Fish of Aliases Lead Commercial Catch in U.S. Nets
Menhaden, the Atlantic coastal catch, accounted for about a quarter of the year's 4.4 billion pounds of U.S. commercial fishery products in 1951. Known by many aliases from bughead to mossbunker, this oily bony fish fuels oil, soap, paint, and linoleum, with leftovers used for animal feed and fertilizer.
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Washington
D.C
U.S
Atlantic
American
Fish and Wildlife Service
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Connecticut
Recuperating Polio Victim Aids in Rescue of Skater
In North Haven Connecticut a 13 year old polio victim wearing leg braces crawled onto a pond ice to aid Edward Ashby 11 who had fallen through. Deliver boy Danny Holt already recovering from polio reached Ashby and, stretching onto the ice, held him by the arms until three other boys pulled him to safety. Danny who was stricken in 1944 cannot skate himself.
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North Haven
Conn
Danny Holt
Edward Ashby
Danny
Professor Says More Honey Used if Food Value Known
STATE COLLEGE Pa An increase in honey use could occur if consumers knew its true value says Prof E J Anderson head of apiculture at Penn State College He notes filtered honey can lose nutrients and that heating and filtering often reduce nutritive quality In ongoing experiments a new B complex vitamin has been found in honey
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State College
E. J. Anderson
Pennsylvania State College
Anderson
Mobile Armed Forces Radio Stations Entertain Troops
Two 400 watt mobile stations operate north of the 38th parallel in Korea broadcasting information and entertainment to frontline troops. Master programming is done at Taegu, with 23.5 hours daily on air. The stations use local power units and shortwave receivers to rebroadcast programs from Japan and the United States.
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Tokyo
38Th Parallel
Korea
Trousbador
Taegu
Ocel
Japan
United States
Hotel Menu Pokes Fun At Neighbors In Colonial Humor
DELEVAN Wis The Colonial hotel prints a playful menu referencing horse meat scandals with cheeky terms like Mane entrees Colt outs and end talls filly mignon and horse n pepper The menu offers Pony brandy mare dom and stirrup bread and a habletanian style sandwich in jest amid local chatter about food norms
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Delevan
Wis
Colonial Hotel
Tie Nots
Dick Sheehan
Diabetics Can Live Long Active Lives Says Joslin
Dr Eliatt P Joslin of Boston reports study of 760 diabetics aged 23 years or more with at least 19 years of strict control, finding about 80 percent active and some in perfect health. Among 23 with over 25 years duration, many show no albumin in urine, no eye or arterial complications. Trusts lifelong insulin users, many with favorable home life, 28 healthy children among 17 marriages. Corroboration seen in 40 patients with 30 to 35 years duration beginning in childhood.
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Eliatt P. Joslin
Boston
Joslin
Multiflor a Rose as Fence and Windbreak in Midwest
In recent years the multiflora rose has grown as a permanent living fence in the Midwest and West. Farmers report it acts as a windbreak reducing wind erosion and protecting young crops without shading or draining strength from nearby plants. It offers habitat for songbirds, aiding insect control and benefiting farming systems. It can be planted in straight rows or on contours to fit conservation plans. The plant began with sportsmen seeking cover for small animals and birds.
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Midwest
Mosquito Flight Ranges Studied In Arctic Region
The Army Chemical Corps Medical Laboratories conducted radioactive tracer studies on three million mosquitoes near Churchill Manitoba to map flight ranges and dispersal patterns for tundra and conifer forest species. Mosquitoes were made radioactive via radiolabeled water, food, and hosts to improve control measures amid reinfestation concerns.
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Chemical Corps Medical Laboratories
Army
Arctic
Churchill
Manitoba
Remedies for Insomnia Through Bed Check and Milk
Insomnia is portrayed as a long standing demon with many remedies. The article advises evaluating the bed first by checking mattress, springs, and pillow for proper support. If the bed passes, one may try various sleep inducers. A teetotaler tip suggests drinking warm milk nightly.
Lightning Bugs and the Mystery of Their Light
Scientists outline a chemical process for lightning bugs involving water oxygen luciferin and enzymes such as Wuelterase. The activated luciferin is likely the light source with possible nervous control over light organs, while researchers pursue how this control works.
Two Doctors in a One-Doctor Town
Abe The Doctor by Helen Janney portrays Linn dale's shifting medical scene as two doctors contend for patients. Doc Boggs, aging and irritable, clashes with young Doctor Willis who wins community favor, marries Ohio blush Jean, and earns admiration for compassion though roses trigger his allergies.
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Nndale
Doc Boggs
Doc
Willis
Elm Street
Mrs. South
Dr. Boggs
Last Five Years Are Called Golden Era
Economists label the past five years as the Golden Age of American agriculture. The era brought rising prices, higher yields, mechanization, research based practices, and improved farmer living standards. Projections say continued adoption of new methods and more machinery will extend this prosperity.
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America
Canned Spray Paint Aims at Quick Touch Ups Nationwide
A national manufacturer introduces spray paint cans designed for small touch-up jobs across the country. The product promises original factory finish and should end the need for brushes turpentine rags and mixing cleanup when only a minor repair is required.
Increase in Real Estate Prices Foreseen for 1952
Economists anticipate at least a 5 percent rise in farm real estate prices in 1952 as land is seen as a safe investment. Experts warn that a farm can be a bad investment without proper operation, finance planning, and knowledge. Inflation and speculation have driven land price increases in recent years.
Bright Idea Heads to Philadelphia Heir Plot
Richard H. Wilkinson narrates the Hardy couple’s comic confidence scheme to pose as heirs to a supposed Uncle Ralph. A letter to cousin Beatrice sparks a Philadelphia visit, luring Chauncey and Iva into a bogus inheritance plan that backfires with a shocking arrival.
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Roscoe Hardy
Hardy's
Hardy
Roscoe
Ralph
Alberta
Canada
Rosecee
Uncle Ralph
Mrs. Roscar
Beatrice
Chauncey Hardy
Philadelphia
Chauncey
Roscoe Hardys
Cousin Chauncey
Dollar-a-Week Founder Builds World Reach From Cedar Grove
In Cedar Grove North Carolina Tom Ellis runs a Dollar-a-Week bookkeeping and tax service that began small in a cross roads office with a Hammond organ. He mails entries weekly, staff post them, and clients receive monthly statements. The system grows with 2001 Ellis-trained operators serving 48 states and 19 countries, attracting visitors from Canada Texas and New England who marvel at the organ amid the office machines.
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Ellis
Cedar Grove
Sma
Durham
Tom
Yom Elis
N.C
North Carolinian
Virginia
Elion
Elis
Candada
Texas
New England
Inawa
Georgia Wisconsin Pupils Exchange Homes
Manitouowic public schools will swap 60 high school students with Macon in an interstate exchange planned for winter. 30 Manitowoc pupils will study in Macon and 30 Macon pupils will live in Manitowoc homes, with transportation as the only cost.
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Manitowoc
Wis
United States
Wisconsin
Georgia
Angus B. Rothwell
Macon
Rothwell
Board of Education
Fluoridation Unit Installed in Small Ridgway Town
Ridgway Illinois installs a fluoride unit following Dr C S Wachowski push. He argued local students suffer cavities and a chlorination fluorination regulator could reduce tooth decay in children under eight. Population about 1,000.
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Ilinois
Ridgway
C. S. Wachowski
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Skater
Mobile Armed Forces
Iltals
the Doctor
By Helen Janney
Bloomdale
Doctor Willis
Linndale
Willits
Ohio
Jean
Richard H. Wilkinson
Tom Ellis
Casey Jones
Casey
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