First steps in plant food synthesis found in algae
Researchers report isolating a substance enabling plants to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water using sunlight. Visible via radioactive carbon, the process was demonstrated on unicellular algae, with fractions traced by Geiger counter analysis. Discovery ushers potential for synthetic foods and solar power applications.
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Oak Ridge
Tennnessee
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Hans Gaffron
A. H. Brown
E. W. Fager
University of Chicago
Home fire burns for 159 years by mountain family
A home fire has burned continuously for 159 years. The fire, started with mat and steel in 1788 by the Rineer family, continues at a mountain home in the Blue Ridge area, preserving a long family tradition.
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Rineer
North
Legacy of a 125-Year-Old Cabin Fire Keeps Burning
An octogenarian couple, the Owens, oversee a family duty to keep a historic fire alight passed through generations. They have 22 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, all sharing responsibility from its origin with Mrs Owens and the late Uncle Omas Dalton who built the log cabin 125 years ago.
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Owens
Omas Dalton
Solomon Not In Race With King Bekom Amid Alleged Depravity
The 80 year old King Bekom faces charges of depravity after claims of 600 wives and 17 000 scouts. A female delegation led by Dame Vera Laughton Mathews reports to the Human Rights Commission in Geneva demanding women's autonomy and an end to forced marriages and child dowries.
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Bekom
Get Drunk on Bread
A claim links white bread to alcoholism via a chemical mixture of nitrogen and chlorine used in flour bleaching. The speaker notes that over 90 percent of US white flour is bleached with this compound, suggesting widespread exposure.
Unusual Casting News From Fox and London Studios
F Zanuck and Sol Siegel announce Lon McCallister in The Chair For Martin Rome as a baby faced killer marking a bold change from his farm boy roles. Nearby Darryl Zanuck encourages George Jessel to film his autobiography So Help Me with a self produced treatment.
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F. Zanuck
Sol Siegel
Ben
Hecht
Lon McCal Calister
Martin Rome
Red House
Henry Edward Helseth
San Francisco
McCallister
Darryl
Alexander Korda
Diana Wynyard
Hugh Williams
Shepparton Studios
London
Darryl Zanuck
George Jessel
Jessel
Cat bristles habit of brushing teeth in New Jersey bathroom
In Elizabeth New Jersey a six year old cat developed a routine of jumping into the bathroom washbasin and brushing her own teeth according to her owner. The peculiar otherwise charming behavior drew attention from neighbors and local pet lovers.
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Elizabeth
New Jersey
Blue Moon Observed Over Wales Reported
Lawrence Evelyn and David Halt of Pencraig Chwileg Caernarvonshire testified seeing a blue moon over Caeernarvonshire between 4:00 and 4:30 am. The moon appeared aquamarine with a pale halo and briefly remained blue before returning to its normal color.
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Wales
Lawrence Evelyn
David Halt
Pencraig Chwileg
Caernarvonshire
Caeernarvonshire
Vernon Boyer Wins Safe Driver Award in Springfield
In Springfield Ohio Vernon Boyer received a safe driver award amid celebrations while facing a current arrest for drunken driving.
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Springfield
Ohio
Vernon Boyer
Tree in Chimney Captures Surry Hills Attention
A three foot onilane tree grows from the chimney of Mr. Roger Teeney at Riley Street Surry Hills NSW. Rooted in the soot it has persisted for 18 months. Builders who roofed the house last month planned to remove it but a bird nested inside, so they left it. A Brisbane friend misaddressed a letter to the house noting the tree in the chimney.
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Roger Teeney
Riley Street
Surry Ills
Nsw
Teeney
Brisbane
Supplement to regional papers features brief notices
A compact issue dated Jan 14 and issued June 16 contains short notices from multiple regional titles. It lists local happenings, civil announcements, and brief community items with limited detail and names.
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Boyup Brook Bulletin
Bridgetown Advocate
North Midland Times
Northern Times
Coolgardie Miner
Avon Argus
North Eastern Courier
Prestoo Mail
Dowerin Guardian
Goomalling Gazette
Harvey-Waroona Mail
Eastern Recorder
Dampier Herald
Manjimup Mall
Midlands Advocate
Southern Scotine
Maolleown Mall
Wnorseman-Esperance News
York Chronicle
Pemberton Post
South Western Advertiser
Southern Crose Nowa Toodyay Herald
Wong
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Peggy Baker
Howard Street
Ustralia
Perth
Solomon
Amal
Joan Crawford
Fox Lot
Rex Harrison
Fox Commissary
Foxes
Harrow
Harrison
Cornel Wilde
Hollywood
Forever Amber
Ivan Kahn
Fox
Coleen Gray
Victor Mature
Tyrone Power
Wyoming
Joyce Reynolds
Janie
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