New Parachute With Built-In Brain For High Speed Jumps
A new parachute tested by Wright Field features an automatic timing and release brain. Pilots set altitude-based opens to reduce shock, oxygen risk, and ice exposure on high altitude or high speed bailouts. It works by a timer and aneroid sensor, with manual operation option, for fighters and long-range bombers.
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Dayton
Roe
Air Force
Air Materiel Command
Wright Field
Glass furniture designer Turehin unveils decorative aquariums
Designer Ted N. Turehin, known for glass furniture and accessories, partners with the Aquarium Institute of America to create balanced decorative aquariums. He describes lightweight setups requiring little maintenance and easy placement, with pieces like a glass birch wood modern hearth and cocktail tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted N. Turehin
Aquarium Institute of America
Turchin
Scientist Tsien Shipment Blocked to China by U S
A federal warrant halted 1800 pounds of materials from Caltech professor Hane Shen Tsien aimed at communist China. The items, including manuals and blueprints, are reportedly secret or restricted. Tsien claims the confiscated belongings are his personal property amid an intensive investigation.
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Los Angeles
China
California Institute of Technology
Hane-Shen Tsien
Guggenheim Sect Propulsion Center
Caltech
Max Deutz
Agst
U.S
Marines Offer Indefinite Enlistment to Attract Noncommitters
The United States Marine Corps will enlist men for an indefinite period to fill ranks with volunteers not seeking three or four year terms. Inductees will receive honors, opportunities for promotion with regular Marines, and full pay and privileges. Recruits will be sent to depots such as Tego California, with eligibility ages 17 to 30 and local boards handling selection under current rules.
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United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Tego
California
Marin Corps
Ada
Transparent Giru Teaches Food Lesson
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief item about a girl figure named Giru who teaches a food lesson. The text mentions lotion, Tunena, and a cryptic phrase regarding a girl who has no secrets, with garbled terms sounding like a local or cultural artifact.
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Transparent “Giru
Coalgate Schoolopens enrollment and staff changes
Enrollment in Coalgate city schools will begin August 31 and run to September 1 with classes starting September 5. Superintendent Earle Emerson notes six new high school teachers, new instructors in English, Spanish, commerce, industrial arts, home economics, and athletic directors guiding both high and grade schools. Equipment and books addition totals about 460 dollars, with maps and playground gear acquired for annexed schools.
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Coalgate City
Earle &. Emerson
P. L. Leister
Vivian Watkins
Madge Mitchell
Neil Johnson
Imogene Smits
Eddie Jacobsen
Owen Hall
Grace School
W. H. Hudson
Lee Wade
Gus D. Martin
Jackson
Masie Mes
J. A. Jackson
Mary Fathimond
Lee
Naomi Cates
May Forner
Marden Sampley
Effie Spencer
Sedie Holland
Board of Education
The Spicing of Fruit Is a Simple Process
A home method to spice fruit for winter meals using readily available peaches crab apples and pears. Fruits are prepared without paring or with halved pears and the process includes color preservation with a spice bag and a sugar vinegar syrup before sealing jars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Darber
Spiced Peach Preserves From Old Time Recipe
A historic recipe describes sterilizing jars, scalding peaches, rubbing skins off, tying cinnamon cloves and spice in a bag, and making a sugar vinegar syrup. Peaches are packed hot, covered with syrup, and processed briefly, then stored overnight to develop flavor.
Rules on Social Security Old Age Pensions Being Softened
Washington reports major changes to the Social Security old age pension rules aimed at broadening benefits. Credits now come by calendar quarters, with lowered requirements for ages 45 and under, and a six-quarters minimum to qualify for those 65 or older starting Sept. 1. The changes help many retirees previously left without pensions, including adjustments for farm workers and domestic servants.
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Congress
Washington
Guarters
Man
Fachamwes Congress
Sas
Lyst
Jones
Social Security
Trey
Unclear historical note from fragmented OCR
The readable text is highly garbled with no identifiable people, places, dates, or events. It does not provide a coherent subject or verifiable details to summarize into a proper news item.
Pressman Admits He Once Belonged Communist Group
Lee Pressman testified before the House committee on American Activities about his past affiliation with a communist group. He cited a 1934-35 membership during government service to explain his views and denied knowledge of Alger Hiss's political beliefs.
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Pressman
Communist
Washington
Lee Pressman
Congressional
Red Brobers
Hiss-Chambers
CIG
Salled
House Committee On American Activities
Rep
Nixon
R-Calif
Upsmart
American Labor Party
Aml Nixon
Red
Alger Hiss
State Department
Revival Services At Church of God Begin At Hope Street
Revival services start Sunday at the Assembly of God on Seventh and Hope with Rev S B Douglas of Tulsa preaching. The opening services draw good attendance and interest, as Douglas, a coast to coast evangelist for 74 years, plans to cover prophetic subjects. Special music will accompany each service at 7 45 p m pastor Floyd L Peag invites the public to attend.
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Assembly of God, Seventh and Hope
S. B. Douglas
Tulsa
Douglas
Floyd L. Peag
Jars
OPA Opens Drive For Funds for 45th National Guard
Oklahoma City August 29. Oklahoma Press Association members launch a welfare fund drive for the 45th National Guard division called to federal service. Local newspapers collect funds led by Wheeler Mayo of Sallisaw. money aids welfare and recreation as units train at Camp Polk Louisiana and await induction notices.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Press Association
45Th National Guard
Wheeler Mayo
Sallisaw
OPA
Oklahoma Nation 2
Guard
Polk
Ceenter
Quartermaster Company
Enuire Division
Camp
Italian Admits He Stole Jewel Loot
In NICE France an Irojan youth named Dante Spada aged 23 confessed to stealing about $57,000 in jewels from Mrs Winston near Cannes on a burglary linked to other gem losses. Police recovered some gems as Spada admitted months of involvement and entered a window via a wall ledge to reach the house.
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Nice
France
P— Peiice
Re Winston
Cannes
Dante Spada
Sigparel
Paris
Ernest Gates
Parcament
Paice
Spada
Winston
Yorke
Jewetr
Mystery Bar Transaction Sparks Confusion in Ont
An unclear report from Ont details a questionable bar transaction involving a patron named Henri La Chance and a 1784 German thales valued at about 1, with a bartender noting the incident as the customer departed. The fragmentary text suggests a costly error or misunderstanding in a local tavern setting.
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Timmins
Henri la
How Social Security Pensions Are Figured Now
An explainer in the Washington column shows the 1950s social security changes with a worked example. It details quarters needed, taxable income limits rising to 300 monthly, and how a man named Jones would compute his pension under the new rules, including averages, percentages, and the impact of starting dates.
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James Marlow
Washington
Jones
Indanes
Bone Jones
Otto
Ardeoon
Wall Ga Mta
James Agoi
Nox
Stone
Elansey
Grand Jury Session Underway in Orange County
A grand jury is impaneled to investigate county officials and public records as it convenes this week. Assistant Attorney General L A Wallace and Judge Howard Puah are involved, with more than 200 taxpayers petitioning for inquiry in Corwag county.
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Coalgate
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Glennis Binion
Ault
Nea-Acme
Stanley Fretick
NEA
Generel Fegthem Corp
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York
Jef
CIO
House Group
Church of God
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Shirley
Somerset
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