Old Boat Gets New Calliope Gimmick
Cincinnati based project engineer FE J Quinby plans to equip the Delta Queen with a modernized 32 whistle calliope. A remote keyboard and mercury contacts will operate whistles, while colored lights create a rainbow aurora in the steam. Passengers on cruises from Cincinnati to New Orleans and other river towns will enjoy the revamped steam piano.
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Cincinnati
Mississippi
Ohio
FE. J. Quinby
Shepard Laboratories
Summit
N. J
Quinby
Greene Line Steamers, Inc
Blind Glendale wife authors Braille recipe books
Mrs. Frank Ferrara, a completely blind Glendale homemaker, wrote Grade One and a Half, a Braille cookbook now in 12 editions. She works on a health foods cookbook for blind and sighted readers, sharing practical techniques for blind cooks and detailing oven menus and one dish meals. Her kitchen uses an automatic stove with notched knobs as she handles cooking, housework, and sewing.
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Glendale
Calif
Frank W. Ferrara
Braille Institute
Ferrara
Frank Ferrara
Branle
Major League Leaders Presented by the Associated Press
American League batting leaders include Kuenn Detroit at .346 and Woodling Baltimore at .292. Detroit leads in runs with 95. Killebrew Washington drives in 94 with Colavito Cleveland at 90. Fox Chicago tops hits with 157 while Kuenn Detroit has 146. Runnels Boston and Williams Kansas City hold 31 doubles. triples dominated by Allison Washington with 9 tied by Kuenn Detroit, Tuttle Kansas City, Kubeck and McDougald New York at 6. Killebrew Washington and Colavito Cleveland lead home runs with 37 and 35. Aparicio Chicago has 38 stolen bases, Landis Chicago and Mantle New York tied at 17. Pitching leaders by decisions include Shaw Cage 124 and Papos Baltimore 135. Shutouts see Bunning Detroit 145 and Wynn Chicago 140.
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Associated Press
Kuenn
Detroit
Woodling
Baltimore
Power
Cleveland
Killebrew
Washington
Colavito
Fox
Chicago
Runnels
Boston
Williams
Kansas City
Allison
Tuttle
Kubeck
McDougald
New York
Wash Inston
Aparicio
Landis
Mantle
Shaw
Cage
Papo*s
Seouts — Bunning
Wynn
National League Batting Leaders and Pitching Summary
The National League season lists batting leaders with Aaron of Milwaukee at top in runs and hits, Pinson of Cincinnati high in runs and doubles, Banks of Chicago leading home runs, and Mays of San Francisco stealing bases. Pitching leaders show Face of Pittsburgh with 150 decisions and Drysdale of Los Angeles leading in strikeouts with 193.
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Aaron
Milwaukee
Wid
Cunnatham
St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Milwauke
Chica
Robinson
Ciennati
Neal
Los Angeles
Mathews
White
Banks
Chicago
Mays
San Francisco
T. Taylor
Decorating in Harmony: Know Your Family Habits
A decorating expert urges couples to share home living patterns with designers. Analyze daily routines, preferred rooms, entertaining style, and family needs before planning. Choose a designer who plans ahead, assesses color and scale, and delivers economical, on time results.
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Associated Press
Beryl Austrian
New York
Mrs. Jones
Noel Coward
Mechanical brain to write adult Western tele-shows predicted
Allen J. Perlis of DARPA Tech told an international computation experts meeting in Chapel Hill North Carolina that a mechanical brain may someday be used to write adult Western tele-shows.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Allen J. Perlis
Darek Tech
Rehash Varks Summer TV Schedules
TV schedules highlight a summer renewal of programming led by sports and drama. CBS presents the Travers Stakes from Saratoga Springs, while NBC and CBS showcase drama and entertainment specials featuring stars like Agnes Moorehead, Donna Reed, Dorothy Kirsten, and Luise Rainer. The week includes sports, talk, and variety shows as network TV shifts from the traditional lull into a busier late July schedule.
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New York
America
CBS
Saratoga Springs
Agnes Moorehead
NBCTV
Donna Reed
NBC
Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Moscow
Turk Murphy
Alan King
Luise Rainer
Ed Sullivan
Dorothy Kirsten
Jimmy Dean
Janet Blair
Raitt
Dece Blanchard
Army
ABC
Alcoa Theater
John Cassavete
Desilu Playhouse
Erle Stanley Gardner
Cavalcade of Sports
Carmen Basilio
Gene Fullmer
San Francisco
Portable radio siren warned for atomic attack
UCLA chemist Dr Willard F Libby told the Los Angeles City Council that a penny size gadget could be built into portable radios to emit a warning howl for dangerous radiation. He cited potential to save thousands of lives in an atomic attack.
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Los Angeles
Willard F. Libby
UCLA
Atomic Energy Commission
Summer Cleaning Tips From A Summer Morning
Vivian Brown offers a practical guide to cleaning home items in summer. She covers vacuuming upholstery, washing fabrics, drying outdoors, and using mild to strong cleaners. The piece includes rug care, window washing, avoiding chemical inhalation, and a casual garage picnic setup with decorations and lighting.
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Vivian Brown
Ruth Ruddy The Showgirl Turned Mink Designer
Ruth Ruddy rose from Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe showgirl to a top fur designer running her own firm. She financed coats herself in youth, helped fellow actresses with loans, and recalls trapping roots on the Three Rivers farm while studying fur design.
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Associated Press
Ruth Ruddy
Billy Rose
Diamond Horseshoe
America
Ruth
New York
Jean
Three Rivers
Canada
Mom
Prince
Eleanor Holm
Ethel Merman
Geraldine Paige
Carol Channing
Betty Macaire
Dort
Betty
Fall Picnic In Garage Can Be Fun
A breezy garage or porch picnic can be easy and budget friendly. Plan ahead with prepared foods and a small portable grill. Build fun hot dog toppings with cheese, crumbled eggs, chutney, and fruit sauces for a tasty, informal gathering.
Smithsonian says Explorer VI life shortened by moon gravity
Scientists at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory report that the paddle wheel satellite Explorer VI will have a two year lifespan rather than twenty due to the moon's gravitational pull. The finding highlights the moon's influence on satellite dynamics and orbital stability.
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Cambridge
Mass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Raleigh handyman to wed at 96 in third marriage
James Frierson, a Raleigh handyman aged 96, will marry Susie Easterline next month. The couple has dated two years after Frierson outlived two previous wives and is described as courtly with white hair.
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Raleigh, N. C
James Frierson
Raleigh
Frierson
Susie Easterline
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