Britons Denounce Lysenko as Fraud in TV Debate
British scientists on a BBC program condemned Trofim Lysenko as an ignorant swindler who corrupted genetics and caused harm in the Soviet Union. The panel split, with Sir Henry Dale defending the Moscow academy leader while others challenged his theory that environment trumps heredity in plant breeding.
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Russian Geneticists Targeted by Lysenko Era Attacks
Fisher described Russian scientists who "have ideas of their own" and claimed that under Lysenko's influence many leading geneticists were killed or sent to concentration camps.
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Rat tails offered for rats in town by theater owner
Welch, a Texas theater owner, announced a reward of one cent for each rat tail brought in and a 30 day theater pass to the boy who brings the most tails, aiming to reduce the rat problem in town.
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek visits tests U S resolve in wartime style
Madame Chiang Kai-shek’s sudden U S visit puts President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall on the spot and shadows two households in Washington. The Marshalls invite her to Dodona Manor in Virginia while the Trumans host her at Blair House during repairs.
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Two Polish Victims of Nazis Join U S Army
In Grand Rapids AP report two Polish survivors Eugen Zacharchuk age 22 and his nephew Walter Zacharchuk 18 enlisted in the U S Army. Sergeants James Morris and Owenno helped process their enlistments Tuesday after aiding in freeing them from concentration camps.
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Mencken Suffers Stroke in Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore author and critic H L Mencken, 68, has suffered a small stroke and is a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital. A hospital bulletin Tuesday night said his condition is serious only insofar as the underlying condition is concerned and that his outlook has improved recently. He was admitted November 23.
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No Wonder They Were Interested
Kansas City AP report notes truck driver Joe St. Louis drew attention as he traveled from Kansas City to Missouri with a truckload of 630 new passenger tires priced at 15 to 16 dollars each. He stopped for coffee along the way and motorists followed.
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Tires fall from truck on highway mystery near Warrensburg
At Warrensburg about 50 miles away a truck traveling to Indianapolis shed 230 tires along the road. Only two tires were recovered at night as highway patrols and motorists turn in a few others. Driver Tarr says he hauled tires from the Goodyear plant in Topeka to the Indianapolis depot.
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Armida Divorced From Orchestra Leader Bud Glenn
Mexican movie star Armida secured a divorce from orchestra leader Bud Glenn in Reno Nevada. The action followed a Wednesday court proceeding and ends their marriage.
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