Green Buckwheat Found To Be Source Of Drug
Harrisburg reports a discovery that green buckwheat yields rutin, a yellow powder used to treat high blood pressure and capillary fragility. State Agriculture Secretary Horst says Pennsylvania could expand acreage and tap a growing rutin market, with the plant supplying significant future medical and nutritional needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Nsylvania
State Secretary of Agriculture
Horst
Pennsylvania
Medical School
University of Pennsylvania
U. S. Agriculture Rtment
Wentworth Woodhouse Faces Surface Coal Mining Controversy
Hal Boyle reports from Wentworth England where visitors witness the demolition of a historic park for surface coal mining. Locals fear loss of scenery and wildlife as Earl Fitzwilliam’s estate is torn up to meet government coal targets, sparking protests and appeals.
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Helen Camp
Hal Boyle
Wentworth
Yorkshire
England
Wentworth Woodhouse
Earl Fitzwilliam
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Osaiemoes
Deer Park
House of Commons
Emmanuel Shinwell
Wentworth Park
Earl Fitzwiliam
New 3 Cent Stamp Honors Service with Emblem
A 3-cent honorable discharge emblem stamp will debut May 9 at the Washington DC post office. The design shows the emblem on a toned background with five death stars and the motto Honoring Those Who Have Served in gothic letters. First day requests limited to 10 envelopes, with proper payment, and philatelic stamps available from the Philatelic Agency after May 9.
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Washington, D. C
S. C. Clark
Washington
D. C
Clark
Philatelic Agency
Post Office Department
Washington 25
Costly Fun Leads to Jail Flooding in Johnstown
Calvin Evans paid ten dollars for a jail stay after a disorderly conduct arrest. He flooded the jail twice by turning on water spigots, causing additional trouble for authorities.
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Johnstown, Pa
INS
Calvin Evans
Firing Squads and Hangman Active in Poland War
Warsaw reports continuous executions as government hunts NSZ bands amid a wave of murders robberies and assaults. Authorities say the NSZ draws abroad support and target Polish politicians and state interests. Soviet protests follow a spike in attacks including a trip to disrupt officials and banks.
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Larry Allen
Warsaw
Poland
Oys
NSZ
Wladisław Anders
Italy
Polish Workers Party
Polish Socialist Party
Zakopane
Lodz
Stanislaw Radiewicz
Torun
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Security Bank
Wachovia Bek
City Shoe Shop
On Commerce St
Securiy Bank Bldg
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Igei
G. Bedford
High Point, N. C
Clover Brand Dairies
Lindale Dairy
Church
Pine Streets
Robert L. Ripley
Charles Willis Sensenbach, M. D
W. Washington St
Sideloff Oil and Coal CO
Russel
Phome
Wrenn St
Hangman
Viktor Z. Lebiediev
Spolem
Fairbanks-Morse
Lennox Steel Furnaces
South
Madame Donna
West End
Suits Shoe Shop
Wood - Armfield Furniture Company
South Main
N. BE. Russell
Sheraton Goodyear Shoe Repair
North Main St
Beeson Hol. Co
N. Main ST
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