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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
8
Rhode Island OPS enforcement drives against potato black markets continue as housewives are urged to use substitutes like rice noodles and macaroni due to shortages. Trade groups push Don't Buy Potatoes campaigns and retailers refuse to pay inflated prices while urging customers to accept substitutes.
Forethought International Nickel reports record peace time deliveries of nickel and mill and foundry products last year. The company notes production was halted at times but overall levels remained above post war demand as governments did not purchase for stockpile during softer demand periods.
U S air force planes in Korea scattered millions of large steel rooting nails along roads behind Communist lines and flattened tires on enemy supply trucks, disrupting supply routes and aiding front line advances.
U S planes conducted sorties to strike targets behind enemy lines causing damage to enemy supply trucks and road infrastructure including roofing nails scattered on routes to hinder movement.
Needlecraft by Nancy Baxter advises mothers to start girls sewing at age six or seven with simple projects like an apron or doll clothes. Encourage interest with patient teaching, praise, and pace. A striped seersucker toddler apron with a roomy pocket is featured, with directions available via Leaflet No E-1476.
In Springfield Oregon a wood chemical plant used 12 tons of chipped Douglas fir to produce 4 tons of molasses sugar and a neutralizer for acid oath.
The article advises applying wax to newly painted window sills after they dry to prevent weather damage and keep them in perfect condition. It emphasizes quick application following drying to preserve the finish.
A column notes how modern life extends life expectancy and highlights sulfa drugs penicillin and antibiotics like streptomycin chloramphenicol aureomycin and tetramycin. It warns that these drugs must be used under medical supervision and underscores ongoing research by Bristol District Nursing Association.
Weather slows New England asparagus growth with most supplies not from the region. Peak marketing likely last week in May as warmth returns. The article also notes postponement of the May 25 Family Day to June 8 at Ed Knights Farm Greenville and lists agents Gardner Tibbetts Susan Broadfoot Muriel Wheatley Harold Cory.
The Department of the Interior estimates U S recoverable coal totals reach about one and one fifth trillion tons sufficient to form a coal pile roughly five miles high and fifty miles in circumference as a measure of vast reserves.
Federal social security distributions in December 1951 totaled 45,010 to 1202 elderly residents and survivors in Bristol County. About 890 seniors received benefits, with 168 children and 44 widowed mothers aided by monthly survivor payments totaling 6,533. Officials say these benefits prevent poverty, keep families intact, and reduce welfare pressure.
The column notes five acres under glass at Rutgers with cucumbers tomatoes and beet greens and discusses fall seed planting three harvests and insect control. It describes bedding and tractor cultivation in Rhode Island fields and mentions Jersey asparagus beds and a shift away from long white stems. It cautions on apple disease curculio beetles and recommends methoxychlor spray and timely planting this weekend.
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