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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
12
Hong Kong radio reports a Chinese Communist broadcast claiming guerrilla Chiu Yin-shan, armed with a shoe, captured 49 Nationalist soldiers. While walking a Kiangsi highway he faced seven Nationalists, used a shoe to threaten, and the soldiers surrendered. He then fired two shots to induce 42 more surrenders.
New York report notes television will grow in religious cultural and entertainment use. Church leaders view TV as essential to modern Christian work and programs already reach viewers. A Schenectady station launched Through the Eyes of Religion featuring news analyses talks and live shots in a 10 minute biweekly slot with plans for weekly airings.
Detroit report details Antarctic and Arctic expeditions aided by Arctic cod experiments. Dr John Field of Stanford tests heat shock on Arctic cod, dropped into warmer waters near Point Barrow Alaska under a US Navy research contract. Findings show cod survive at three degrees below freezing, aiding study of heat cold adaptation.
New theory from Nobel physicist Enrico Fermi suggests cosmic rays originate in giant interstellar galactic clouds. Protons collide with moving magnetic fields, accelerating to energies from one billion to one million times larger, a process differing from sun or distant star sources. Fermi cites H. Alfven’s idea on magnetic fields carried by clouds in interstellar space.
Practical guide by Ertta Haley on building an economical stain removal kit with common household items. It advises selecting a lockable tin, listing absorbent cloths, blotting paper, ammonia, vinegar, baking soda, chalk, borax, and buyable solvents, plus step by step stain treatment directions for blood, wax, chocolate, coffee, and tea stains.
Kathleen Norris argues that true genius in women lies in living well and shaping family life. She contrasts women's quiet creative strength with male notions of genius, praising everyday acts of care, courage, and endurance as humanity’s enduring art.
After a balcony exit via a fire escape led to a passerby being knocked down, the theater owner was found liable. The court ruled management must take reasonable precautions against dangerous exits, even if patrons have used them before.
A father beaten his son over a missing 25 cent piece then locked him in an attic for two days with bread and water until police rescued him. He was found guilty of assault and battery after a neighbor heard the boy's cries.
Ex-Gl Roy A Kane, 28, a Alfred university undergraduate, turns to baby-sitting for income. He shares tips to improve efficiency, stressing parental cooperation, a calm approach, and planning. He describes arriving with a pipe, surveying the home, and arranging snacks, with a playful anecdote about a child.
Advertisement for Spring and Summer FASHION patterns. Drawstring two piece dress No. 8439 in sizes 12 14 38 ab ans 340 and 42 Size 14 uses 4% yards of neat Bright Cotton fabric. Pattern No. 1800 in sizes 11 12 13 14 18 and 18 with 4% yards of 30 inch fabric and contrast yardage.
Quick soil moisture check guides watering. Monthly dusting of pictures walls frames prevents wall dark outlines. Save orange peels for aromas by burning on cool nights. Dry wool socks with pebbles to prevent shrinking. Ammonia cleans rust on broiler with brief heat. Reverse and repair bottom window shade to replace torn edges. Glue linoleum piece to car trunk floor for grip. Dampened newspaper dust control while sweeping rugs.
A fragment lists five trivia prompts and answers. Questions cover literature, regional author, a Wall Street nickname, a one eyed king in a deck, and a Williamsburg Ontario foot specialist. Answers include John Keats, Joseph C Lincoln, Wendell Wilkie, King of Diamonds, Dr N W Locke.
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