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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
5
Workers at Hanford endure intense radiation in the hot areas of reactors. Crews wear multiple protective layers, use long tools, and rely on trained monitors to limit radioactive exposure while decontaminating skin and gear after each shift. Robots monitor contamination and warn of danger.
A Prace newspaper report says citizens stockpile onions to counter atomic and gas threats and vinegar to blunt gas effects. Women discuss rumors of onions in beds and vinegar bottles as precautions amid shortages cited by the paper.
An attempted home invasion ends with the suspect fleeing after being struck by a wrench and knife wounds. The eight year old girl’s father was home when the intruder forced entry and was knocked unconscious before the assailant fled.
Williamsburg researchers uncover an 18th century hair restorer from The Complete Housewife printed in 1742. The recipe lists boar grease, burnt bee ashes, southern wood ashes, lily root juice, almond oil, musk, to be applied daily with the full moon to promote hair growth.
Washington DC report notes Brooks Range in northern Alaska yielded fossils from the Mississippian sea era. Crinoids dominated the period with a shallow sea environment, while the landscape features glacial valleys and sparse Eskimo settlements. Bear and caribou are common in the region.
Snow that falls on Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, is owned by the Roman Catholic archbishop of Catania. Snow is harvested, stored in trenches, and used as natural ice for the region, generating significant revenue for the local church each year despite eruptions reducing parts of the stock.
The refugee Simon Mirkin rewards Olga Danos a 44 year old dressmaker for Nazi officials who sheltered his family in Latvia in 1941. Mirkin and his sister were saved from a Riga labor camp and later settled in the United States. Danos arrived as a displaced person and will live with the Mirkin family.
The Bedford P T A held its January meeting in the school auditorium with Mrs. Burton L. Colburn presiding. The banner for most parents present went to Miss Robitalle's room. A Christmas program featured first and third grade pupils with skits and songs. Refreshments were served by seventh grade mothers. The next meeting on January 11 at 8 will include a panel discussion on children aged 6 to 14 by six mothers and six fathers.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Murray of 36 Great Road quietly observed the 25th anniversary of their marriage on Thursday December 28. Mrs. Murray was formerly Mary Kelly. They have two sons Charles F. Jr. of Carlisle in the Marines and Richard K. of Virginia and three daughters Nancy Priscilla and Gertrude all of Bedford.
Leila M Blake led the Church of Christ Adult choir in a Friday rehearsa l followed by a post Christmas party at her Bedford home with 25 attendees. A social hour, refreshments, and gifts left by Santa Claus followed the event. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
Police raided a private club and arrested seven members of Alcoholics Anonymous on gambling charges in a low-stakes stud poker game. The operation followed an anonymous telephone tip to the gambling squad.
Bedford residents note seasonal gatherings with relatives including Jana Foss visiting from Stockbridge and the Christensen family hosting in law. A Lexington High senior Edward Van Laethem earned a driver license. Barretts moved to a new home on Hancock Street. Ann Jenks spent Christmas with Mrs Richard W. P. Lewis in Saltzburg while pursuing Paris fine arts studies. Mrs Hathaway joined her husband in Rapid City after spending the month with her parents.
Mrs Fred Greenwood opened her Bedford home for an Alpha Phi Sorority New Year gathering. The social evening included members husbands and friends with refreshments served.
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