Space Medicine Studies Prepare for Rocket Age
Space medicine studies ask how pilots endure spaceflight conditions. The Air Force formed a Department of Space Medicine to study crew health, cosmic radiation, acceleration, and protective shielding as rockets extend military reach. Doctors including Dr. Hubertus Strug and colleagues in new programs explore feasibility of human travel beyond Earth, aiming to keep spaceflight safer.
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Hairdressers To Meet Here In February
The North Carolina Hairdressers and Cossts will hold its Annual ational en j on Sunday February 3 at the Laveten Hotel in High Point. Dinner events and the Pleasants Unit Cup are planned with Mrs. Pleasants of Greensboro presenting a trophy.
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High Point
Somes L Guerette
Peggy Monfrado
Spindale
NCHCA
Vi Ia Allen
Raleigh
A. E. Pleasants
Greensboro
Pleasants
Lester Rose
Ipal
Radio Station Quits MBS Over Beer Ads
Tulsa Oklahoma reports that KOME owned by John Brown University plans to quit the Mutual Broadcasting System on March 1 rather than air beer advertising. KOME will lose MBS programs, with no expected overall financial effect. KAKC will take over as Mutual affiliate.
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KOME
John E. Brown
John Brown University
Siloam Springs
Ark
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IKOME
Mutual
Four Bodies Recovered From Burned Building
Firemen in Minneapolis recovered four bodies from a severely burned building in the early hours. Chief Reynold Maimquist and his crew expected to recover more as they combed the wreckage through the night. The first victims included a child about six and a girl three, with a doll leading rescuers to another presumed body. The search continued for 13 others believed dead.
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Reynold Maimquist
Sleuth Urges Coroner Reform Citing UK Experience
A former Scotland Yard biologist argues that coroner jobs are too political and require seasoned officials. He says better coroner oversight could uncover hidden poison cases and speed crime solving, noting poison is hard to detect without vigilant autopsy review.
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Schenectady
Scotland Yard
Crichton
Sean Bac Yaffey
Willco
Chicago
More Cities Seek Taxes From Suburban Areas
Chicago reports that many cities are turning to fringe areas and suburbs for funds to meet rising municipal costs. The International City Management Association notes Minneapolis among others as adopting an income tax or exploring taxation of suburban areas.
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Chicago
International City Manage Association
City Managers’ Association
Winnipeg Mosquito Campaign Sprayed 11 000 Acres
The annual report shows over 11 000 acres likely to breed mosquitoes were sprayed with oil and insecticide. Fourteen municipalities contributed more than 12 000 dollars to the 1951 campaign.
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Winnipeg
Man
Telephone wire vast network spans millions of miles
A U S official note highlights that the United States boasts over 28 million miles of telephone wire linking cities towns and rural areas. It underscores the sheer scale of the national communications grid and its impact on daily life and commerce.
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United States
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