Southern Regional college plan wins Carnegie approval
The Carnegie Foundation approves a regional college plan for the southern states. Dr. Oliver Carmichael says cooperative funding from multiple states, owned and run by an interstate board, will create high level facilities in physics chemistry biology and geology. Governors discuss joint financing and avoiding racial or political entanglements as they plan centers for regional research and training.
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Carnegie
Malcolm B. Johnson
Gainesville
Fla
Hheme
Carnegie Foundation
Oliver C. Carmichael
Foundation
New Yorker
J. Hills Miller
University of Florida
Millard Caldwell
Florida
Wakulla Springs
Caldwell
Carmichael
South
Board of Control
Dothan High Juniors Stage Comedy Mr Beane From Lima
Dothan High School junior class presents the three act comedy Mr Beane From Lima tomorrow at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Cast includes Peggy Mc Alfley Inertia Anne Kingrey Blossom June Robertson Mrs St Clair Martha McBryde Amy Darla Kirkland Zoe Dudley Johnny Holloman Johnny Rand Edith Wilkinson Elvira Skaggs Herbert Blumberg Hiram Skaggs Augusta Walden Mrs Worthington Belcher William Pippin Burley Bixford Beane Lamar Miller Bob Dudley Charles McNab delivery boy.
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Mr. Beane
Lima
Dothan High School
Peggy McAlfley
Inertia
Anne Kingrey
Blossom
June Robertson
Mrs. St. Clair
Martha McBryde
Amy
Darla Kirkland
Zoe Dudley
Johnny Holloman
Johnny Rand
Edith Wilkinson
Elvira Skaggs
Herbert Blumberg
Hiram Skaggs
Augusta Walden
Worthington
Column Closers Time Copy Doris Object to Names
In Indonesia the Rejang tribe objects to naming individuals, says Britannica. Many savage peoples avoid personal names and substitute kinship terms.
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Indonesia
Encyclopedia Britannica
Radar tracked geese over England for 99 minutes
An RAF radar station monitored a flock of geese flying over England unseen by humans. The radar tracked their position and speed for 99 minutes, providing continuous data on their velocity throughout the flight.
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England
Popularity Surges in Book Matches Production
Book matches, once unpopular with under a million produced in the first year, now see more than 200 billion units manufactured annually in the United States, reflecting a dramatic rise in demand and industry growth.
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United States
Elephants Aided Burma Pole Line Construction
In Burma the signal corps used elephants to haul poles and set them in holes and to provide platforms for workers as they string the wires. The elephants carried poles stood in holes and served as work platforms during pole line construction.
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Burma
Signal Corps
Robins in North America Are Thrushes Britannica Says
Britannica states that North American robins are thrushes and that English colonists used the term robin as a nickname for the European redbreast, a naming practice echoed in colonial times.
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North America
Ultraviolet Fire Alarm Triggers From Flame Light
A new fire alarm device responds to ultraviolet rays emitted by flames rather than heat. This emerging technology promises faster detection, as UV sensors can pick up flame intensity earlier than traditional heat alarms, potentially reducing response times and limiting damage.
Trees Worth Fortune For Lignin Content
In Tuscaloosa Alabama AP report Dr George Palmer of the University of Alabama describes lignin as a wood chemical making up about 45 million tons wasted yearly from agriculture and sawmill byproducts and 2.5 million tons from pulp and paper mills. He advocates using lignin like coal or petroleum to produce plastics dyes perfumes and more, potentially yielding income for farmers. A recent automotive tire tread innovation using interconnected rubber blocks is also noted.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
George JD. Palmer
University of Aliabama
Palmer
Ino
Palmero
Tee Af
London Population Near Planners Dream After War Shifts
London’s population has shifted markedly since the war, nearing the planners’ ideal for inner London while the outer fringe surges. Inner core drops from 4,093,000 in 1939 to 360,000 today, mid zones rise, and the 12 to 20 mile rural fringe reaches 2,173,000, with evacuation, housing shortages, and industrial movement driving change.
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London
Iinner
Scountry
Fen
Charles E Skeen Safe After Midway Capsizes Off France
Fragmented OCR text reports Charles E Skeen is safe after the Midway capsized near the Riviera coast off France. The garbled lines mention the USS Lancenh Ta tine and other disjointed names, with no clear dates or locations confirmed.
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Charles E, Skeen
Midway
France
Charles Flo Skeen
Ser
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USS
Abs
Rere
Jason Dutber
Riviera Coast
Edo
Lancenh
Labor Leader Faces Jail For Lying About Communist Affiliation
Harold Christoffel Milwaukee labor leader and former Allis-Chalmers Local 248 CIO UAW president was found guilty of six counts of perjury for denying he ever belonged to the Communist movement. Sentencing delayed while motions for a new trial are argued.
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Washington
Milwaukee
Harold Christoffel
Christoffel
House Labor Committee
District of Columbia
Allis<halmers
CIO
United Auto Workers
Louis F. Budenz
Communist Daily Worker
Fordham University
Admiral Somerville’s 1943 dummy fleet ruse in Indian Ocean
Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville recalls a 1943 deception to pin Japanese forces to the Andaman and Sumatra routes. A staged Eastern Fleet sortie and a spoof PBY report triggered Japanese wireless chatter, followed by staged silence, to mislead and stretch their surveillance.
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Harold Guard
London
James RK. Somerville
Indian Ocean
Australia
Andaman Islands
Sumatra
Bay of Bengal
PBY
Catalina
Preseasoned fowl by Paris scientist shocks observers
Dr A Gauducheau of Paris injected sauces into chicken blood streams to flavor meat without cooking. A record parachute drop followed a rocket release carrying scientific instruments from 59 miles up, illustrating high altitude demonstration terms.
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A. Gauducheau
Paris
Right To Take Sides May Be Given Radio
FCC Chairman Wayne Coy suggested radio stations could editorialize if opponents receive full air time to reply. The hearing, in its fourth day, heard Rep. Celler defend the current no editorializing rule while Charles Siepmann noted broadcasters’ advantages could undermine equal opportunity for opposing views.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Wayne Coy
FCC
Celler
D-Ny
Coy
Similar Pigment Colors in Eye Irises Examined
The article explains blue and black eyes share the same pigment melanin but differ in light reflection from iris fibers. It notes black eyes contain more melanin than blue eyes, accounting for color variation.
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