New phonetic alphabet replaces old code in playful critique
The piece lampoons professors who replace the traditional able baker charlie system with a Latin based set. It lists the new words for letters from Alfa to Zebra and ends with a wink about Easter.
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Harnets
H.S.T
Korea
Roger
Able
Baker
Roger Dodger
Romeo
William
Alfonse and Saston
Africa
Mars
Alfa
Bravo
Coca
Charley
Delta
Dog
Echo
Foxtrot
Fox
Golf
George
H—Hotel
How
J—India
Item
J—Juliet
Jig
K—Kilo
King
L—Lima
Lov
M—Metro
Mike
N—Nectar
Nan
O—Oscar
Oboe
P—Papa
Peter
Quebec
Queen
R—Romeo
S—Sierra
Sugar
T—Tango
Tear
U—Union
Uncle
Victor
Whiskey
Extra
Yankee
Z—Zuls
Zebra
Geiger Counter Detects Thyroid Diseases In Hospitals
In Los Angeles a beta scintillation counter now in hospital use draws a picture of the thyroid to detect hard to find thyroid diseases including cancer. Since its first use last September it has diagnosed about 100 patients. Dr. Thomas F. Barrett of the University of California at Los Angeles notes it finds problems missed by other methods.
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Los Angeles
Thomas F. Barrett
Diotery of
California
Las
Barrett
Walton reports effective strike against Michigan Bell
Kenneth W. Walton president of Local 4034 CIO Communications Workers of America said the union’s strike against Michigan Bell Telephone Co. was pretty effective after he drove 145 miles to Detroit to report progress and could not reach his headquarters by telephone.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Kenneth W. Walton
CIO Communications Workers of America
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Walton
Detroit
Will Rogers on Politics and the 1920s Campaign
A piece reflecting Will Rogers views on U S elections and party politics, citing his Democratic National Convention presence in 1924 and 1928 Houston Democratic Follies. It notes his balanced humor about Democrats and Republicans, quotes on democracy and platform fatigue, and his take on 1929's mood and political life.
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New York
Houston
Texas
Rogers
Senate
Washington
Jefferson
Andy Jackson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Naturalist Teale Maps Northward Spring Journey In Book
Elsie Mae Sink reviews Traveling North With The River and Sky by Edwin Teale and wife, a four month journey from Florida to the Canadian border. The volume combines vivid natural histories with travel itinerary, rich photography, and geographic reach from Sanibel Island to Mount Washington.
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Edwin Teale
Northweard
Florida
Canadian
Suwanee
Ising
New Hare
Mount Washington
Timberline
Mrs. Teale
Sanibel Island
Shell Collector's Paradise
Kissimee Prairie
Lake Okeechobee District
Louisiana
Teale
Mississippi Delta
Georgia
Okefenokee Swamp
South
South Carolina
Bull's Island Sanctuary
Teales
North Carolina
Pearson's Falls
Tryon
Burgaw
Cape Fear
Tennessee
Nickajac Cave
Blue Ridge Mountains
Jefferson
Virginia
New Jersey
Pine Pond
Cape Cod
Seven cancer danger signals highlighted by ACS
The American Cancer Society notes pain is rarely an early cancer symptom but lists seven early danger signals everyone should know. Consult local ACS headquarters and support the 1952 Cancer Crusade.
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American Cancer Society
ACS
Library Additions Annotated New Nonfiction Titles
A list of new nonfiction books arriving includes Queen of Cowtowns Dodge City The Wickedest Little City in America by Vestal Wilkie Collins A biography by Kenneth Robinson Shanghai Conspiracy The Large Spy Ring by Major General Charles A Willoughby The Last King of Paradise a biography by Eugene Burns Collect Poems by Marianne Moore Edwin Arlington Robinson a critical study by Ellsworth Barnard Will Rogers on How We Elect Our Presidents or Politics is e sauce edited by Donald Day North With the Spring a naturalist's record of a 17000 mile journey by Edwin W.
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Edwin W
Cancer Cure Claims and Radiation Caution Warned
The American Cancer Society cautions against unverified cures claiming early cancer remission from sweets or radiation. It urges thorough investigation of any alternative cure claims and emphasizes evidence-based treatment.
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American Cancer Jurg
Last King Kalakaua and a vanishing Hawaiian world
A review of the book Last nine of Paradise by Eugene Burns which presents a cross section of 19th century Hawaii. It portrays David Kalakaua and the rise of a Polynesian empire amid white settlement, with pathos in a dying culture. Burns spent seven years researching Hawaii for this panorama.
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Paradise
Eugene Burns
Yorks
Pacific
David Kalakaua
Hawaii
Cancer Crusade Seeks Public Support For 1952 Goal
The American Cancer Society funded 1913 start with $10,000 and last year received over $15,000,000 from the public. The 1952 Crusade aims for $16,000,000 for research service and education. One of every seven deaths last year was due to cancer.
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American Cancer Society
India Imports Iron And Steel in 1951 April to November
Official sources report India imported 129000 tons of iron and steel from April to November 1951. Of this 43000 tons came from the United Kingdom, 32000 tons from Western Germany, 13000 tons from the United States, and 11000 tons from France.
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India
New’ Delhi
United Kingdom
Ifrom
Germany
United States
France
How Many Is Your Town Cancer Crusade Appeal
Statistics predict 12 new cancer cases in a town of 5 000 this year. Help save lives by giving to the American Cancer Society 1952 Cancer Crusade.
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American Cancer Society
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