Rhode Island researchers win American Cancer Society grants
Four Rhode Island cancer projects receive grants from the American Cancer Society. Brown University investigators Herman B. Chase Paul F. Fenton and Frederick G. Sherman study radiation effects and cancer links while Ernest W. Hastings at the University of Rhode Island investigates dietary factors in tumor development in Drosophila melanogaster.
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American Cancer Society
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University of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Cancer Society
Herman B Chase
Paul F Fenton
Frederick G Sherman
Ernest W Hastung
Sherman
Stockholm
Sweden
Fenton
J Walter Wilson
Department of Biology
Brown
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Just Checking Mrs Smith in 1921 Prison Claim
Mrs Smith questions her husband about his whereabouts in 1921. She cites a claim that in that year one person out of every 800 was imprisoned, expressing concern over the statistic.
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Henry
Can't Fool Him Pat Discovers Bird Bath Mystery
The gardener Pat questions a shallow basin on the lawn asking what it is. A playful exchange follows where he refuses to be convinced it is a bird bath and jokes about distinguishing nights.
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Pat
Sharpest Soldiers Serve as Honor Guard in European Command
The 557th Infantry Rifle Platoon, designated as Europe’s Honor Guard, is a top unit selected for size, test scores, and character. Members train 44 hours weekly, wear distinctive uniforms, and perform before high-ranking officials at SHAPE in Frankfurt and Munich based HQ. The platoon, formed from the 370th and 371st units, has built a respected tradition in European Command and SHAPE.
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557Th Infantry
Unt
557Th
European Command
557Th Honor Guard
370Th Infantry
Grafenwehr
Germany
Munich
7777Th Infantry Platoon
Frankfurt
European Command Headquarters
557Th Infantry Platoon
357Th Infantry
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers
Europe
Wood fasteners and screws shape home carpentry choices
A guide to wood fasteners explains nails and screws by type size and use. It covers common, finishing, and brad nails with penny sizes and lengths, plus a rule of thumb for choosing nail length relative to wood thickness. It also highlights the ancient origin of the wood screw and Archimedes role in its development.
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England
Greece
Archimedes
Wood screws drilling guidance and sizes
Instructions explain drilling holes before using wood screws and differentiate soft wood needs. Shows lead hole rules for screws up to two inches and states available screw lengths from one quarter to five inches.
Sword Swallowing Show Goes Wrong at Wisconsin Reformatory
A 22 year old inmate described past feats of sword swallowing and attempted to swallow a nine and a half inch knife in a kitchen demonstration. A companion bumped him, he dropped the knife tip, was embarrassed and sought medical care after an X ray. Dodor Wilson Troup removed the knife with a bronchoscope at Berlin Memorial Hospital.
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Green Bay
Wis
State Reformatory Hospital
Kitchell
Berlin Memorial Hospital
Dodor Wilson Troup
Operation Rotation Takes Two Days for Completion
More than 1,350 Marine infantrymen were rotated from the front lines in Korea and replaced with fresh troops in a two day airlift. Six Douglas R5D transports of the First Marine Air Wing carried troops from a South Korean port to the front as veterans headed home. Some pilots flew up to 12 hours in a single day to complete the switchover.
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Korea
Marine Air Wing
Soil Conservation Farm Plant Could Pay For Itself
Colorado experts say a soil conservation farm plant could recoup costs in five to eight years through extra earnings per acre. The estimate highlights long term gains for farmers adopting conservation practices.
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Colorado
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