Absence of Stuttering Among Indians Studied
Dr John C Sindecor a UC Santa Barbara speech professor lived months with the Shoshone and Bannock of southeastern Idaho interviewing 800 Indians and obtaining data on 1 000 more and found not a single full blooded Indian who stuttered. He noted white populations would show 18 to 40 stutterers in a similar sample and said Indians speak fluently with poetic imagery. He added Indian parents exert little pressure on children to speak and adults speak without pressure, sometimes pausing to think before answering. He said the Indian language has no exact word for stuttering.
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John C. Snidecor
Santa Barbara College
University of California
Idaho
Snidecor
Sindecar
Sindecor
Snorkel Banking Device Lets Cars Bank From Curbside
The Snorkel is a five-foot device outside a bank that uses mirrors and microphones to allow motorists to conduct deposits without leaving their cars. A tray-like elevator carries documents to tellers below the sidewalk and returns the bankbook in roughly 30 seconds.
Illiteracy Declines Across Decades Amid Persistent Gaps
The report traces illiteracy from 1870 to 1947, showing the share of Americans over 14 who cannot read or write fell from 20 percent to about 2.7 percent, with nonwhite literacy at 11.0 percent and rural farm areas at 5.3 percent. Despite progress, 254 million Americans over 14 were illiterate in 1947, highlighting persistent disparities among groups and regions.
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Census Bureau
Electric Fire House Cuts Time For Columbia Fires
In Columbia South Carolina a modern fire station uses a central remote control system to manage lighting eight doors and all 88 traffic signals from a one person switchboard on the first floor. The setup promises faster response by coordinating vehicle movement and traffic flow through automatic control during emergencies.
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Columbia
Seventh asteroid crosses Earth's orbit in 1951 close pass
Astronomers calling asteroids little stars note one minor planet barely two miles across briefly crossed Earth’s orbit. Discovered August 41 1951 on Palomar Observatory plates from the Big Schmidt survey the body lay about 19 million miles away and was receding after a closer approach of roughly one million miles days earlier.
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Earth
Palomar Observatory
Center of Population Shifts Westward in 1950 Census
The 1950 center of population lies eight miles northwest of Olney Illinois, about 40 miles farther west than 1940. It moved west and southwest in every census year, with the 1940–1950 shift the longest in six decades, indicating increased westward migration over the past decade.
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Olney
Ilinois
Survey Highlights Counselor Role in High Schools
Dr. Paul A. Jones of Santa Barbara College reports highly personal counseling across diverse nations. He notes vast US variation and emphasizes unhurried interviews and follow ups, often with family involvement, produce the best student outcomes.
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Paul A. Jones
Santa Barbara College
University of California
Jones
United States
Europe
West Indies
Steel Plant Expansion Across Nations in 1951
Worldwide steel production surged as major projects opened or expanded. United States Steel’s Fairless Works in Bucks County, a $400 million build, led a global boom with Britain’s European mill in Wales and France’s Denain mill starting operations. Russia announced 9.7 million ton capacity growth to reach about 35 million tons annually.
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United States
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
United States Steel Corporation
National Steel Corporation
Weirton
West Virginia
Great Britain
Europe
Wales
France
Denain
Russia
U. S. Steel Corporation
Soil Conditioner Krilium Shown In Philadelphia Demonstration
A synthetic chemical named Krilium, not a fertilizer, was demonstrated in Philadelphia as a soil conditioner that rapidly restores soil structure. Extensive three year tests by about eighty soil scientists across the country suggest a revolutionary shift in agriculture turning deserts into green acres by enabling better oxygen, water, and nutrient uptake.
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Philadelphia
Mexico's Cotton Boom Elevates It as Major Exporter
Mexican cotton experts note Mexico has become the second largest Western Hemisphere cotton exporter since World War II. The 1951-52 crop tops its history at about 1.25 million bales, with yields around half a bale per acre, while planted area has doubled in two years, boosting output despite lower yields.
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Mexico
United States
Skin in Paint Can Care After Finishing Session
After finishing a painting session replace the lid tightly to prevent skin formation on the paint. When reopening, discard the skin in one piece if possible, then stir. To remove remaining particles, strain the paint through a dealer strainer or cheesecloth, fine screen, or old stocking.
Eskimos Use Glasses To Ward Off Snow Glare
Scientists report that Eskimos crafted their own goggles from wood or bone with narrow eye slits to block snow glare. Since Canada started family allowances, natives of the frozen north have begun buying manufactured sunglasses with part of their new purchasing power.
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North
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