Carlson Affirms Faith in Independent Inventors
John Cunniff outlines Chester Carlson's belief that creative individuals can succeed without corporate backing. Carlson, who helped found Xerox, describes his own path from poverty to wealth and stresses testing ideas beyond the first single solution and seeking strong patent counsel.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Chester Carlson
Carlson
Cunniff
Edison and
Bell
San Bernardino
Calif
Bell Laboratories
Battelle Development Corp
Columbus
Ohio
Xerox
Antarctica Field Lab for Soil Research Prospector
Dr. Fio renzo Ugolini of the University of Washington probes Antarctica’s cold deserts for soil chemistry. He studies organic compounds from penguin guano and mosses and the water cycle to understand biological weathering and soil development.
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Seattle
UPS
Fiorenzo Ugolini
Antarctica
Ugolini
University of Washington
It Takes Time Louisville 1792 Voting Began in Kentucky
The article notes that no native Kentuckians voted in Kentucky’s first state elections in 1792 and mentions the 21 year voting age in the constitution adopted, with Kentucky settlement starting in 1776.
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Louisville
Purse Recovered After Downtown Louisville Cab Stop
In downtown Louisville a traffic jam led Mrs. Flora Simpson to pause her cab and recover an elderly woman's wallet from the street. She returned the wallet to the owner, saving her $400.
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Louisville
Flora Simpson
Miller cites robust worker on Kentucky farm
Stubborn worker in Tomkinsville described as a 40 year old male still active around the farm as noted by Robert Miller the state commissioner of agriculture.
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Tomkinsville, Ky
Robert Miller
Wasteful Mail Problems Plague U.S. Businesses
Dean Miller reports that American firms waste millions annually due to misaddressed mail and duplicated releases. A single desk sees about 100 misaddressed items daily, costing over 2.50 per letter and totaling roughly $100,000 yearly. Frustrations grow as outdated or incorrect names keep receiving materials, with little relief from mailhouses.
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New York
UPI
Joe Zilch
Milk in New Zealand costs far less than elsewhere
New Zealand milk sells for 8 New Zealand cents a quart, about 9 U.S. cents, well below prices in the United States, Britain, Australia and Canada. The New Zealand Information Office says even without subsidies the price would stay under 13 cents a quart.
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Wellington
New Zealand
U.S
United States
Britain
Australia
Canada
Kentucky Forests Drive Key Industry In Kentucky
Kentucky covers 40,395 square miles with forested areas exceeding 45 percent, making lumbering one of the state's important industries.
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Kentucky Forests
Louisville
Kentucky
Engineer Buys Fish Shop To End Night Noise
Collingham England reports John Walker an electronics engineer solved a noise problem by purchasing the neighboring fish and chips shop. The move ends the nightly disturbance and gives relief to residents.
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Collingham
England
UPI
John Walker
Fish and Chips
Miller's End Date Prophecy Promoted by Founder Miller
William Miller, founder of the Millerite movement, derived five date formulas from Daniel and Revelation predicting the world would end on October 22, 1834. His preaching led thousands to sell property and await the Second Coming by gathering on roofs and hilltops to hasten ascent.
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William Miller
Miller
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Republican
Maurice Baringer
By Dean Miller
Beau Bright
Barbara Lamb
Hery
Dan L. Johnston
Iowa
U. S. District Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
U. S
Robert F. Kennedy
Atorney
House of Representatives
Dan Johnston
Linn County Lawyers For
Johnston, M. W. O’rieley, Chairman
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