High Standards for Registered Nurses Highlighted
The article stresses that becoming a registered nurse demands advanced knowledge across physics chemistry physiology and psychology. It notes training centers offer diverse programs with a focus on biological and social sciences and plenty of language and economics coursework, supported by 1,250 accredited nursing schools nationwide.
Wartime Costs Probed by National Industrial Conference Board
The National Industrial Conference Board reports continuing World War II costs will exceed World War I military outlays by June 30, 1943, with total U S costs placed at 700 billion by 1972. Veteran beneficiary numbers rise toward 62 5 million by 1957 as estimates reflect long running war expenses.
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War Department
Reopened Albert Canal Boosts Belgian Trade Link
The Albert canal connects Antwerp on the Schelde with Liege on the Meuse, rebuilt after 1940 destruction. It carries 2600 ton barges, has six locks and no swing bridges, and runs up to 40 foot embankments, enhancing peacetime trade and industrial access.
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Belgium
Antwerp
Schelde
Liege
Mertse
National Geographic Society
Albert Canal
Ancient Soybean Tale From Ancient China and Egypt
A legendary account recalls jewel merchants in Chinese hills besieged by bandits. A servant’s bean cakes revive their energy and stamina, elevating the soybean to staple status across the Orient. Chinese texts mention it in 2838 B C and it was cultivated during pyramid building. The soybean becomes a sacred grain in China with imperial blessing.
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Life
Egypt
China
Inventor of Iced Tea and its St Louis debut
The story credits Richard Blechynden with creating iced tea as an emergency measure at the 1904 St Louis exposition. He launched a tea exhibit in a costly pavilion but heat made visitors uninterested in hot tea. Ice experimentation produced the same taste and the drink quickly became popular in the United States, where it remains widespread 43 years later.
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America
St. Louis Exposition
Richard Blechynden
St. Louis
United States
Crimped Rayon Staple Hits Textile Market
Crimped rayon staple with a permanent kink adds crisp bulk to fabrics. It helps soft-nap materials like blankets stay warm without added weight by preventing fiber matting. Higher twist fabrics such as gabardines feel lively and crisp. The crimped staple reportedly resists seam raveling during laundering.
Congress Plays Out Legislative Mill In 1949 Budget Talk
In Washington the legislative grind continues with hearings on the European Recovery Program and current debates shaping the next steps. Farm machinery shortages and a growing gray market draw scrutiny, while federal spending remains a major concern for Iowa and the nation.
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Senate
House
St. Lawrence Seaway
U. S. Employment Service
Labor Department
Washington
United States
Truman
Farm Machinery Investigation
Committee On Agriculture
Europe
Yugoslavia
Russia
State of
Iowa
Iowa. the Eightieth Congress
Clinton Is Best Iowa Oat Variety for 1948 Planting
Agricultural officials announce Clinton as the top Iowa oat variety for 1948, citing highest yield and strongest straw. Trials show Clinton outyielding Mindo, Bonda, Tama and Boone by up to 28 bushels per acre and leading in straw stiffness and test weight. Benton mirrors Clinton with similar traits but is taller and more uniform. Seed distribution to Iowa counties begins for 1948 increase and slight yield gains.
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Iowa
Clinton
Benton
Mindo
H. C. Murphy
United States Department of Agriculture
Murphy
Bonda
Tama
Boone
Marion
Benda
Government Hospitals Under Government Control
Ninety seven percent of beds in nervous and mental hospitals and eighty five percent of beds in tuberculosis hospitals are now under government control.
Germany Produces First Magnesium Metal In 1913
The 1913 milestone marks Germany as the first nation to manufacture magnesium metal, signaling a key advance in industrial chemistry and military material science of the period.
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Magnesium Metals
Germany
Regulation and education shifts in postwar Poland
The article notes England's early liquor traffic controls dating to 1494 and the use of taxation to curb sales. It also reports Poland opening 145 secondary schools in rural areas since the war, marking the first provision of public secondary education outside major towns.
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Poland
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