Atomic Blast Turns Cattle Hair White at 50 Miles
Army veterinarians report a ground level atomic test in New Mexico caused a herd of Hereford cattle to turn white from radioactive dust carried by a cloud over 50 miles. They note Hiroshima and Nagasaki tests did not show such long range effects due to higher altitude detonations.
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New Mexico
W. O. Kester
E. B. Miller
Army Veterinary Corps
Journal of
The
American
X Disease Not Mange Warns Cattle Owners
A special bulletin from the American Veterinary Medical association warns cattle owners that a spreading malady named X disease or hyperkeratosis mimics mange but has distinct harms. Signs include thickened skin, watery discharges, diarrhea, emaciation, and high mortality, especially in beef herds. dairy cattle may also be affected.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Uses of Oil Show Wide Range of Modern Applications
The oil industry drives farm and urban mechanization, aiding mobility and war efforts. From its 90 year start in Titusville, Pa., the business has grown to 34,000 companies employing over two million people and supplies about two thirds of the world’s oil needs.
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Titusville
American Petroleum Institute
Coal Power and Edison Sparked U.S. Energy Growth
Since Edison's lamp, coal has powered electricity in the United States. Hydroelectricity cannot exceed about 20 percent of total energy. Electric utilities used 6 percent of coal in 1920, rising to 18 percent in 1948, about 96 million tons. Demand may reach 105 million tons in 1949 as capacity expands.
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Thomas A. Edison
United States
Electric Power and
Lowly Cabbage Packaged as Mineral Rich Vegetable
Cabbage is low in calories but rich in minerals and vitamins. Raw cabbage provides vitamin C and contains iron phosphorus and calcium. Green cabbage carries vitamin A. Cooking preserves much of the vitamin C if done quickly in boiling water until barely tender. Serve promptly. Many preparations exist such as hot slaw panned cabbage and cabbage wedges in meat broth.
Notes From Congress By Edward T Miller Eastern Shore Tale
Edward T Miller reviews Congressional activity including Hoover Commission closure on June 11, the General Services Administration creation, and Senate debates over Taft Hartley labor injunctions. He notes Air Force versus Navy carrier debates, a $50 000 inquiry, and price support shifts affecting the Eastern Shore with barley issues and farm programs under the Agricultural Act of 1948. Brannan’s proposed policy aims to raise farmer prices while lowering consumer costs, though total costs remain vague.
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Hoover Commission
House
General Services Administration
Aiken
Vermont
Senate
Air Force
Armed Services Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Summer visits spread through Yonkers and Orlando families
Marydel reports Miss Florence Sowada spending the summer in Yonkers with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Alfors Sowada. Ted Joe and Fred Hanson of Orlando Florida visit their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Charles Hanson and their brothers Don and Bill Hanson. Mrs Irven States was hostess on.
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Florence Sowada
Yonkers
N. Y
Alfors Sowada
Ted
Joe
Fred Hanson
Orlando
Florida
Charles Hanson
Don
Bill Hanson
Mrs. Irven
Birthday dinners and showers mark Dover area events
Sunday gatherings honored two birthdays of a Hillsboro couple as well as a daughter. Guests included the States family and others from Hillsboro Henderson and Marydel. A Pvt. Paul Foulkrod visited from Fort Jackson to Fort Bragg. Dover High School held its June 9 commencement. A wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Frank List drew 125 relatives at Marydel Community Hall. A pony accident left Master Thomas Edwards with a broken wrist. Mrs. Sara Annie Hackett Martin, aged 65, was laid to rest at Mt. Zion Church after long illness. she leaves a husband, one daughter, a son, siblings, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
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Wynetta
John States
Andrex
Carlton and
Francis
Warne States
Wilson States
Hillsboro
Pearl Jones
Henderson
Hugh Hudson
Sadlersvile
John Shewbrooks
Charles Shewbrooks
Marydel
Paul Foulkrod
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Ruth Keck
Carmella Petrone
Mary Keck
Dover High School
Frank List
List
Paul and
Carl List
Frank Giampietro
Thomas Edwards
Julius Meyer
Kent General Hospital
Gertrude Sowada
Rehoboth Beach
Sara Annie Hackett Martin
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
C. S. Young
Chester, Pa
Community group to hold June W.S.C.S. meeting
The Marvdel W.S.C.S. will meet on Tuesday June 21 at the home of Mrs. L. A. Covell. Members note regular meeting night is the first Tuesday of each month and this gathering will be hosted locally.
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Marvdel W.S.C.S
L. A. Covell
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