Milk as One of the World’s Oldest Foods
The article traces milk’s long history from 9000 B C with ancient references to dairy in Ur and the Bible to Hippocratic use as medicine. It notes Columbus bringing cattle to the West Indies in 1495, Jamestown’s 1611 cows, Plymouth’s 1824 dairy start, and the Pilgrims’ early milk shortages affecting children.
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Hippocrates
Chaldees
B.C
Christopher Columbus
America
West Indies
U.S
Jamestown Colony
Plymouth Colony
Margarine Production Doubles in Ten Years
American margarine consumption surged from under 0.5 billion pounds in 1940 to over 1.0 billion pounds in 1951, narrowing the gap with butter. The 1951 census report notes butter at 1.62 billion pounds in 1940 and 1.0? billion in 1951, with margarine totaling 1,036,341,000 pounds, reflecting a sharp rise in margarine use and near parity with butter.
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Chemicals Section
Industry «Vision
Bureau of the Census
United States
Student drivers ease school bus risk in three states
In North and South Carolina and Alabama students over 16 drive school buses with better safety records than adults. Trained by high school instructors and patrolmen, these teens handle heavy buses and minor repairs. South Carolina pays 25 a month, North Carolina 20, boosting student drivers to about 85 to 20 percent of bus jobs.
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North
South Carolina
Alabama
North Carolina
Jam and Ieliz Cupboard Stock Notes Fruit Spread Demand
Jam and Ieliz of your cupboard snelt is full of jam and jelly glasses. It is a good bet that each member of your family is eating the four pounds of fruit spreads allotted to them, according to the latest production figures. There were 624,200,000 pounds of standard fruit spreads produced in 1950, about 16 percent more than 1943 and 1949. Estimates are based on reports from companies that account for 72 percent of the industry's volume.
Exterior Colors Shape Neighborhood Harmony Across Homes
Color consultants urge careful exterior palettes to avoid clashes and achieve neighborhood harmony. One expert has drafted color specs for over 64,000 homes across 180 builders in 29 states, arguing that the ensemble matters as much as individual choices.
Oldest Indian Gin Claimed as Ancient Precedent to Whitney
The Churka cotton gin from India is described as one of the oldest fins in existence and predates Eli Whitney by centuries. The roller gin, noted by Marco Polo in his Asia travels, was used in India and China as early as 3000 years ago and remains in limited use today.
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India
Eli Whitney
Marco Palo
Asia
China
First U S Electric Train Trial By Page Battery Engine
The first electric train in the United States was a battery powered engine built by Prof. Charles Grafton Page of the Smithsonian Institution. It conducted its initial trial run on April 29, 1851 between Washington, D C and Bladensburg Maryland reaching 19 miles per hour, a speed that scared riders despite the achievement.
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U.S
Charles Grafton Page
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
D.C
Bladensburg
Central City Opera Festival Preserves Boomtown Heritage
Central City Colorado plans its summer opera festival drawing stars from New York venues. The town’s revival traces to 1889 gold finds and a 1952 reopening after restoration of the historic opera house, now a hub for exhibits like the Antique Vehicle Exhibit and local museums.
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Central City
Col
New York
Metropolitan
City Opera
Opera House
University
University of Denver
Frederick McFarlane
Yetta McFarlane Demeter
Damas
Camille
William Gish
Ulysses S. Grant
Horace Greeley
Edwin Booth
John L. Sullivan
Otis Skinner
Fannie War
Coeur d'Alene
Wisconsin Communities Are Being Inventoried
Madison based state employment service surveys every Wisconsin community of 2500 population or more to map economic problems. The Inventory, begun a year ago and due by 1952 end, covers working force, location, industrial pattern, facilities, housing, recreation, parks, and setting to create a concise factual guide for executives seeking location details.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State
Flrst
Stassen Taft Bulls And Corn Upsets Village
In Murphysboro Illinois a Taft caravan and a Stassen convoy arrived from opposite directions clogging the town square. Taft spoke at the courthouse to about 300 while Stassen broadcast from a radio station across the street. A blocked road left a truckload of Black Angus cattle then corn stuck between vehicles before authorities cleared the scene.
