Rural electrification growth and Christmas cards noted
The report details North Carolina rural electric expansion from 1935 to 1951, citing Robeson County as leading in consumers served and regional miles of line. It links early slower wartime growth to postwar surge amid material shortages and saturation. It also comments on Christmas cards, praising novelty and honesty in a local service firm card.
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Navy Weather Experts Admit One Percent Guesswork
At Cherry Point North Carolina Marine Corps air station weather forecasters say their aviation briefs rely on one percent guesswork. They provide flight weather clearances for squadrons and offer alternate routes when routes show bad conditions. The aerologists train through a year at the base then Lakehurst polishing, using charts balloons and math backed calculations with about 80 percent accuracy.
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Cherry Point
N.C
Marine Corps Air Station
Military procurement needs overhaul and faster mobilization
Leslie Gould argues the United States lags in military readiness. He blames delayed production, red tape, and funding gaps, citing postwar planning and the Korean conflict. He warns a thorough procurement reform is essential to avoid costly delays in future war.
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Aeng
Russia
U.S
United States
Atomic Powers Advance U S and Russia Reach Milestones
The article reports rapid U S and Soviet progress in atomic weapons during 1951, including production of small battlefield devices, tests of a city-destroying bomb, and strides toward a super bomb. It notes expanding U S facilities at Hanford Oak Ridge and new plants, plus planned heavy expansion and potential breeder reactors.
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Russia
U.S
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Atom
Oak Ridge
Tenn
ProgEject
South Africa
Ada
Plateau
Tenago
Arco Station
Ieee No x
Busy Year For Love Divorces
The column predicts high romance turnover with stars divorces and marriages likely. Ingrid Bergman and Rita Hayworth face frictions while Lana Turner and Errol Flynn are linked to future changes. Rumors of Patricia Neal and Gary Cooper separation surface amid forthcoming legal outcomes and retirements.
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Lana Turner
Ingrid Eee
Roberto Rosso
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Tauffer
Wilson
Steve Cochran
Annie
Sturgis
Errol Flynn
Patrice Migmore
Rhorm da Fleming
Margaret Truman
Shelly Winters
Jerry Giesler
Walter Wanger
Jennings Lang
Patricia Neal
Gary Cooper
Clark Gable
Greta
Weather lore and science mix at Penn State talks
Researchers from Penn State discuss why popular weather sayings seem to work sometimes yet remain unreliable. A doctor notes halos and light deflection may hint at rain but cannot predict exact timing or location. He adds people wash cars on dry days, while after two days of fair weather a storm system may move in.
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Penn State College
Hosler
TV ruling shapes custody in Columbus divorce case
In Columbus the court follows a TV rule for custody where the parent awarded custody of the children receives the television set. Clayton W. Rose asserts he will run his court accordingly in domestic relations matters.
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Columbus
Clayton W. Rose
Happy New Life for Newborns on New Year’s Day
Open letter from HAL BOYLE to babies born on January 1. Welcomes new arrivals and reflects on life ahead, noting the contrast of hope and danger, the growth of mind, and the enduring human drama from youth to old age. Encourages a mindful start to a year of possibilities.
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Boyle
New York
Garden of Eden
New Ballistocardiograph May Detect Hidden Heart Disease
Johns Hopkins physician Dr. Benjamin M. Baker and colleagues report a ballistocardiograph test that records heart activity on a patient resting on a specialized table. In a study of 274 records, 76.6 percent showed abnormalities versus 40.8 percent with standard electrical tests, suggesting improved detection of silent coronary disease.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin M. Baker J
Johns Hopkins University Medical School
Isaac Starr
University of Pennsylvania
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