Vast Oil Shale Fuel Source Seen From Green River Fields
Dr. J. D. Lankford of the U S bureau of mines at Rifle Colorado reports that the Green river oil shale formation in northwestern Colorado could yield billions of barrels of jet fuel and other liquids. Low cost mining is feasible and current 100 to 300 barrels of fuel could surge as techniques improve. Hydrogenated shale oil might become premium diesel fuel and jet fuel, sulfur free, with easy refinement to gasoline.
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Green River
Colorado
J. D. Lankford
United States Bureau of Mines
Rifle
Colo
Lankford
Dr. Lankford
Rifie
Boulder High Altitude Lab Aims To Probe Cosmic Rays
Boulder Colorado hosts a proposed U S Bureau of Standards radio propagation laboratory at 5350 feet in the Rockies. The site favors cosmic ray and solar radio studies, with Mount Evans and Harvard Colorado universities corona graph involved in related observations.
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U.S. Bureau of Standards
Colorado
Boulder
National Geographic Society
University of Colorado
Rockies
Denver
Mount Evans
Climax
Harvard - Colorado University
Doctor Gives Health Tips For All Who Travel by Air
Dr. William Bolton of the American Medical Association advises that air travel is generally safe but consult a physician for risky cases. Tips include warming clothing and ear cotton plugs to reduce motion sickness, tilting the head if ill, and medical checks for anemia or heart conditions before flights. Pressurized cabins lessen some risks, and high blood pressure is not a barrier unless it runs above 200/120.
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William Bolton
Chicago
American Medical Association
Bureau of Health Education
Bolton
Rowed Across Atlantic by Ivar Oleen and John Traynor
In 1861 the rowboat 14 feet long crossed roughly 3000 miles from Bath Maine to Le Havre France. The voyage was undertaken by Ivar Oleen and John Traynor in a small wooden craft.
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Atlantic
Ivar Oleen
John Traynor
Atlantic Ocean
Bathe
Maine
la Havre
France
Dryers Warn Against Hanging Knits To Keep Shape
Drying sweaters and knitted garments flat prevents stretching. Hanging them risks misshaping that may not recover even after another wash.
New York Expenditures Report Highlights Highway Costs
A recent Cornell study shows two thirds of New York towns' expenditures fund highways while welfare is the largest item in county costs. The survey outlines funding priorities and fiscal pressures shaping regional budgets.
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New York
Recéht Cornel
Hinging Pictures Advice for Plaster Walls
A practical tip for hanging pictures on plaster walls suggests applying adhesive tape or Scotch tape to the wall and driving the tack through the tape. This method aims to prevent cracking the plaster and keep nails secure.
Parachute Stocked Trout Reach Remote Western Lakes
Each year millions of hatchery raised game fish are released across the Pacific and Rocky Mountain states. Remote lakes receive stock via parachute drops from airplanes to support heavy fishing streams and reservoirs.
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Pacific
Rocky Mountain States
Early bloomer witch hazel blooms January in Ozarks
Among woody plants the Ozark witch hazel flowers earlier than others. Found across the Ozark region of Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma it may begin blooming as early as the first part of January.
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Ozark
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Meteorite Survivors Often Destroyed in Atmosphere
Most earth bound meteorites are destroyed during atmospheric entry and never reach the ground. Those that do strike the surface were larger higher up but eroded to smaller sizes by the time they land.
Pocket Radiation Indicator for the Average Man
A pocket size radiation indicator, simple enough for a layperson to read after brief instruction, was developed at UCLA on the Los Angeles campus by Dr. George W. Taplin and Clayton Douglas. The device uses color-changing chemical vials to measure radioactivity and could be mass produced cheaply. It fits in a compact case worn around the neck or as a pencil-like pocket tool. Designed to detect large gamma and X-ray doses after an atomic blast, it also has peacetime uses such as calibrating fluoroscopes and X-ray machines and measuring radiation absorbed by the thyroid in hyperthyroidism treatment.
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Atomic Energy Project
Los Angeles
University of California
George W. Taplin
Clayton Douglas
U.C.L.A. Medical School
Atomic Energy Medical Research
Taplin
Origin of April Fool's Day and its calendar roots
The piece traces All Fools Day origins to observing July as the year start. It notes France's 1564 calendar reform under King Charles XI, where some refused to switch to January 1 and continued July 1 celebrations, becoming the butt of jokes and pranks. It mentions varied terms across nations and theories about the day’s start.
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France
Childcraft
Charles XI
United Nations Secretariat Tower Nearing Completion in 1952
Workmen rush to finish the United Nations Secretariat on the East River between 42nd and 48th Streets in Manhattan. The 39 story headquarters will be occupied by year end, with three other units expected to be finished in 1952 as part of the world peace workshop.
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United Nation
East River
Manhattan
Secretariat
United Nations
Fragmentary note on farming irrigation and water use
Fragmentary OCR text discusses irrigation and water delivery to farms. Mentions average farmer, water piping to point of use, and reducing effort. Content is garbled with unclear names or dates.
Acid Soil Fixes Phosphate Says Cause Of Infertility
John M. Heslep studied two acid soil types in northern California and found infertility stems from the soil's strong phosphate fixation. Phosphate binds so tightly that ample fertilizer is needed to satisfy plant needs, disproving manganese toxicity and calcium lack as major causes. Calcium lime neutralizes acidity and yields good growth, but acidity itself drives infertility. Heslep's is the first California study of this issue, with broader applicability yet unproven across all soil types.
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John M. Heslep
California
Heslep
Heslop
Watch prussic acid poisoning in cattle warns AVMA
The American Veterinary Medical Association cautions owners to watch for prussic acid poisoning in cattle during this season. Frost and wilting allow cyanide to form in certain plants like Sudan grass and chokecherry. Symptoms include foaming at the mouth rapid breathing and staggering. seek a veterinarian immediately.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
AVMA
Why Rubber Bounces and Elasticity in Play
Rubber bounces due to elasticity which lets it return to shape after deformation. When the ball hits ground, surface pushes it inward and elastic forces push it upward. Some energy is lost as heat from friction, more in inelastic substances like putty. in a vacuum a ball would not bounce as high.
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Sven
VUE a Dog Saget Theft aces 2 which one of tha
A garbled request describes a dog theft and asks about dog breeds and ownership. The fragmented text mentions a dog theft incident and seeks details on breeds and ownership status. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable from the readable portions.
How Science Bends Light To Help People See Better
Light bends to form clear images on the retina. lenses in cameras and eyes must direct rays to a single spot. Ophthalmic science uses precise curvature to correct vision, as spectacles bend light to fit individual viewing faults for sharper sight.
Glasses for Night Driving and Glare Reduction
Night driving glasses are discouraged due to light loss. Clear lenses still reflect a small percentage of light, but coatings with magnesium fluoride reduce this. A new design uses front surface mirrors near the pupil to reflect headlight glare and create a protective shadow over the eyes while allowing visibility.
Railroad finishes face varied coating requirements
The text outlines coating requirements for railroad equipment, noting locomotive finishes must resist heat moisture oils sunlight and abrasion while locomotive and passenger car finishes should tolerate acids and alkaline cleaners due to frequent cleaning. It mentions general finishing characteristics for rolling stock components like trucks.
Cotton Fire Prevention Measures Stumbled by Errors
A fragmentary OCR note hints at issues in cotton fire prevention plans and material handling. It mentions deterioration of prevention ideas and misread figures, indicating problems in the document or transcript. The readable text references materials linked to cotton safety and fire protection procedures.
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