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Murphysborg
Ill
Taft
Harald Stassen
Jackson County
Stassen
Provsess
Health Outlook Stresses Strong 1951 Gains in U S
Health officials report Americans enjoyed very good health in 1951 with solid prospects for 1952 despite stresses from rearmament and the Korean War. Death rate stood at about 9.7 per 1000, only 1 percent above the prior low, with infants and the elderly accounting for higher rates.
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United States
Signal Corps Reclaims $80 Million Worth of Equipment
The Army Signal Corps in Japan has rebuilt nearly 80 million dollars of abandoned postwar communications gear. At Korea’s opening, 70,000 tons of gear moved to Japan, much of it ruined. About 50,000 items across radio, telephone, radar, teletype, plus 30,000 miles of field wire and over 2,000 switchboards were contracted to 25 Japanese factories for reconditioning.
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Army Signal Corps
Japan
Pacific Islands
South Korea
Stutter Cure Says Hidden Feelings Fuel Speech Blocks
A Boston University speech professor cites clinic research showing insecurity and resentment trigger stuttering when topics of responsibility or authority are raised. He notes sufferers resist seeking help, unlike those with physical impairments, and urges individuals to pursue treatment.
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Boston University
Donald M. Wilson
Wilson
Oldest Tule Cypress Venerated Through Mexican History
Scientists estimate the Tule cypress ages 3000 to 8000 years making it possibly the oldest living tree. It survived Aztec and Spanish eras as rulers destroyed shrine trees but spared El Tule. Local tribes worshiped it long before 1519 and missionaries later claimed it for the Church. A church was built nearby and annual fiestas occur under its branches.
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Mexico
Cortez
Whim Dictates Rails Placement At Trivan Drum Station
The railway station at Trivan drum in India sits three and a half miles from the town, an odd choice for a state capital. The maharajah ordered the position so he could avoid crossing the rails on his daily bath trip.
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Trivandrum
India
Collection of Shakespeare Folios and Quartos Sold
The world famous Rosenbach collection of Shakespeare folios and quartos, valued at over a million dollars, was sold to Dr. Martin Bodmer of Geneva, Switzerland, by Rosenbach Company executive John Fleming. The 73 volume set includes the first edition of Bard's sonnets from 1808.
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Rosenbach
John Fleming
Rosenbach Company
Sald
Martin Bodmer
Geneva
Switzerland
International Red Crags
Fleming
Oak trees suffer from overwatering in UC study
University of California extension notes that lawns rhododendrons and other plants beneath oaks in home gardens can contribute to excess moisture. Overwatering leads to root and oak health problems as trees struggle with saturated soil.
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University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Backers of Public Opinion Contribute To Scholarship
Yale University Press editor Eugene Davidson argues that genuine scholars resist popular cheers and place long view above headlines. He cites wartime pro Russian sentiment, studies on language learning during WWII, bee research by von Frisch, and Elizabethan literature advances. He notes such cautious judgment is rare among scholars.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Eugene Davidson
Yale University Press
Davidson
LTIC
Hartford
von Frisch
Mr. Davidson
Weller of Juicy Mysteries Vows He'll Write For God
Newburgh NY Mickey Spillane pledges to write only for God after joining Jehovah's Witnesses. The crime novelist says his future work will reflect his new beliefs. He and his family live in Orange Lake near Newburgh.
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Weller
Juicy Mysteries
God
Newburgh
N.Y
Mickey Spillane
Kingdom of God
Jehovah's Witnesses
Spillane
Orange Lake
Oriental Female Sinatra Vows Eman Tokyo Stage
Misora Hibari a famed Japanese singer draws heavy police guards and fan hysteria as she performs in Tokyo. The 13 year old daughter of a Yokohama fishmonger paid 600 thousand yen in income taxes last year while shaping youth culture with songs like Yokyo Kid and Lonely Whisper.
