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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1949

Page

15

Hot Dog Rule Sparks Color Debate Among Fans

After a June 15 deadline the Redskin Department requires frankfurters to be sold in their natural color, avoiding dyed or tinted varieties. Fans lament the change as a constraint on product presentation and taste expectations.

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Magnetic Survey May Find New Undersea Oil Fields

The Navy Army and Geological Survey completed the first over water magnetic survey using shoran for accurate charts. The Gulf of Mexico study covered 9 000 square miles off Texas and Louisiana revealing magnetic variations that indicate rock depth and potential submerged oil prospects. The technique could guide further exploration by locating broad magnetic fissures and rock bulges that may trap oil.

Washington Navy Army Geological Survey Gulf of Mexico Texas Louisiana Balsley Baisley

Atomic Tulips Bloom at Hope College Experiment

Hope College in Holland Michigan teams with Argonne National Laboratory to study mutations in tulips. About 500 bulbs from Dr Willem Eduard de Mol of Amsterdam were bombarded with slow neutrons for 16 minutes before planting. Researchers expect results in three to four years as mutations may appear in later generations.

Hope College College Argonne National Laboratory Willem Eduard de Mol Amsterdam Netherlands

Bank Stands Firm Against Drink Sales

FREEHOLD N J May 19 James Whiteside 45 of Asbury Park triggered trouble after leaving Monmouth County jail when a bank receptionist refused service on a hot day. Police said he became boisterous and was warned to catch the bus home as Magistrate Dittmar imposed a 90 day suspended sentence for disorderly conduct and a public warning.

James Whiteside Asbury Park Leo Galcher Whiteside Monmouth County Galcher Charles F. Dittmar

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