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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1949
Page
8
Paul F. Ellis reports Leonard P. Schultz of the Smithsonian explains fish life near Bikini Atoll shows no significant change after the atomic test. He notes millions of fish may have died but surviving marine life appears similarly abundant and vigorous, with genetic effects unlikely to show for generations.
The Smithsonian report quotes Dr Brian Vesey Fitzgerald noting bats predated man in echo sounding devices and rely on squeaks from 25 000 to 75 000 per second beyond human hearing. Bats judge object locations within fractions of an inch in darkness, even when blinded.
New York. Guinea hens, a delicacy for poultry men, have fallen about 20 cents a pound from last year to roughly 1.25 a pound, keeping them in the family meal range for special dinners. The birds average about 2.5 pounds with more white meat than a chicken, a slightly gamey yet delicate flavor.
In Paris representatives from 400 NGOs meeting under UNESCO agreed to raise 50 000 dollars to aid 400 000 Middle East refugees. The conference, run by UNESCO's Reconstruction Department, aims to resettle intellectual refugees and provide educational relief, plus move as many as possible of 40 000 DPs held by UNRO in Germany Austria and Italy.
The International Monetary Fund announced three December exchange deals totaling 26.87 million dollars. India bought 16.12 million, South Africa 10 million, and Costa Rica 750 thousand. Since operations began on March 1, 1947, IMF sales have reached 675.803 million dollars in member currency equivalents.
MINNEAPOLIS UP Many weary house hunters may differ but a Minneapolis realtors survey shows new homes in "over supply" and used dwellings likely to exit the shortage bracket. The national survey by the National Association of Real Estate Boards expects a balance between housing and demand with a surplus developing soon, possibly in 1949.
A Nowata resident, Bill Kelton, paid 100 dollars plus admission after a belligerent ball at Coffeeville Kansas turned chaotic. Police and 2,100 guests were inside while thieves outside looted Kelton’s parked car.
Six men from ICAO member nations began a six month training stint at the U N specialized agency in Montreal. Trainees include V E Soliz Rodriguez Bolivia Einer Rasmussen Denmark Juan B Cambiaso V Dominican Republic Gerald J Nau Haiti T K S Murthy India and Paoletti Arcangelo Italy at L Urbe Rome. The prior program ended last June with participants from Argentina Bolivia France Greece and The Netherlands.
New York reports the first UNICEF aid shipment for North China includes drugs medical supplies hospital equipment and sewing machines. It left in mid January and should reach Hong Kong in early March as part of a China aid program totaling about 7 million dollars approved by the Nationalist Government and UNICEF.
San Francisco reports Dr. Will Durant author historian and philosopher claims the world is in a horrid state yet normal. He argues human nature has not changed and victory leads to new conflicts as seen in ongoing global tensions.
Durant foresees another major war within about 35 years that will reshape global order as the winner organizes the world, delivering a stark historical forecast.
In Binghamton detectives set a trap after a garage safe was stolen and later found discarded in back of a shop. They hid in a junkyard at nine o'clock, but the burglars escaped with the loot, outwitting the pursuing officers.
Police described a break in after thieves pried open a door while temperatures stood at 26 degrees. The victims waited until dawn and found about $6 missing from the safe. The burglars had apparently fled before 9 p.m.
Russell Mowry, a theater cashier, claimed to be robbed again, raising suspicion. Police arrested him after he confessed to two robberies, saying he needed money from his $46 weekly pay. The case details reference 667 and ongoing investigation.
The United States, occupying six percent of the world's land area, produces a portion of the world's wheat. This fact highlights the country’s sizable agricultural output relative to its land share.
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