Atom Used In The War On Insects
Atomic weapons are used to track insect movement in soil as scientists tag wireworms with radioactive cobalt. Canadian researchers Arnason Fuller and Spinks report using a Geiger counter to map pests like the cutworm, noting cobalt's 53 year half life and potential cancer applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Ellis
United Press
New York
U.P
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Science
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Canada
A. P. Arnason
R. A. Fuller
Flying saucer questions spark campus debate
The Globe presents student and staff reactions to a claimed flying saucer sighting. Doris Wrather cites 1947 reports as implying advanced civilizations. David Clement urges open-minded skepticism. Retta Snider and E. L. Attaway question feasibility. Phyllis Herrington ponders meaning. E. Russell calls for more facts before belief.
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Jack Coats
Earth
Doris Wrather
North
Lincoln
E & David Clement
East Tenth
Retta Snider
Bank
West
V. Attaway
Painter
Lamar
Canasta Law Clarifications by John R Crawford
John R Crawford of Philadelphia presents selected points from the National Canasta Laws Commission rule book. The notes address whether a player can meld out an entire hand in a single turn and other common confusions.
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National
Canasta Laws Commission
John R. Crawford
Philadelphia
Fire crews free pup trapped under furnace in home
In Fairmont West Virginia a central fire station emergency truck responded to Grace Rosenmerkel’s house. Two firemen removed overhead pipes and dismantled the furnace to rescue a three week old puppy that had fallen through an open register and became trapped.
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Fairmont
W. Va. U.P
Central Fire Station
Grace Rosenmerkel
Canasta Laws Published by Regency Club New York
William E. McKenney reports the Official Canasta Laws have been published and are on sale. The Regency Club of New York prepared them and the National Canasta Laws Commission adopted them with a 50 year plan for no changes. Writers of Canasta books may use the laws under the agreement.
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William E. McKenney
NEA
Regency Club of
New York
National
Canasta Melding Rules And Concealed Goes Out Bonus
A detailed note explains melding out concealed in Canasta, awarding 100 points for going out plus a 100 point concealed bonus. It covers red treys, stock draw, minimum initial meld rules, Law 21 on natural and wild cards, and rights to count stock without revealing the discard pile. It also notes that a player may announce when holding one card and clarifies how the first meld minimum is determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Austria’s cutlery industry runs beyond orders
Austria’s knife fork and spoon sector reports more demand than capacity with orders piling up. Factories struggle to meet volume while seeking skilled labor and extended work hours. Leading firms cite strong export interest and steady domestic consumption driving the surge.
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Austria
Newry Council Members Quit Over Meeting Hall Ban
Two members of the Town Council of Newry quit the meeting in disgust after the council refused permission for the United Nations Association of Great Britain and Ireland to hold its monthly meeting in the hall and fly the association flag there.
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Newry
Eire
United Nations Association of Great Britain
Cheap houses of processed earth aim to end India's housing shortage
A report notes that housing shortages in India could be eased by constructing affordable homes from processed earth. Experts cite low cost, rapid fabrication, and potential mass production as key advantages while acknowledging need for standards and sustainable practices.
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India
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