vices and other sources. Intergovernmental Inter-governmental aid, however, is not included. GI Insurance Veterans are warned that the. privilege of reinstating GI insurance insur-ance without a physical examination examina-tion expires on December 31st. While about 900,000 veterans have reinstated their policies, about an equal number of other veterans have dropped their insurance in-surance during the same period. Corporation Profits Corporations showed an estimated esti-mated $4,158,000,000 profit in the second quarter of 1947, after taxes, according to the Department Depart-ment of Commerce. This is slightly under the estimated profits pro-fits for the first quarter of the year and slightly more than in the fourth quarter of 1946. Population In 1939, there were 130,880,-000 130,880,-000 people in the United States. In 1947, as of Aug. 1, the population popu-lation was estimated at 144,230,-000, 144,230,-000, including the armed forces. By 1950, it is estimated that the population will have grown to 150,000,000 approximately. The Census Bureau ast year forecast a peak of about 165,000,000 in 1990. Green pross A national "Green Cross for Safety" campaign will be launched launch-ed by the National Safety Council, Coun-cil, in cooperation with community commun-ity safety organizations, to pro-mole pro-mole the practice of safety more widely in general daily life-. The drive will be especially against home, school, farm and other accidents ac-cidents that have not .been adequately ade-quately attacked by organized preventive efforts. The need for such a movement is evident from the fact that accidents killed 99,000 Americans last year, seriously injured 10,400.000 more and cost the nation $6,400,000,-000 $6,400,000,-000 in cash damages. |