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Tokyo
Misora Hibari
Misora
Yokohama
America
British Coal Production Sees Steady Rise After War
British coal output climbs annually with 1952 starting strong. first six weeks show 532,000 tons above the prior year period and the labor force grows to 705,300. Output per manshift reaches an all time high, exports up 30 percent, and time lost to strikes halved since 1945. Yet Britain remains short of demand, requiring more mechanization and modernization of pits.
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Britain
Women Help Cities Solve Labor Meads
Cities face tougher labor competition from defense industry growth and turn to women for help. New Orleans has 32 women hired for part time traffic duty under police supervision to police downtown streets during peak hours. Norfolk tests female street cleaners, eight hired on a trial basis working 6 am to 2 pm in two groups.
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American Municipal Association
New Orleans
Police Department
Norfolk
Bremen Through Ages A Hanseatic City of Trade And Power
Bremen grew from a market town to a religious center under Charlemagne era missionary efforts. By the 11th century it had self government via a town council later dominated by merchants, while thriving as a Hanseatic League member. Before World War II it stood as a beautiful historic hub with the old town hall market and shipyard.
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Bremen
Rome
Hanseatic League
Deschimag
European Pulp and Paper Experts Visit United States
A group of 34 European pulp and paper specialists visited the United States under the Economic Cooperation Administration program to study productivity and technical assistance. Their 378 page report concludes Americans use about six times as much paper as Europeans, highlighting differences in consumption and industry practices.
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United States
Economic Cooperation Administration
New Gadgets From Plastics Industry Show
The Society of the Plastics Industry showcases 133 firms with exhibits featuring new products to simplify daily life. A standout is a tomato-shaped catsup dispenser that avoids bottle tapping and yields easy squirts by removing a plug and squeezing.
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Society of the Plastics Industry
High Altitude Effects on Pneumonia Resistance
Scientists report experiments in San Antonio show that living at high altitudes may reduce pneumonia risk for men and mice. Higher elevations increase red blood cell counts and enhance resistance to pneumonia after a process described as a reverse of anemia.
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San Antonio
Texas
Arrival of First Robin Sign of Spring for Children
The text notes that the first robin marks spring for children today and recalls ancient Grecian beliefs about the first swallow signaling spring. It describes children marching, singing, and receiving gifts of fruit or cheese in celebration.
Sulphur as Remedy and Industry Fuel Through Time
The article recalls old household remedies like sulphur and molasses once used in spring tonics, noting modern decline in consumer use yet wide industrial demand. Freeport Sulphur Company plans $20,000,000 for new Louisiana and Texas deposits, underscoring sulphur’s role in newsprint, fertilizers, and car manufacturing.
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Surrey
Freeport Sulphur Company
I J
Louisiana
Texas
Soviets Broadcast Message In Honor Of Washington
New Delhi india The Mos cow radio broadcast dedicated to the memory of George Washington claiming Washington valued liberty while his successors wage a senseless war in Korea It quoted letters said to be from American soldiers to their parents saying they do not know why they fight The broadcast named American parents who refused posthumous awards because America fights Korea for liberty from foreign domination
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New Delhi
India
Moscow
George Washington
Southeast Asia
Washington
Korea
America
Tragic Death of Boonma the Zoo Elephant at London Airport
At London Airport a zoo elephant named Boonma died after a long night watch and failed treatments. Keepers, feeding five pound briquettes and brandy attempts, faced a deteriorating condition despite injections and comfort. A bedside bulletin warned of danger yet held faint hope before Boonma’s death.
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London
Boonma
Zoo
Woozi
Tripoli
Thailand
Brussels
Boon
Boonsma
Hoonma
Wounded Pet Deer Set To Become Mother Again
Rochester report details a Japanese deer named Lambie shot by a boy hunter. Despite paralysis from pellets, the deer is expected to birth a new fawn around July 1, with owner Charles Weylman noting the animal’s recovery and feeding in sight of observers.
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Rochester
Lambie
Charles Weylman
Wevient
Lamble
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