Potatoes Scarce As Government Support Listed
Washington reports potatoes may be scarce this year as price supports end and acreage falls. 1952 planting seen at 1.373 million acres versus 1.379 million in 1951, with production per acre rising but overall supply uncertain. History notes white potato origins and spread in Europe, tied to historic crop failures and nutrition.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Department
Western Hemisphere
Andean Highlands
Europe
Skin resistance test predicts athletic performance says Boston U professor
Dr John Harmon of Boston University explains a skin resistance test as a predictor of game performance. He notes players with low thigh skin resistance before a game tend to perform better, while high resistance suggests a poorer showing, citing a 1949 football season example against Maryland and a following loss to St Bonaventure.
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Scorling
John Harmon
Boston University
Harmon
Hbas
Maryland
St. Bonaventure
Goffin Charged With Murder of Woman in South Africa
In Johannesburg a coffin bearers case alleges a coffin “smelled out” fatally injuring a woman. Ndola court in North Rhodesia sentenced three defendants to 18 months and one to 12 months. Village headman Chikapulo says the coffin identified Mayamba amid the death oath, striking the woman three times.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Ndola
Aveside
Summer Danger Time For Farm Residents
Summer is the most dangerous season for farm residents with accident rates 33 percent higher in June through September. Past experience forecasts about 6,200 farmer deaths and 520,000 injuries in the coming summer, averaging at least 50 deaths and 4,280 injuries per 24 hours from June to September.
Summer Time To Plant Cover Crops For Soil Health
This article urges gardeners to plant soil improvement crops in spring and summer, not just fall. It highlights crops that boost organic matter and nitrogen, notes fast growers for small spaces, and emphasizes legumes like soy beans, clovers, lespedera, lupines and vetches as best for nitrogen fixation.
Rapid Rise in Child Labor Tied to Korean War
The National Child Labor Committee reports a sharp increase in employed school age children since the Korea conflict began. By October 1951, 2,344,000 youths aged 14 to 17 were working, with concerns over farm exploitation and young children in harsh, factory-like labor conditions.
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Korea
National Child Labor Committee
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Average Automobile Rider At Forty Earns About Four Thousand
A survey shows the average automobile rider is a man just over 40 with an income of 4371 a year. He works in sales and insurance, makes most trips for business, and uses his car for shopping. He drives a seven year old car on installment, averaging 2.57 rides and 8.05 miles per trip in winter. Cars average 3.9 trips daily for 32 miles, carrying 1.8 tons per trip. Sundays he cleans the car, loads the family after dinner, then frets at other average motorists hogging the road.
Car Sickness Cure For Dogs On Weekend Drives
Summer trips with pets may be marred by car sickness in dogs. Experts say fear, not motion, triggers the problem and offer a gradual method: begin with short stationary car sessions in the driveway, reward calm behavior, and slowly extend rides until the dog is comfortable.
Farm Fire Dangers From Electrical Misuse
The article warns that electricity, while easing farm life, increases fire risk due to misused equipment. Fuses are safety devices, not nuisances, and a blown fuse signals overloaded circuits that must be corrected to prevent disasters aboard the farm and home.
Fine Wood Finishes by Amateurs Outshine Makers
Amateur wood finishing often yields finer results than large manufacturers due to time and attentive care. Proper surface preparation, dust removal, and careful wiping are key. For sealing, shellac is widely recommended to prevent bleed and enhance the wood’s natural beauty.
The American Mussum of Atomic Imanest noted exclusively to tha
A cryptic note from an unnamed group mentions an American Mussum of Atomic Imanest, signaling an exclusive communication. The fragment hints at a science or tech themed figure or operation, but details are unclear and lack verifiable names or places.
Wood as a money crop drives farmer plantings nationwide
Thousands of farmers and timberland owners plant 5% million hardwood seedlings and 3% million walnuts with 4-H, Scouts, and Future Farmers of America aiding the effort. Hardwood trees promise high returns per board foot, turning nature into cash for American growers.
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Nature
Farmers of America
Japan Seismic Disaster Hits Hokkaido In March Quake
The Tokachi quake in Hokkaido ranking as the region’s heaviest in 68 years triggered seismic waves that devastated eastern coast villages. Casualties stayed under forty as sparse population and quick warnings limited loss of life.
