Mud Houses Stand Test Of Time In Alabama
In Mount Olive, Alabama, seven rammed earth houses built in 1936 by the Farm Security Administration and WPA remain occupied. Original resident Mel Rachel H Soisson rejected a 17,500 offer for her three bedroom home bought for 1,240 in 1940. Each 18 inch thick wall house with flat roofs uses minimal windows and heavy insulation, keeping interiors cool in summer and warm in winter.
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Mel
Rachel H. Soisson
Federal Farm Security Administration
Mount Olive
Here
The
Works Projects Administration
Immunize Child to Avert Serious Throat Infection
Dr H T Hyman argues for early immunization to prevent throat infections and complications such as tonsillar abscess, peritonsillar abscess, otitis, croup, and hearing loss. He recommends completing the full immunization schedule in infancy and, for at risk children, a penicillin protective umbrella from early fall to summer, with professional care for even mild sore throats.
Businessman to Try for New Water Speed Record in Utah
Donald Campbell, heir to land and water speed crowns, will attempt a 400 plus mph run at Bonneville in a 30-foot gas turbine car named Bluebird. The 1960 venture, costing about four million dollars, seeks to reset the land speed record once more, following his father Sir Malcolm Campbell’s 1935 achievement.
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Utah
New York
Donald Campbell
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Bonneville Salt Flats
Donald
Campbell
Bonneville
John Cobb
Cobb
Tonia Bern
Eisenhower to respond to Red China on Far East trip
President Eisenhower plans a national TV radio address after returning to Washington to rebut Red China claims that his Far East tour was a failure. He will argue that visits to the Philippines Nationalist China and Korea were largely successful despite the Tokyo cancellation.
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Red China
Trip
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Honolulu
Eisenhower
Japan
Washington
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hawaii
Orient
Hagerty
Herter
Philippines
China
Korea
Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Red China Radio
U. S
Peiping
Fire Destroys Fort Dodge Gamble Store
A basement origin fire swept Gambles Department store in Fort Dodge Iowa around 12 15 p m Tuesday causing extensive interior damage and forcing nearby evacuations. The two story tile brick building housed car and tire accessories furniture dry goods appliances and hardware and the damage estimate was not yet available. No injuries were reported and store manager Melvin Dahl was on vacation.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Gambles Department Store
Melvin Dahl
Baptists Vote No on Catholic President
About 2000 delegates at the American Baptist Association national convention adopted a resolution opposing a Roman Catholic as U S president. President Dr Hoyt Chastian of Malvern Arkansas urged the stance saying no man can be loyal to the United States and the Vatican at the same time.
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Kansas City
Kan
American Baptist Asso
National Convention
United States
Association
Hoyt Chastian
Malvern
Ark
Vatican
Roadside Planting Justification Cites Erosion Control
Harold Doling of the Iowa Highway Commission estimates landscaping the interstate in Iowa costs 8000 to 10000 dollars per mile. He says plantings are essential to control erosion and protect the roads, with beauty as a pleasant byproduct.
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Ames
Iowa
Harold Dolling
Iowa Highway Commission
Hedy
Proper Sock Sizing For Child Comfort And Safety
Guidance instructs parents to choose socks one half inch longer than the largest toe to ensure comfort and foot safety for children. The tip emphasizes checking fit to prevent tightness and movement restriction.
Advertising shapes culture and hunger for improvement
The piece argues advertising broadens leisure and intellect while fueling desires for nonessentials. Critics claim it creates dissatisfaction, but the text asks what people truly need, noting past needs differ from today and questioning calls to curb consumer wants.
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America
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Hoosier
Christian A. Herter
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