Who's Who Tops Record Number For America's Renowned
Chicago reports the forthcoming 24th edition of Who's Who in America will add more than 39 000 names with about 5 000 newcomers. The book features biographies of notable Americans and expands as new fields open. The board explains criteria and process for inclusion, noting 96 year olds and eight year old Margaret O'Brien among the youngest entrants while unborn children are not eligible.
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Chicago
America
A. N. Marquis
Angor
Albert Nelson Marquis
Who's Who
Marquis
Mr. Iquis
Margaret O'Brien
Future Auto Tires Aim At 100000 Mile Life
Akron reporters note tire researchers seek a 100000 mile life using both natural and synthetic rubbers. Improvements include stronger cords, lighter weight, scalloped treads, but inflation and heat management remain critical. New pigments and butyl inner tubes extend life while US tire makers push wartime synthetics toward prewar natural rubber performance.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
R. P. Dinsmore
Goodyear Tires Rubber Company
Rubber Laboratories
Japs Talked Out of War by High Altitude Loudspeakers
An article describes winged loudspeakers used by Bell Telephone laboratories and Western Electric to broadcast news of the surrender to Japanese fighters in remote Pacific locations. Carried in planes two miles high, the speakers delivered powerfully amplified sound to reach cave and jungle hideouts.
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Philadelphia
INS
Telephone News
Pacific
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Western Electric Company
Milk glut and rubber outlook in postwar Chicago analysis
Chicago authorities project ample milk and cream supplies this year with May and June surplus likely flowing into condensaries. creameries may face butterfat shortages. Natural rubber remains scarce for now, but synthetic rubber could total about 3,000,000 tons, suggesting a historic scientific milestone and future benefits.
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Chicago
INS
Electronics bring warm feet in bed with new blanket
The Simmons Company introduces an electronic blanket claiming to be the first use of electronics for personal comfort during the long winter night. The device targets cold nights and promises warmth while resting in bed.
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New York
Elecronics
Simmons Company
Indians of Brazil wield deadly blow gun for long range
The Indians of Brazil use a blow gun as a lethal weapon capable of killing birds at distances up to 200 yards, illustrating their keen hunting skills and reliance on this traditional tool.
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Brazil
Nitrogen Fertilizer Use Soars in Postwar Outlook
Consumption leaped from about 300000 tons annually before the war to nearly 626000 tons in 1945. Officials project annual applications reaching 800000 tons under favorable farm conditions.
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Washington
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Thomas J. Watson
International Business Machines Corporation
Roman Proske
Miami, Fla., Zoological Gardens
Mama Majana
Papa Kala Nag
B. F. Goodrich
RA Med
The
Bituminous Coal Institute
Franklinville Store Company
Franklinville, N. C
Gap
Cote
Iit
UCSC
East Green ST
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