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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1947
Page
7
The report outlines new fibres from protein sources Sarelon from peanut protein and Zein from corn protein, with Casein Fibre achieving higher wet strength and a plant in construction for brush bristles. It notes nylon’s rising role in hotel furnishings, rayon's weakness, and broad fibre industry growth including Aralae and fiberglass advances in Australia.
An American correspondent in Hankow reports Chinese farmers in Hunan suffer famine while rich rice crops are sold in advance. Inflation makes buyback costly, forcing rice exports from the province and UNRRA aid to feed farmers. Australia yields the highest rice per acre at 91.2 bushels in 1945-46, ahead of Italy.
In Honolulu a bold safe cracker aimed at Branfleet’s sportswear store, worked persistently on a vault, then abandoned the attempt and shifted focus to a departing piggy bank containing a quarter.
Susan Hayward files for divorce from Jess Barker citing mental cruelty and asks custody of their twin sons Timothy and Gregory. The split ends plans for an Australian visit after Susan finishes Tap Roots. Victor Mature backs Einstein on relativity while filming Kiss of Death at 20th Century Fox with Brian Donlevy and Coleen Gray.
More than 100 English magicians arrive home from the International Magicians conference in Paris. Horace King demonstrates how tricks are done by hiding items in an umbrella, prompting customs to let the rest pass. A Birmingham amateur quips about the bottled brandy value.
In Milan, a man identified as Paulo Guudeng fled a tram after stealing a wallet. He checked his foot, chased the tram, and assaulted the wallet’s victims. The wallet contained a photo of Paulo's wife with the inscription to the world’s most thrilling lover.
Two French doctors explain that mouth alcohol lowers body alkalinity while injections raise it, claim alcoholism is both an illness and toxicomania, and report 7 to 10 day cures with intravenous ethyl alcohol. They assert long term success since 1940 with no relapse.
A scanned supplement from regional papers lists several town and publication names followed by the date October 17. The page appears to be a combined listing of titles and regional outlets in a historical Australian newspaper network.
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