High Priests Of Precision Guard Standards Of Weight
National Bureau of Standards keeps two imperial standards, the kilogram and meter, in a secure glass vault. Visitors may view KG 20 and MB 27, but never touch. The items, dating from 1890, are platinum iridium copies used to calibrate mass and length globally, with strict temperature and handling controls to preserve accuracy.
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Joseph L. Myler
Washington
Motor Bay
Eare
United States
MB 27
Bureau
Lewis V. Judson
NBS
Sevres
France
International Bureau of
Benjamin Harrison
Judson
NES
Birth Rates Decline In West Europe
Western Europe shows lower birth rates from peak postwar years while the United States and other English-speaking countries outside Europe maintain a baby boom. 1954 US births reached 25 per 1,000, highest since early 1920s. France and Norway remain above prewar levels. Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal fall below. Japan decline about one third from 1935-49. Philippines decline greater.
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New York
Europe
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States
Earope
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
France
Norway
Eingland
Wales
Austria
Denmark
Scotland
Sweden
Germany
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Japan
Philippines
FBI probes Post reporter over policy stories
The Washington Post and Times Herald say the Justice Department is investigating how reporter Chalmers M. Roberts obtained material for two stories on American foreign policy. Roberts was questioned by two FBI agents, who say he refused to name his sources and claimed no access to classified information.
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Washington
Washington Post
Times Herald
Justice Department
Chalmers M. Roberts
FBI
Roberts
Trade Policy Protest From AMCI Official
In College Station Texas Robert C Jackson executive of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute attacked U S trade policies as encouraging imports of cotton goods made by low wage Japanese labor he said the State Department fostered these policies and criticized them as unfair to American farmers and textile workers urging a shift toward rayon and synthetics.
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College Station
Tex
United States
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
Robert C. Jackson
Washington
Institute
Towwu
Japan
Kon
State Department
Labor party doubtful after CIO AFL merger says Meany
President George Meany of AFL-CIO warns that a unified CIO AFL merger will not create a single labor party or dominate the United States politics. He spoke on Tuesday disputing labor party expectations amid merger talks.
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Labor Party
Milwauker
George
Meany
Tues
CIO
AFI No Areup
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West
York
Jean Hyllan
York Golf Course
V.I.P
Texas State Optical
TSO
Berets Caew
Texas
S.J. Rogers
N. Jay Rogers
BIAL
Kprc-Tv
SEARS
Gesieleae
Texas Ave
Raytown, Texas
Pillsbury Flour
Vienna
Rge
Campbell's Vegetable Soup
General Electric
Bump
Pires Peak
California
Louisiana
Colorado Freestar
Peaches
Bell
AMCI
Jackeson
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