Food Crisis in Sicily Reported by Allied Commission
The Allied Commission report by Lt. Col. Montague details severe bread shortages across Sicily with malnutrition rising among adults and many children. Stockouts in Messina Monza and Siracusa provinces spark protests over bread rationing as fish prices rise to cope and a wine-sale boom creates new bread line entrants.
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Annals of History
Allied Commission
Montague
Palermo
Messina
Monza
Catania
Siracusa Provice
Pachino
London’s ancient secrets unearthed beneath wartime ruins
Archaeologists in London uncover remnants of early London from around 100 A.D. beneath St. Paul’s Cathedral site. Roman pottery, glazed wares, and Middle Age cooking vessels emerge, with evidence of timber construction and a medieval tanning center. The dig prompts a rethink of London's history and parallels Bath discoveries.
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Hal Boyle
London
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St. Paul's Cathedral
W. F. Grimes
London Museum
Grimes
Britain
Old City
Bath
Caesar
Wiping Spots Avoids Frequent Full Floor Wash
A practical tip advises wiping spots as they appear to prevent the need for washing the entire floor frequently. Regular spot cleaning keeps floors cleaner with less effort.
Music Librarian Reads Music Despite Not Reading Notes
Philadelphia report profiles Marshall J. Betz the orchestra librarian who cannot read notes yet uses modern specialization to locate the correct scores and parts for musicians wherever the ensemble travels.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Marshall J. Betz
Speed Narrows Vision At High Speeds
The Better Vision Institute reports that at high speeds a driver’s visual range narrows to about the width of the road, reducing peripheral awareness and reaction capability.
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New York
INS
The
Better Vision Institute
Betz the orchestra’s timekeeper and librarian keeper
Betz shows a talent for managing the orchestra’s vast library with about 100 000 items and 1800 conductor’s scores. He serves as the official timekeeper and truant officer, keeping order and pace during performances.
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Iece
Betz
Long married couple William Linville and wife die in Missouri
In Mill Grove Missouri, 99 year old Civil War veteran William Linville died one month after celebrating his 76th wedding anniversary. He and his wife eloped when she was 16, believed to be Missouri’s longest married couple.
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Mill Grove
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William Linville
Linvilles
Missouri
New Tool for Health Authorities and Engineers
A new electrostatic bacterial air sampler has been added to the kits of health authorities and air conditioning engineers. It aims to improve airborne pathogen detection and monitoring during health inspections.
Missouri University Accepts Brazilian Flag Gift
The board of curators accepted a Brazilian flag to be flown on Brazilian holidays. It was presented by Miss Gigiola Breda, a University student and Brazil native, at Columbia Missouri.
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Columbia, Mo
Board of Curators of
Missouri University
Gigiola Breda
Brazil
Electronics in Plastics
Wartime development of electronic pre heating devices has made possible a time saving of as much as 50 percent in the production of hundreds of different plastics products.
Minister Returns Mysterious Sugar Package to Police
Pratt Kansas Baptist minister Rev Norris J Stokes handed a suspicious parcel to police. Inspector Emmett Scantlin opened the package to reveal a five pound sack of sugar inside.
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Pratt, Kan
Ins
Norris J. Stokes
Pratt
Emmett Scantlin
Seismographs Record Tiny Earth Vibrations
Improvements in seismographs allow recording tiniest earth vibrations magnified up to 100000 times, revealing previously unseen seismic activity.
Durango Woman Showcases Irons Through Ages
Mrs. Lawrence Hickman of Durango displays a diverse collection of irons from 1865 to 1903 including hot stove and early electric models. The 1865 iron represents the oldest piece, while the 1903 specimen marks the early electric era.
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Durango
Colo
Ins
Lawrence Hickman
Dura
Army mission finds Germans 5 to 10 years behind in tech
A U. S. army technical mission concluded that Germany lagged 5 to 10 years behind the United States in field, air conditioning, and refrigeration technologies.
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U. S. Army
America
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