Museum to put on a whale of a show
New York reporters describe a planned museum exhibit titled Mollusks and Mankind set to open in November. The display will explore mollusks as tools, ornaments, and cultural symbols, with sections on shell formation, human use, and shells in art.
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the Argus
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New York
UPI
Henry Gardiner
Gandiner
Human Activities Department
Gardiner
Singapore English debate tests island language identity
UPI reports a dispute in Singapore over preserving standard English versus embracing local Singaporean English. Linguist Ray Tongue argues for formalizing and teaching a standard Singaporean dialect, noting that distinct local usage aids clear communication and reflects cultural evolution.
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Ray Tongue
Singapore
Petaluma Chicken Sexer Demonstrates Rapid Skill
Heimer Carlson of Petaluma is a chicken sexer among Sonoma County workers who can determine sex in poultry at about 900 chicks per hour with high accuracy. Trained in 1934 as one of the first students of this Japanese technique, Carlson reflects on Petaluma once being the chicken capital and notes no machine yet matches human precision.
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UPI
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Calif
Heimer Carlson
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