War cycle study predicts major conflict by 1960
A Riverside Connecticut foundation argues that wars recur in roughly 22 year cycles. Edward R Dewey says major international conflicts are at least partly predictable and that by 1960 conflict activity should be high if past patterns hold, urging vigilance and study of underlying causes.
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Foundation For the Study of
Riverside
Conn
Edward R Dewey
Foundation
Aarge
Dewey
When Fire Was God in Babylonian Lore
A fragment describes ancient Babylonians naming a fire god Gebil meaning stick of fire and contrasts it with modern matches showing how fire creation has shifted from primitive rubbing to convenient tools. The note hints at historical reverence for fire and technological progress.
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Gebil
Wwday
Licorice Root Trade Ties Industry to Candy and Tobacco
The United States imports over 40 million pounds of licorice root from Europe and Asia Minor to supply candy and tobacco needs. Major producers include Iraq and Turkey with Italy Syria and Russia aiding. Most output goes to tobacco treatment while a large share supports cough remedies and pills. A Boston college fellowship studies its sensory qualities, and a chapel on wheels by Rev Sam T Mayo in Atlanta marks missionary history.
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Washington, DC
United States
America
Europe
Asia Minor
Iraq
Turkey
Italy
Syria
Russia
Spain
California
Louisiana
Greece
Asia
Egypt
China
Massachusetts College
Harmacy
Boston
England
Chapel On Wheels
Sam T Mayo
Atlanta
Southern Baptist Missionary
Women students work through summer to fund college
A survey cited by Helen E Sweet dean of women at Santa Barbara College of the University of California shows college women increasingly take summer work to support education. Many perform varied jobs from orchestra players to waitresses. about 15 percent take trips or vacations while others help at home or seek internships.
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Santa Rarymara
Santa Abarg College of the University California
Ry Helen E Sweet
Womsaid
Picures
Eleven Year Old Bredon Fined For Bus Ride
A ten year old boy was fined seven dollars for borrowing a double decker bus to take his younger brother for a ride. He drove three miles before crashing into a tree smashing a gas lamp and demolishing a traffic light.
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Leven
On-Trent
T.cem
Small Boy Burns Barn After Warning of Intruder
PLOOMINGTON Ind. A farmer told his year old son there was a man inside his barn to deter intruders. The boy then set the barn ablaze burning the supposed intruder and the barn. Authorities investigate the incident and question the farmer about the warning.
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Ploomington
Ind
Jaycees Sponsor Xmas Home Lighting Contest
Bristol Jaycees sponsor a town wide outdoor Christmas lighting contest from December 12 to 20. James Perry announces prizes for winners and says the event will beautify the town and spread holiday spirit. Grant Hirons is named new Jaycees president, succeeding Michael Rucci, with Perry and Douglas Crellin also taking officer roles.
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Jaycees
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
James Perry
Jaycees Christmas Committee
Perry
Jaycee
White Rail
Grant Hirons
Michael Rucci
Douglas Crellin
Barbiturate Sales Urged Tightened by Harvard Doctor
Dr Henry K Beecher of Harvard Medical School calls for strict state legislation to curb barbiturate sales. He cites Harvard studies showing hangovers and cognitive impairment lasting hours after a single pill and warns withdrawal can mimic delirium tremens. He advocates addressing underlying causes of insomnia before resorting to drugs and suggests basic sleep hygiene and bedding checks.
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Henry K. Beecher
Harvard Medical School
Harvard
Beecher
Eye exercises debated by Better Vision Institute
Eye exercises are beneficial only in certain cases and can be harmful otherwise. They must be performed under a qualified specialist after a thorough eye exam. Seeing is an acquired skill and outcomes vary among individuals with some retaining new visual skills while others relapse.
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Better Vision Institute
Yale Professor Tracks Library Circulation Cycles
Reading habits expert Professor Elsworth Huntington of Yale compiled statistics from 41 libraries over two years to map month by month non fiction circulation. The study shows regular cycles with peak activity in late winter or early spring, a summer low, and a rise as cold weather returns.
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Elsworth Huntington
Yale
Joseph Wharton Iron Master and Alloy Steel Armor Pioneer
Joseph Wharton, noted for lead roles in the se and nickel trades before the Civil War, became an Eastern Pennsylvania iron master during the war. He is recognized as this country's pioneer manufacturer of alloy steel armor plate, produced for the Navy around 1896.
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Joseph Wharton
Pennsylvania
Navy
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