Walls Collapse Tests At U S Bureau Of Standards
Central Press reports at the Bureau of Standards in Washington a dramatic test program uses a 10 million pound crusher and extreme temperature cycles to study building materials. masonry walls with 2000 specimens from 27 states and 16 foreign countries endure severe weathering and the tests reveal strength and weakness across paints, varnishes, adhesives, and thousands of items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Heller
Central Press
Slington
Bureau of Standards
Eube Goldberg
Herve
Che
Gion S
Ies
Texas Polio Tell Drops For Week
The Texas Health Department reports polio affected 38 people last week, about half the prior year’s pace. Nueces County led with 15 cases ending July 7, followed by Harris 7, Tarrant 6, and multiple counties with 2 or 3 cases. The first toll bridge in the United States opened in 1854 over the Newbury River at Rowley, Massachusetts.
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Austin
State Health Department
Texas
Nueces
Corpus Christi
Harris
Tarrant
San Patricio
Greyson
Dallas
Aransas
Besar
Jones
Brown
Coke
Haskell
Jackson
Karnes
Lubbock
MrLennan
Matagorda
Midland
Navarre
United States
Newbury River
Rowley
Massachusetts
Palestine Dis Present Problem in Middle East
Beir ut Lebanon reports Palestinian refugees in the Middle East face an uncertain future. A 20 million dollar relief and 39 million dollar rehabilitation plan is outlined for the new financial year with US pledges of at least 25 million. UNRWA cites 60 percent in towns, 40 percent in tents, with health generally fair and daily meals varying by season.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine
Middle East
United States
Britain
France
Egypt
Luxembourg
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Jordan
Gaza
Syria
Israel
Iraq
Sumio
Vetmobile Aids Disabled Veterans At ASO Field
At Watsonville California Navy chief B T Adkins unveils highly mechanized surplus airplane parts driven vehicle called the vetmobile. It features a plexiglass canopy removable sides and a swinging operator chair enabling disabled veterans to perform trades such as key making, jewelry work, leather tools and operating an outside news stand. The device allows a legless veteran to conduct up to 52 trades and includes hydraulically operated jacks to change tires.
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Asoffett Field
Cali
Watsonfornia
B. T. Adkins
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Beye
Russ
Yoo Vy
Mel GW
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Barney Google
Snuffy Smith
Marley
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KHOW
Crumley
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Sampson
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Young Lady
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