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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
2
Minneapolis survey by Worthwestera Life Insurance examines viewer opinions on TV content. It finds many prefer fewer violent and adult programs for children while appreciating live sports and major events for family viewing. concerns include excess short programs and impact on family time.
The article discusses how hearing aids have evolved with radio and TV use, noting reduced size and improved efficiency while prices rise slowly. It mentions audio systems that tailor and transmit amplified sounds, and the challenge of reducing transformer hums and extraneous noises during broadcasts.
A description of electric eels and their ability to generate powerful shocks. Details include the length of Amazon and Orinoco river eels, their classification as gymnotiforms, and measurements of voltage and power output. The text notes researchers’ partial understanding of electric cells and compares eel shocks to a standard 110-volt bulb’s 60 watts.
An Ottawa truck driver Joseph Affelt lost control of a La Salle bread truck, causing the vehicle to back onto the railroad tracks. The loaded trailer toppled, scattering bread and rolls along the pavement as an eastbound train struck the scene. Affelt was unhurt in the accident.
The Christian Science Church announces Sunday services featuring a Lesson-Sermon titled Soul and Body. Readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy include gravitating toward spiritual ideals to discard sin and mortality. Bible passages from I Corinthians 2:12 and II Corinthians 6:16 accompany the lesson.
John Williams Streeter of Franklin Institute and Fels Planetarium spoke at the University of Pennsylvania about guided missiles and the future of mail delivery. He suggested letters could be rocketed from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in thirty six minutes, departing in the afternoon and arriving in California morning time, though major technical hurdles remain.
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