Bomb Peril Exaggerated Doctor Says
Army doctor Major G. M. McDonnell says radiological danger from an air burst atom bomb is exaggerated and rescue teams should enter bombed areas quickly. He cites Hiroshima and Nagasaki radiations and urges fast bandages, blood supplies, and rapid care, noting burns and fractures would outnumber radiation injuries.
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Washington
G. M. McDonnel
McDonnell
Armed Forces “Special Weapons Project
McDonnel
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Japan
Potomac River
Washington Monument
New Haven
Conn
Calcium Confusion and Calls for Nutrition Clarity
Dr. William Brady argues against objections to calcium intake, noting the body's constant calcium needs across tissues and questioning vitamin D and calcium metabolism theories. He cites historical calcification findings and urges clearer definitions from nutrition authorities while acknowledging calcium deficiency symptoms that respond to supplementation.
Wrapped to fit around the body for comfort
The text notes a design goal to be large enough so garments could be wrapped around the body, implying a flexible size approach for accommodating different wearer shapes. The fragment hints at tailoring considerations without listing specific methods or measurements.
Tibet Lacks Railways Highways and Deep Waterways
Tibet shows no railroad network nor motor highways and lacks navigable deep waterways. The isolation persists amid high plateau geography, limiting transport of goods and people.
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Tibet
Ex-paratrooper plans pole sitting and novel writing
Odell Smith, 30, former paratrooper in Atlanta, will attempt to break the 117 day flagpole sitting record while starting a novel. He has already fixed his device to a 60 foot flagpole and aims to begin soon.
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Atlanta
Odell Smith
Smith
Rock Squirrels Survive On Still Warm Lava Near Paricutin
Lawrence Kansas report notes a rock squirrel species thriving on newly formed lava beds near the active Paracutin volcano. The finding is part of a KU described Mammals of Michoacan Mexico which catalogues 85 wildlife species observed in the area.
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Lawrence, Kan
Michoacan
Mexico
University of Kansas
Paracutin
Mexico City
Know Your Police Officers Patrolman Felix Barta
Patrolman Felix Barta joined the Cedar Rapids police department July 15 1943. A Cedar Rapids native, he attended local schools and worked for The Gazette Company and Wilson and Company before his appointment. He served on the 4 to 12 pm shift, later the midnight shift, and returned to the 4 to 12 shift. He is married with two children.
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Felix Barta
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Wilson and Company
Up and Down Down and Out on Avenida Nueva de Julio
A Buenos Aires foreman on the Avenida Nueva de Julio demolition crew used bricks in a barrel to lower them from the third floor. The barrel dropped with a bang trapping the man who clung to the rope and rose to the sixth floor. The bricks hit ground and the barrel lightened, bringing the man down as the barrel rose. He passed out and the barrel fell on his head.
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Buenos Aires
Avenida Nueva de Julio
Standard
Kite Flying Contest Rules Now Available
The Eagles lodge with the Playground and Recreation Commission sponsor a yearly kite flying contest. Plans for kite construction are available at City Hall recreation office. Contest events and rules will be published later.
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The
Eagles Lodge
Playground and Recreation Commission
Commission
Eagles
City Hall
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Frank Carey
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MacDonnel
Bikini
William Brady
FBI
United States
BINEA
Kenwood Fuel Company
Roy M. Rice
Mer
DIAL
Baldwin Electronic Organ
Baldwin
Federated Church of Central
Pam
First Avenue
Pita
Ripplin
Dorothy Hubbs
Craemer's
Carter
Ther Craemer News
Flagpole Sitter
Hitler
Galbeamtek
Bohemia-Moravia
Adolf Hitler
Littleton Stamp Co
Littleton, New Hampshire
Iee
Carter Clothes
KCRG
Hedges Company
of Representatives
Donald H. Fahrenkrog and
J. Thomas Hoegen
Donald H. Fahrenkrog
School of Commerce
University of Iowa
Donald
8Th Air Force
Wyoming
Iowa
University of Chicago
University of California
Army
Navy
Thomas
the Hedges Company
Dows
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