Remote controlled lawn mower turns lawn into showpiece
A Williams residence on 6th Avenue N.E. displayed a new electric mower from Winpower of Newton Iowa operated from an easy chair. The E Z KUTR mower moves forward backward and sideways with a hand held control. A McAllen teacher invented it and Williams advertised free demonstrations. The device uses a 90 foot cord and a one third horsepower motor. Neighbors watched in amazement as he mowed the lawn from indoors.
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A. P. Williams
6Th Avenue N.E
Williams
Winpower Manufacturing Co
Newton
Iowa
McAllen
William Burks Named Head of Chemstrand Traffic Dept
William R. Burks is named director of Chemstrand's newly created staff traffic department. The headquarters will be in New York to support expanding operations. traffic was moved from the Decatur purchasing traffic department. Burks has served as general traffic manager since joining in 1951 after leaving the American Viscose Corp Sylvan ia Division. His wife Esther and five children live at 1416 Locust St.
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William R. Burks
Chemstrand
Edward A. O'Neal, Jr
O'Neal
New York
Decatur
Burks
Sylvania
American Viscose Corp
Esther
William Jr
Charles
Mildred Ann
Juliet
Becky
Locust St
Brigham To Address Snead Graduates
Brigham Robert H. Brigham Jr of Chemstrand Decatur will speak to Snead College 24 graduates on June 2. Dr R Laurence Dill Jr Birmingham Methodist district superintendent will give the sermon. Brigham, Rochester native, studied at the University of Tennessee and has served with Chemstrand five years. Dill is active in civic affairs and church work.
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Boaz
Robert H. Brigham, Jr
Chemstrand Corp
Decatur
Snead
R. Laurence Dill, Jr
Birmingham
Crescent horn charms worn to ward off evil eye in China
In Chinese culture some people wear crescent horn amulets as protection against the evil eye. Such ornaments are believed to shield wearers from misfortune and attract good luck.
Drought Relief Sparks Optimism Across Kansas After Rain
Roving reporter notes drought relief brings renewed crop prospects and business optimism from Kansas to Texas. Editors caution about politics and rising water tables causing real estate damage as floods ease and a new year dawns.
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Manhattan
Kan
Great Plains
Rockies
Texas
E. T. Lowther
The
Emporia Gazette
Arthur F. Duncan
Kansas City Star
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Parsons Sun
Kansas
Midwest
Kansas City
United States plans six IGY satellites with sun window and sound sensors
AAP reports the U S plans to launch six satellites for the International Geophysical Year. Each satellite targets a different study from solar rays to cosmic weather and Earth’s magnetic field. A first satellite will observe ultraviolet solar radiation and count meteoroid impacts while ground costs total about 39 million dollars.
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Washington
United States
Naval Research Laboratory
Congress
U. S
IGY
Department of Defense
Navy
Air Force
Army
Homer E. Newell Jr
Project Gangueard
Earth
British cave society gains government permission
The British Speleological Society is described as a cave exploring group with government permission for its activities. It notes that eye muscles move about 100000 times daily during reading.
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The
British Speleological Society
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