Why the great American female face endures
Hal Boyle notes a range of theories about why women in public reveal a "deadpan" gaze. From cold hearts to tight girdles, readers offer flawed explanations, but Boyle hints the look runs deeper than makeup, reflecting social expectations and male attention in midcentury America.
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Mal Botle
New York
Kant
Denver
Ireserve
Artis
Baldwin
Crite
Portland
Amer
Jcan
Six Major Problems I Posed To Science
A Chicago survey of 73 Illinois Institute of Technology faculty found nonmilitary atomic research as the top problem facing modern science. Other major concerns included natural resource conservation, disease control, education in the sciences, racial issues related to scientific progress, and the societal implications of technological advances.
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Chicago
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Sike
United States
Ist
Kocine
Institute Rt
Tromen Seeks Funds For Weedrell Dam Project
Tromen asks Congress for 6 million to start a 44 million steat power plant at New Johnsonville Tennessee. Congress rejects the item this year while the President seeks 21.6 million for flood control and 10.6 million for rivers and harbors including support for Jim Woodruff dam and the Apalachicola river system.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Tromen
New Johnsonville
Tenn
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Army Rivers and Harbors
Jim Woodrutt Dam
Chattahhoochee - Flint - Apalachicola
Trick Horns Banned In Dothan Atlanta
AP reports cities including Atlanta and Dothan ban trick horns as part of a wave of local noise regulations. The American Municipal Association cites measures targeting sound devices with varied local rules across states. Consolidations and rising government costs are also discussed by associations and tax groups.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Ala
American Municipal Association
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Prichard
Pine Bluff
Ark
Henderson
N.C
Florida Supreme Court
Miami Beach
Crashers Get Ride At Midget Race Exposition
Richmond police rented a 200 passenger bus to transport gate crashers at the Atlante rural exposition ground where midget horse races were held. The bus made several trips loading passengers each time.
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Richmond
Atlante Rural Exposition Ground
Professors Urge New Synthetic Fuel and Conservation Research
Professors warn of dwindling resources and press for advances in synthetic fuel and soil conservation. They designate cancer control as the leading medical challenge and call for further research to address these crises.
Texan invents improved six inch mouse trap
Fort Worth veteran W A Utte unveils a better mouse trap using a six inch pressed aluminum strip with saw tooth jaws and a spring lever for quick disposal. Crosby's California research foundation approved the design and secured monthly royalty payments to Utte.
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Tex
W. A. Utte
Bing Crosby
Ft. Utz
Utte
Crosby
California Research Foundation
Utz
Norfolk promoter appeals $1,500 damages in wrestling match injury
Virginia G Cox, a wrestling fan, sued promoter Bill Lewis for 1500 dollars after a flying whiskey bottle struck her during a match in Norfolk. The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals weighs whether the promoter failed to keep bottles out of the auditorium as wrestler Jimmy Coffield used a pin move and aroused the crowd.
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State Supreme Court of Appeals
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Virginia G. Cox
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Jimmy Coffield
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Stolen Typewriters Finance GI Fin
FRANKFURT Germany U S military police report 500 army typewriters missing. Some taken by GIs and civilians seeking funds for Paris holidays and leisure. An American courier allegedly carried a diplomatic pouch with two machines, likely for Paris dealers. A GI man was seized at the border with 14 typewriters.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Paris
Parisia
President's Name Off Land Patents
Washington report notes Cory Breix with President Truman approval ends automated signatures on land patents. Since 1834 presidents rarely sign patents directly, using clerks to copy signatures. The article recalls Washington and Jefferson as hands on signers, while Andrew Jackson used a clerk due to volume.
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Cory Breix
Truman
Cone Brese
United States
Washington and
Jefferson
Andrewackson
Jackson
Medical Group Starts Research In Problem Of Human Infertility
A National Committee on Maternal Health funded program begins human reproduction research across five labs to uncover fertility control and infertility factors. Led by Dr Haven Emerson the effort funds studies by Bishop Seepar Jones Pincus and Rubenstein at Johns Hopkins Worcester Foundation and Michael Reese Hospital. The first year grants total 21918 dollars with broader potential impacts noted.
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New York
Medics Scierce
Haven Emerson
David W. Bishop
Afessor
Universithnois
G. E. Seepar Jones
Johns Hopkins University
Gregory Pincus
Worcester Foundation
Shrewsbury
Mass
Boris B. Rubenstein
Michael Reese Hospital
Chicago
Hold Up Game Gets Feminine Twist
In Somerville Massachusetts a red haired young woman approached Peter Owens late at night and hugged him before jumping back into a car with two men. She then robbed him of his wallet and valuable papers, leaving Owens amused yet robbed.
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Somerville
Mass
Peter Owens
Owens
New England Neighbors Demonstrated by Sea Patrol
In Boston harbor area the S. S. Westport excursion fishing vessel ferries daily news to pilots stationed ten miles offshore. Crew members collect newspapers from passengers each day and bring back a fresh reader to the pilot boats.
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Boston
New
Mostly Fake Carot Paintings Flood U S Markets
The statement claims Carot produced 600 canvases yet 6000 suspected fakes exist nationwide. It notes widespread forgeries dominate the market, undermining authentic works and complicating provenance for collectors and galleries.
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Carot
United States
Fine complexioned workmen in India face harsh surroundings
A fragmented passage notes that workmen employed in pearl piercing in India possess unusually fine complexions despite the adverse military environment in which they toil. The sentence reflects curiosity about appearance amid hardship and hints at a broader colonial labor context.
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India
National Research Council launches human reproduction projects
The National Research Council and the National Committee on Maternal Health announce the first projects under a cooperative program. Scientists have long sought ways to overcome sterility and aid childless couples, with these projects aiming to deliver potential solutions.
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National Research Council
Committee On
Scientiss Long
Relwan Gece Times Gladys In Protection
Natives of Africa pay good prices for scales of a curious animal as protection efforts involve the exchange, with Relwan Gece and Gladys cited in the note.
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Gece Times
Gladys IN
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