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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1939

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2

Germany could make edible fat from coal say scientists

German expatriate Dr Willy Lange told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that Germany could convert coal into fats by a process starting with steam-blew carbon monoxide and hydrogen. He noted fats and copper as wartime shortages and described early midsummer developments in synthetic chemistry linked to coal fats.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Columbus Germany American Association For the Advancement of Science Willy Lange Basic Science Research Laboratory University of Cincinnati Lange University of Berlin

Germany Uses Shale Oil For Industrial Fats And Soap

Shale, larger in Germany than coal, is converted into oil for fat and soap production. Dr. Lange notes the Fischer Tropsch method yields industrial fats with less purity requirements, preserving edible fats for food. Large plants began producing 60,000 tons annually, Germany's industrial fat needs total 230,000 tons.

Germany Dr. Lange

Yachtsman Missing Amid Global Censorship Ties

A missing yachtsman from Great Kills, New York, linked to a wider crackdown on press freedom as Moscow tightens control over dispatches. The report notes Soviet censorship parallels with Italy and Germany, while references to Stalin’s generals and recent war chatter underscore a tense international climate. Officers found clues on Blanton’s case, including a wallet with a signature check and papers, as investigators pursue the trail.

New York Hennen J. Blanton Great Kills N.Y

GOP Planning Questioning Campaign Financing and Strategy

The GOP debates its readiness for the campaign asking if finances are improving and who will raise issues. The war chest is being filled with individual donations up to $1,000 to cover a $655,009 deficit from prior campaigns amid questions on where and how they will focus attacks.

GOP

Clarksburg Aims for National Traffic Safety Record

Highway safety director Will C. Easley said the Clarksburg mark, in the 20 000 to 50 000 population range, may be an all time national record after checking national headquarters. Clarksburg had its last traffic fatality May 26 1937, according to officials.

Erase Will C. Easley State Department of Public Safety Easley Clarksburg

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