Hurricane Will Strike Just Predicts Big a During September
Corresp reports University of Brown astronomer Charles H Smiley forecast a major hurricane in September 1956 based on a theory linking atmospheric tides to hurricane development. He cites past near misses and a pattern suggesting peak activity every 18 years, with March hints previously noted.
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Pengland
Harri
Dora
Ethel
Ker. Smily
Atlantic
Cape Cod
Smiley
Florida
Cape Hatteras
New England
Magnetic materials and magnets advance in science
Scientists from Electric Corp discuss 100 percent bismuth magnets and magnetic materials. Clarence Zener of Westinghouse notes significant advantages of these materials for demagnetizing centers. Magnets can take many shapes from thin wafers to particles in a plastic binder.
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the Electric Corp
Clarence Zener
Westinghouse Thas
Demagnecener
Plastic magnets promise easier shaping and production
Dr. Zener explains plastic magnets consist of hard magnetic particles held in a plastic binder. Once magnetized, each particle adds to the total magnetism, allowing easy drilling tapping and cutting with a pen knife if an appropriate binder is chosen. This could eliminate costly machining and enable casting or molding into any shape.
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Zener
Big 1956 Season Forecast by Jack Gaver
United Press reports a strong 1956 theater season with Shaw Shakespeare and O Neill works. Saint Joan Apollo Cart Major Barbara headlining, with Eugene O Neill plays Long Day's Journey and A Moon for the Misbegotten due in season.
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Jack Gaver
United Press
New York
Bernard Shaw
Shakespeare
Eucrene O'Neill
Shaw
Barbara
Old Vic Company
London
Richard II
MacBeth
Troilus
Cress‘da
O’neill
Saint Joan
Phoenix Theater
Siobhan McKenna
England
Chalk Garden
Cambridge
Mags
Philadelphia
The
Phoenix
McKenna
the Phoenix
Broadway
NBC
Maurice Evans
Theater Guild
Major Barbara
Guild
Charles Laughton
Claire Bloé
Winter Garden
O'Neill
Bijou
Drinkers Help Police Catch Suspect in Sandwich Shop Breakin
In Columbus Indiana a group of bar patrons armed with broken bottles assisted police in catching a man who broke into a sandwich shop. Photographers are invited to Fort Dix New Jersey on weekends to photograph basic training installations troops and activities.
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Columbus
Ind
Fort Dix
N. J
High Cost Of Education Hits Dads In The Pocket
U P Staff correspondent notes the rising expense of sending a child to college with estimates of $1,200 to $3,000 yearly per student depending on the institution. He cites lifetime earnings gaps between college and high school graduates and observes limited scholarship availability while highlighting the growth of education installment plans.
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Harman W. Nichols
U. P
Washington UR
Phantom Fleet Played Key Role In WWII U-Boat War
Retired Adm. Francis S. Low recalls the 10th Fleet as the invisible force directing Allied anti submarine action. The Washington unit had fewer than 500 land based personnel, mostly scientists, yet guided U.S. Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy forces to sink U boats.
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Peter Hayes
U. P
San Francesco
America
Francis S. Low
Low
U.S
Europe
Western Sea Frontier
Pacific Reserve Fleet
U.S. Atlantic
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
10Th Fleet
Ernest King
King
Washington
Wichita
James Doolittle
Tokyo
Th Atlantic
Women's hats signal a prosperous era ahead
Boston based article notes that fall hat styles are oversized and lavish, reflecting rising wealth and a buoyant economy. Barbara Meagher cites French designers observing the booming American market, with Grace Kelly as an influence and women buying hats to celebrate themselves rather than please men.
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James S. Geggis
U.P
Boston
Times
Paris
New York
Yangtze River
Barbara Meagher
New England
Miss Meagher
Grace Kelly
Juarez to Host Girls Bullfighting School in Historic Ring
Juarez Plaza de Toros will host a new school for women bullfighters across the Rio Grande from El Paso. Alfredo Holguin, arena manager, aims to enroll eight students to form a three or four member roster, with ages 18 to 30 and a focus on fitness and nerve.
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Juarez
Mexico
Juarez Plaza de Toros
Rio Grande
el Paso Tex
Alfredo Holguin
Alejandro del Hierro
Patricia McCormic
del Hierro
Lee
Holguin
Kitooles
Seaheer
Substantial Gain In Manufacturing Revealed In Free
Two plastics firms added about 150 to their staffs in the 60 day period and electrical products plants in the Concord Acton area added nearly 100 mostly for the summer. Shoe, textile, and construction employment shifted with seasonal and skill shortages affecting totals. Unemployment was high in mid July with 450 on the docket and 206 claims for benefits, boosted by temporary plant vacancies during vacations.
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Concord- Acton
Mit
New England Firms Boost 1956 GE Expansion Plan
New England's share of General Electric's large 1956 expansion gains almost 2 million more funding for the Fitchburg Massachusetts turbine plant modernization. GE previously allocated 1.2 million. total now about 3.1 million with a 15 to 20 percent workforce rise by late next year. Other items note Kaman Aircraft testing a 825 horsepower helicopter engine in Connecticut and Avco Stratford development under Air Force contract.
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New England
General Electric Co
New England Tae
Adaea
Fitchburg, Mass
Connecticut
New England Council
Kaman eAircraft
Bloomfield
Lycoming Division
Avco Manufacturing Corp. At
Stratford
Northampton
Mass
Chart- Pak Inc
Stamford
Conn
Northampton Industrial Realty Development Corp
Burglary Suspect Traced Home After Theft Spree
Evansville police quickly identified a burglar who stole three birds from homes then left his own residence at the scene. The incident highlighted a suspect tracing method as officers linked the crimes to a single address. The report notes the suspect’s capture followed the clues from the break in. The item also mentions the University of Michigan as the first state university to admit female students.
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Evansville
Ind
the Universary of Michiganl
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