03 Feb 1949
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
1
Kathleen Norris riffs on a psychologist’s tale of a family feast, arguing men mock fuss over elaborate meals while women shoulder kitchen labor. She cites humor and warns about the stifling gloss of modern cleverness, praising faithful, comforting cooking as essential for marital harmony.
Dr Richard H Hutchings notes changes in status unsettle women causing uncertainty about wife mother or career. Parents’ security affects children’s neurotic risk. children still need a mother who stays put.
Never punish a child for bed wetting. It often stems from resentment the child cannot show while awake and may reflect fears of losing parental affection. Punishment tends to worsen the habit instead of helping it outgrow.
An editorial urges cancer prevention through early detection and treatment. It notes cancer can be cured if found early and calls for universal screening and proactive physician vigilance, especially for adults over 40, via brief and detailed examinations targeting visible tumors and early signs.
The note links overweight to high blood pressure and suggests iron-rich foods to combat anemia. It advises liver, egg yolk, and greens, warns that breathlessness can stem from acid foods or nasal blockage, and claims periods of very low food intake may lower blood pressure.
An American arriving from South Korea recounts a conversation with a Red Army general in Seoul who dismisses Korean Communists as unable to grasp or apply communism. The general claims Koreans are not bright enough to be Reds or to understand the theory.
Washington reports that civilian defense planning will proceed slowly with three aims. It will work through state governments and through state executives down to city government, and seek help from Red Cross, local civic groups, police and fire departments. Aubrey H. Mellinger, newly named planning administrator, says nothing will be finally approved without Congress action, and a skeleton force will be organized to prepare for possible disasters or war while voluntary work remains central.
YARMOUTH ENGLAND The kippered herrings newsless yet striking. Yarmouth learns about rings in all forms. Fishing back to pre war with 428 drifters now versus 750 before, but herring quality poor due to cold sunless summer. Government adviser Andrew Anderson notes poorer herrings than this year. Traditional quality sacrificed to quantity and profits in Britain.
Pasadena Planning Commission approved Robert L. Stump’s plan to erect 39 mortuary buildings beside an animal shelter. A local resident claimed dogs at the shelter would howl in the presence of death, disturbing neighbors.
Soviet occupied Saxony will erase all trace of Junker rule the ADN reports. The Saxon Government plans to demolish 301 castles and 2,155 mansions once owned by the nobility. Salvaged materials will be used to build homes for farmers as smaller parcels of land replace vast estates.
A neat practical day dress with slimming lines and bold ric rac trim. It features a narrow back sash tie and two optional pockets for a versatile, cheerful house frock.
Guidance on sheet quality using thread count, recommending percales for luxury and muslin for thrift. Also advises removing lumps from brown sugar, packing it for measuring, and using patterns in linoleum. Includes lint removal for wool, asparagus peelings for cream, and cleaning pearl knives with salt and chamois.
The article notes sea salinity is about 2.7 percent for ordinary salt in seawater. Estimations using 145,000,000 square miles of ocean suggest roughly 45.5 trillion tons of salt exist in the oceans. If seas dried up, salt deposits could form a layer 200 yards thick, enough to cover Europe with salt 4 to 50 miles deep.
The article warns that ignitable liquids pose fire hazards when stored at home. It advises storing large quantities in underground tanks away from structures and keeping small amounts in steel gas or oil cans to reduce risk.
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