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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1946
Page
5
An article discusses definitions of feeblemindedness including imbeciles morons and idiots, with origins in brain development disease or injury. It notes pre birth causes, heredity questions, and mentions Mongolism and cretins, plus the debate over sterilization and medical care settings. It also covers assessment by IQ and mental age and hints at education and institutional care for the affected.
Pattern 4650 offers a feminine bow tie dress in sizes 14 through 42 with easy ironing and dressing features. Size 16 uses about 2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Pattern Dept Charleston for this pattern.
Richard H. Davis of Columbus, a veteran who married Alma Taylor, may remain in England for six more months after the Home Office granted a temporary extension. His request for permanent residency followed a petition signed by over ten thousand Britons. Davis, whose visitor’s permit was nearly expired, will be allowed to work in a Ministry of Labor approved job in North Staffordshire or at a pottery factory, with his final placement yet to be decided.
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov and U S Secretary of State James Byrnes held a half hour private talk at the American delegation hotel HQ, arranged by Molotov between sessions of the foreign ministers council. No topic was disclosed.
The Senate passed a bill to let foreign fiancées of American servicemen enter the United States despite immigration quotas. Alien brides would enter after a consular oath and post a return fare guarantee if the engagement ends before marriage.
Advice on protecting rose blooms from pests and fungi. Discusses rose chafer beetles, root-feeding grubs, and chewing and sucking insects. outlines spraying with arsenate of lead, contact poisons, and hand-picking chafers into kerosene for control. Mentions soil conditions and the need for healthy foliage for growth.
A study for the Air Transport Association led by Joseph MecGoldweck finds excessive ground costs at airports due to idle staff and nonuniform practices. It estimates $1,000,000 yearly savings via unified airport terminal operations and suggests an industry-wide terminal corporation and service subsidiary to handle passenger, mail, freight, and express duties.
The crossroad task force plans to leave eight submarines surfaced for the first atom bomb test and submerge most for the second. Skippers of Bikini target subs include Roy Smallwood Jr of Wilburton Oklahoma aboard the Searaven and H G Reaves of Carrollton Georgia aboard the Pilotfish. Cmdr Richard A Waugh says subs are cocky but do not know what will happen. tests will measure hull and deck pressures under airburst and deep charges.
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