Credit position of American families in 1956
Dr Thomas W Rogers of the American Finance Conference notes consumer credit remains modest relative to disposable income. He cites 1955 disposable income 2706 billion and credit 66 billion, and 1936 figures showing credit only 13 percent of disposable income. He stresses assets, life insurance, and prudent on time payments as indicators of wise consumer credit behavior.
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Chicago
Gevlares
Thomas W. Rogers
American Finance Conference
National Association of Independent Sales Finance Companies
Rogers
Wall Street Journal
Lip Reading Taught In Noisy Workplace Study
Los Angeles reports that many people read lips unknowingly in noisy work settings. Professor Alfred Larr of the University of California notes workers monitor lips facial expressions and gestures to gauge spoken details. He tests lip reading training under soundproof conditions to measure effectiveness.
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Los Angeles
Alfred Larr
University of California
Larr
Italians Face Latin Challenge Abroad
Washington report notes in Rome that Latin remains hard for Italian students. The National Geographic Society says youths must translate Virgil and Caesar before finishing high school, leading educators to consider making Latin optional in technical tracks due to difficulty sight-reading.
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Washington
Rome
United States
Italy
National Geographic Society
Names Behind Everyday Clothes The Fact Of Clothing Names
Washington reports that many fabrics and styles owe their identity to famous people or distant places. Blue jeans trace to Genoa Italy and the term jene or jean. Levi’s honors Levi Strauss of San Francisco, a pioneer in overall making in the mid- nineteenth century.
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Washington
Genoa
Italy
Levis
Levi Strauss
Consumer spending on alcohol and tobacco dwarfs heart research funding
New York figures show Americans spend about 10 billion dollars annually on alcoholic beverages, 5 billion on cigarettes, and 264 million on chewing gum. Despite ongoing heart research, total funding from all sources including the Heart Fund remains under 1 percent of the roughly 3.7 billion dollars yearly spent by American industry on product research.
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New York
Heart Fund
Ocean life found in deepest Pacific trenches
Marine scientist Claude ZoBell explains that life persists in the deepest Pacific depths despite extreme pressure and cold. Circulating water masses supply food and oxygen, with estimates of organic carbon on the deep sea floor. ZoBell notes limited data from depths over four miles and recounts the Galathea voyage.
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Claude E. ZoBell
Marie Microbiolasy
Vega
Canformas Scripps | Tuten
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ZoBell
Africa
Galathea
Grea
Western
Scripps Institution
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Mark Normal So Far in 1957
Washington Mt Elma vents hot sand Fuego sends ash over central Guatemala Tremors shake San Francisco the Aleutians and Manchuria Statisticians note 266 major quakes in early 1957 vs 299 same period last year Coast and Geodetic Survey reports normal volcanic activity No more than a handful of active volcanoes erupt at once
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Washington
Mt. Elma
Fuego
Guatemala
San Francisco
Aleutians
Manchuria
Vulcan
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Vision exams urged to curb deadly auto toll
Autos cripple more children than polio and cause over 2,000,000 injuries annually with about 36,000 deaths. Highway officials say 85 percent of crashes could be prevented. Eye sight defects affect millions of drivers and frequent eye exams with corrective measures could reduce the toll significantly.
Independence Is Old Story for Ethiopia
Washington reports Ethiopia, a land of high mountains in Africa’s northeast, traces more than two millennia of sovereignty. Italy’s six year conquest marked a rare interruption. Ethiopia’s Christian tradition, in particular, began with the 330 A.D. adoption of the Coptic form, and in 1952 the nation gained its own Archbishop after the Egyptian Patriarch headed the church.
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Washington
Ethopia
Africa
Italy
Mining Income Shares Worldwide From 1 to 10 Percent
A Twentieth Century Fund study shows mining’s direct share of national income varies by country from just over 1 percent in India, China, and Greece to 10 percent or more in Peru, South Africa, and Chile, with about 2 percent in the United States.
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New York
Idia
China
Greece
Peru
Union of South Africa
Chile
United States
Hypnosis as Special Anesthetic Considered by Dallas Doctors
Three Dallas researchers report in the Journal of the American Medical Association that hypnosis may solve select anesthetic problems. They describe cases including a polio victim during childbirth, a dental procedure for a chemically sensitive patient, and other lengthy or high risk scenarios where hypnosis proved useful and without trouble. They cite six conditions where hypnosis could be preferable to chemical anesthesia.
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Chicago
Dallas
Journal of the American Medical Association
Famed Ripple Rock Set for Blasting in Strait of Georgia
Washington reports that a massive explosion will destroy Ripple Rock, a twin-knobbed reef at Seymour Narrows feared by over a hundred vessels. The plan, supported by the National Geographic Society, aims to remove a long standing shipping peril between British Columbia and Vancouver Island with blasts scheduled for 1957 or early 1958 after prior failed attempts due to tides and currents.
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Washington
Alaska
Ripple Rock
National Geographic Society
Seymour Narrows
Strait of Georgia
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Siesta Time Across History Impacts World Affairs
An overview of the siesta’s reach from ancient Egypt to modern times. The piece traces how midday rest shaped military fronts in Costa Rica, sparked controversy in Madrid, and influenced urban life from Ciudad Trujillo to Mexico City, with notes on evolving work patterns.
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Rome
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Tur
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Ciudad Trujillo
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