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Hokkaido
Tokachi
Japan
Central Meteorological Observatory
Tokyo-Yokohama
Missing Link Metallurgists Seek Alloy for Atomic Heat Power
A Chicago pair claim a direct electronic process to generate electricity from atomic heat, bypassing steam driven dynamos. They present a compact two ounce thermometer device producing a quarter watt via atomic displacement to control pile heat safely.
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Chicago
Electronic Watch Introduced By Elgin National Watch
Elgin National Watch Company unveiled a laboratory model of an electronic wrist watch that carries its own power source and runs for more than a year before the energy capsule needs replacement. It uses a motor delivering constant power and requires no mainspring or winding. The device fits inside a standard size wrist watch case and could be adapted for women's watches.
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Elgin National Watch Company
Rural Schools Turn Rural Huts Into Modern Learning Centers
Rural schools undergo a facelift as the old red schoolhouse is replaced by low-cost, ground-hugging cement and glass blocks offering roomy daylight filled classrooms. The new facilities emphasize function over frills and provide up-to-date education at lower cost, replacing substandard rural schools at about two thousand yearly.
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Armerican
Consistent Chinese Building Methods Highlighted
Fragmentary text notes that ancient Chinese read vertically and built houses with columns supporting upturned gabled roofs, followed by walls and spaces between. The passage mentions exotic tie roofs and sergences, but details are unclear and garbled.
Cooler Ride Enlarges Corn-on-Cob Market
A science industry program to bag sweet corn with ice for distribution aims to expand markets and improve seating by preserving flavor and appearance. The ice baging, tested in Ohio Indiana Orrison New York and Massachusetts, will be used commercially in 1952 to keep corn within 35 to 50 degrees, slowing sugar to starch conversion and color changes.
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Ohio
Indiana
Orrison New York
Manssachusetts
Washington Farm Lobbies Compared With Others
Washington farm lobbies spent about 300000 dollars in 1950 lobbying, while the Association of American Railroads used 237000 and the Atlantic Union Committee 158000 in 1951. Farm groups like Farm Bureau and Farmer's Union were key among 81 registered lobbyists, with broader agricultural lobbying including meat packers cooperatives cotton milk interests and related groups.
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Washington
Congress
Farm Bureau
The
Farmer's Union
Association of American Railroads
Atlantic Union Committee
Protect Trees From Bark Damage In Urban Plan
A fragmented OCR note discusses protecting trees to preserve bark and urban greenery. It references a helper or advocate group and mentions concerns about bark damage, suggesting measures to shield trees in public spaces.
Cocker Spaniel Wired For Sound By Master
In Los Angeles 14 year old dog Lad die grows deaf, owner Phil Savage engineers a tiny hearing aid. A battery powered unit with microphone and head set is worn under the chin. They report success but fear dogs may not learn to switch it off.
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Los Angeles
Phil Savage
Laddie
Mr. Savage
Phil, Jr
Bottled Good Will Aids China Coast Liftoff
Hickory North Carolina students from Lenoir Rhyne College launched Operation Bottles to fling plastic bottles with a Chinese greeting and an American souvenir toward the China coast. The bottles traveled from San Francisco aboard the ship Lightning and are to be released near Pusan Korea with winds guiding them toward Shanghai to Tsingtao. Yellow balloons are affixed to speed the journey as a gesture to keep a spark of freedom alive for Chinese people under Communist rule.
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Hickory
N.C
China Coast Line
Lenoir Rhyne College
San Francisco
Orion Larson
China Sea
Pusan
Korea
China
Shanghai
Tsingtao
Lutheran College
Quacks Attract Fans With Pseudo Medical Devices
Oliver Field of the American Medical Association described quack devices sold to cure almost any ailment for a price. He demonstrated a device resembling a searchlight that could emit a magnetic field and a “horse collar” coil meant to magnetize blood. Promoters push these gadgets for profit, with few acting in good faith. Action has been taken against sellers of the devices.
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Oliver Field
Chicago
American Medical Association
Bureau of Investigation
Field
Marines rescue buried alive North Korean soldier in bunker
North Korean soldier, sealed in a bunker by retreating Reds, crawled out when Marines Harry K. Kullman and two comrades cleared the doorway. The man, reportedly buried alive for 90 days, was too weak to walk and was turned over to medical care.
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Korea
Harry K. Kull
Glens Falls
N.Y
Lea
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