Oak Ridge City Planning Adapts to Contour Based Grid
Oak Ridge Tennessee built by the army around plants for atomic bomb work forms a model of irregular-site planning. The city follows land contours for moderate grades and efficient utilities, with neighborhood centers and a main hub at Jack Square housing the high school hospital and post office.
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Hiroshima
Oak Ridge
Tenn
American Society of Planning
Oak Hidge
Jack Square
Washing Machine Maintenance for Efficiency and Longevity
Practical advice on preserving a washing machine includes cleaning deposits with vinegar solution, avoiding harsh abrasives, wiping wringer rolls, releasing pressure, draining all water, leaving the tub top ajar to deter mustiness, using a cover, tightening bolts, and storing in a clean dry place.
Luminous Paint Application Over Old Coatings
Guidance on applying luminous paint over existing mixed paints recommends a lead-free white base coat to prevent contact with the old paint. Thin white ground provides better veil and radiation, with brushing dipping spraying or screen methods. Colors reduce luminosity. use finely divided colors sparingly for pastel shades to preserve light emission.
Feminine Glasses and Face Shape Guide
A guide for women selecting eyeglasses emphasizes matching frame shape to face contours, choosing tint and rim options to complement complexion and wardrobe, and avoiding frames that cover the eyebrows. Experts note careful face study informs the right fit and multiple color options suit different outfits.
Ships by Rail Fifty-two LCMs Shipped Pacific to Atlantic
Fifty-two LCMs were sent by rail from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast for the first time in a Navy transfer of a large land arm. The crafts were cut into sections for freight cars and later re assembled at a private shipyard to sail to the Navy base on the St. Johns River in Florida for training.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Ships Magazine
Navy
St. John’s River, Fla
Surplus Rural Population in Eastern Europe Study
A League of Nations study led by Princeton’s Wilbert E Moore estimates 44 million excess rural people in eastern and southern Europe before World War II. It finds agricultural gains won’t raise incomes to western levels. relief requires broad economic and industrial development and stable conditions enabling limited light industry.
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Europe
Economic and Financial Department
League of Nations
Wilbert E. Moore
Princeton University
Office of Population Research
Moore
Pesky Flour Beetle Known to Ancients
The flour beetle is a tiny reddish brown pest found worldwide and harmful to flour manufacturers, millers, and homemakers. It feeds on flour and many foods, spreads from damaged packages, and thrives with enriched flour. check packaged foods regularly and minimize loose flour, inspect bins, and keep storage clean to prevent infestations.
Washday Stooping Causes Fatigue and Remedies
A study by the noisy experiment station finds many homemakers stoop to sort laundry and pick items from the floor. Elevating work surfaces to a high table or improvised counter can eliminate stooping, with boards on trestles or a wide shelf as options.
Stocking Run Repair Methods Highlighted in Ads
Run-stop preparations sold in stores may permanently seal runs without thinning elasticity. They resist washing but are not for temporary first aid. Mending options include hand sewing, fine machine stitching, or department store and five and ten cent store services. Use matching old stocking yarn for least visibility.
Reformulated White Flour Composition and Nutrition
A historical note describes changes in white flour processing affecting nutrients. It mentions removal of bran, reduction of minerals and vitamins, and the resulting impact on thiamine, calcium, phosphorus, protein quality, iron content, and overall nutrition. Further details reference standards from agricultural agencies and measured improvements in flour quality.
Varied Training Needed By Soil Conservationist
A soil conservationist role demands mastery of agronomy biology engineering forestry soil science and range management. The soil conservation service 10 years old has trained field recruits through six to eight weeks of in service programs under seasoned staff with hands on field work.
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United States
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Sunlight destroys riboflavin in milk in glass bottles
Experiments from stations show riboflavin degrades rapidly under sunlight. Clear glass milk left two hours loses about half its riboflavin, six hours 70 to 80 percent. Darkness preserves riboflavin, with no loss in 24 hours in dark storage, while shade causes modest loss.
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Wari
Soil Erosion and Recovery Through Soil Management
The text describes sheet erosion removing half to two thirds of topsoil, often hard to detect as it gradually retreats. It notes rills forming into gullies that hinder farming equipment and suggests lime, fertilizer, and organic matter within crop rotation or strip cropping, plus terraces to divert water for reclamation.
Ways to prevent pie juice overflow during baking
Extension nutrition specialists offer several tips to keep pie juice from running into the oven. Thickening with cornstarch, pre mixing with juice, and adding flour to crust help. Ensure adequate steam vents, and reinforce the outer crust by trimming wider than the pan and folding under to seal.
Milk Consumption In U S Averages .58 Pint Daily
U S milk intake in 1940 averaged .58 pint per person daily, about half of the 14 points nutritionists deem necessary for a balanced diet. Studies show per capita sales ranged from .75 pint in New York City to .29 pint in New Orleans, with ten markets including Chicago Portland Los Angeles San Francisco New Jersey Rochester Connecticut Philadelphia Boston and New York at or above .60 pint.
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U. S
New York City
New Orleans
Chicago
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New Jersey
Rochester
Connecticut
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Mhu
Merchants urged to hold prices steady amid rising costs
The United States News predicts a period of rising prices and living costs as wage boosts and strikes of 1946 unfold. Retailers are urged to use efficient operation to keep retail prices down, while competition shoulders the burden of cushioning price shocks. The piece notes railroads have boosted power and capacity to keep rates low, discusses diesel costs, and cites a 1945 Supreme Court ruling on train length versus safety and efficiency.
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United States News
Baltimore Morning Sun
Howard M. Norton
State of
Arizona
United States Supreme Court
Easter sermon jests with Christmas greeting
A preacher faces a large Easter Sunday congregation and jokes that some will not be back until next Easter as he wishes them a Merry Christmas. The remark blends holiday timing with a lighthearted note, reflecting a parish moment during the service.
Family climbs from cabin to cabin plane in one generation
A vivid remark traces a family’s ascent from humble cabin roots to owning an aerial cabin plane, illustrating rapid mobility and modern progress across American life.
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America
E Bond Investment Returns Over Ten Years
The note explains buying a $1000 E bond and holding ten years yields yearly values: year one 755, year two 765, year three 790, year four 800, year five 820, year six 840, year seven 880, year eight 920, year nine 960, year ten 1000. The piece promotes patriotic bonds as a savings option with escalating yearly value.
The Wrong Attitude on Wage Demands and Innovation
The passage criticizes workers seeking higher pay while hindering employers from adopting production-increasing devices. It cites railroad unions as a prime example of opposing efficiency measures that would enable higher wage payments. The tone argues such behavior is illogical and detrimental to progress.
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