Deaf Man and Blind Man Share Lifelong Bond
In Sydney this week Ned, blind, and Phil, deaf, recall their wartime prison camp traumas in Siam after capture in Singapore. Ned translates via sign while Phil describes scenes, and they plan to stay together on Ned’s Vineyard farm NSW. They seek rehab and training in coffin making, hoping to support each other.
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Sydney
Ned
Phil
Siam
Singapore
Malaya
Bomb
Australia
Vineyard
Riverstone
Nsw
CRTS
Big Toe Thermostat Controls Body Heat
A University of Michigan doctor explains that the big toe acts as a thermostat indicator for the body's heat management. When cold external temperatures occur, heat to limbs is reduced to preserve 98.6 degrees, with cold toes and fingers signaling possible metabolic issues such as hyperthyroidism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Newburgh
University of Michigan
Medical School
Snoek Rhymes With Barracouta Causes Britain Notices
A cartoon shows a London family bracing as a can of snoek from South Africa arrives to ease the diet. Food Minister Strachey calls it unfamiliar. scientists compare it to barracuda while a Daily Mail headline dubs the “Tiger of the Bane” as press intrigue surrounds a maritime menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Father
South Africa
Cook
John Strachey
Iwitn Tnis
Barracouta
Natural History Museum
Gulf of Mexico
Strachey
Daily Mail
Demoted Himself In Detroit Impersonating Army Ranks
In Detroit the FBI reports William T. Fleming once jailed in 1943 44 for posing as an Army captain and 1945 for posing as a second lieutenant is now impersonating a first sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
FBI
William T. Fleming
Supplement to a Regional Newspaper Issue
An issue of a regional supplement dated November 7 covers notices and brief items from multiple local papers. It lists the Bridgetown Advocate and North Midland Times among others and signals a compilation of community notices and short reports.
Killing Time In Milan Ends With Shooting Over Check
Massimo Damico confronted the dinner bill in Milan, drew a revolver, demanded a discount, and was shot dead when no reduction was granted. Police investigate the incident as a homicide and search for witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Massimo Damico
Heel And Go Heist In Oakland Shoe Hoard Vanishes
Allen Nauman hid a 45 dollar roll in his shoe then went to a movie. He dozed off and woke with one shoe on and the other missing the roll. Authorities note the incident occurred in Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
California
Allen Nauman
Wool Research Plans Overcome Difficulties
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research reports ongoing wool research despite severe material shortages and building delays. Key efforts involve animal health and production, plant industry, biochemistry, nutrition, and entomology, with new field stations planned in the clover belt of Western Australia and a proposed Sheep Bioley Laboratory at Prospect NSW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council For Scientific and Industrialesearch
Australia
Council
Western Australia
Biochemistry and General Nutrition Laboratory
Adelaide University
Clover Belt
S. N. Wadham
Faculty of Agriculture
Melbourne University
Victoria
University of Western Australia
Australian Wool Board
Prospect N.S.W
Sydney
Melbourne
McMaster Animal Health Laboratory
Armidale
Nsw
Com
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Phil Howarth
Ned King
Joseph Cornish
Curlewis
Carnich
Cornish
the Union
Mars
Snoek
New England University College
Haseen
P.—Fril
Nla.gov
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