Air Curtain Doors At Cincinnati Market Invention
A Cincinnati supermarket opens with no traditional doors as an invisible air curtain, a Swiss invention by American Air Curtain Corp of St. Louis, blows warm air to separate indoors from blustery outdoors. The system, tested by Kroger, circulates air to maintain comfort and even repels flies, while blowing air gently from overhead vents.
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Kroger
American Air Curtain Corp
St. Louis
Itaven
Kids Don't Go Far To Old Swimmin' Hole
MINNEAPOLIS report notes Minnesota, famed as the land of the 10,009 lakes, actually has 11,007 with 25 acres or more, and about 20,000 if smaller lakes are counted. The water area totals 2,507,760 acres, with 95 percent of residents within five miles of water. National parks ban hunting or carrying firearms.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ninty
36 Area Residents Named Honorary FFA Farmers
The Robert E. Lee chapter honored 36 Harris County residents as honorary FFA farmers at a dinner for parents and members. Jerry Kilpatrick presented the plaques and several guests will receive theirs later at the school cafeteria event attended by about 200. O M Holt of Texas A&M outlined the vocational agriculture movement and noted agriculture remains a strong career option despite fewer entrants, stressing schools aim to develop interest in agriculture rather than produce farmers. List of honored individuals and chapter officers is included.
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Harris County
Robert E. Lee
Jerry Kilpatrick
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Holt
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Wilpatrick
Bernard Selensky
Tom Plate
Jerry Fleishman
J. T. Pruess
Philip Cox
Leon Torres
Ross Degree
Albert H. Merka
C. A. Harlan
Theo Wilburn
ME. W. Harper
W. Plato
George H. Gentry
H. E. Marietta
G. A. Laughtin
John M. Kilgore
L. C. Ferguson
Roy Peterson
Emmett Hutto
R. M. Wright
W. Ft. Busch
Fred Hart~man
Truman Cox
Mrs Richard Poe
Nelson A. McElroy
Troy Herr
Hugh Echols Jr
Harry FF
W. €. Sanders
Harry B. Naylor
Homes Changing in Size Appearance and Price in America
Washington March 10 AP UPI American homes grew pricier and changed size and style in 1955 per Commerce and Labor Department data. Median new home price rose about 1400 above 1934, to 12,300, with more three bedroom houses (68 percent) and average size up to 1,170 square feet. Frame construction remained dominant. basements common. fireplace use higher in metropolitan areas. windows shifting to horizontal sliding and aluminum frames. multi family units decreased to about half in major cities.
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Robert F. Son
Washington
Commerce and Labor Department
Orphan Annie Strip Dropped By Newspaper
The Ohio State Journal suspended publication of the Little Orphan Annie comic strip citing concerns it glorified juvenile hoodlumism. An editorial said editors had been disturbed for weeks as the character became associated with a gang of youths and would resume when appropriate surroundings are restored.
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Columby Ohia
Ohio Stue Journal
Has America Got 35.009 A-Bombs?
Washington report on Urey and others claiming the United States possesses about 85,000 A bombs, three times Russia's count, as experts testify before a House committee on government operations. A government consultant questions the secrecy's impact on scientific progress.
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America
Washington
Maysie Harold CO. Urey
United States
Mary
David S. Teppte
Texas February Rainfall Near Normal Across State
The Bay February Rain Is Almost Normal Texas averaged 1.71 inches or about 96 percent of normal during February. Precipitation ranged from ten to 1824 percent of normal in various regions. Normal levels above in East and North Central Texas and the Panhandle. Soil moisture improved but water levels in many wells continued to decline.
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Austin
Texas
Board “Oro Water Engineers
Panhandle
CAB approves 10 percent first class transatlantic fare rise
The Civil Aeronautics Board disclosed on Friday that it has approved a 10 percent increase in first class transatlantic air fares, effective April 1. The CAB had previously rejected this hike, which was sought by the International Air Transport Association.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics ' Board
Internationnal Air Transport Association
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