Quietest Subway System In World
Acoustical treatment of a subway system is described as the quietest ever attempted. Engineers face a barrel ing noise effect as trains travel and echo through tunnels. Toronto Transportation Commission architect A G Keith notes noise piles up until it is audible at a boiler factory. Perforated fibre board ceilings and fibre glass with corrugated aluminum coverings inside walls aim to curb the racket.
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A. G. Keith
Toronto Transportation Commission
Florist Truck Displays Roses Instead of Warning Flag
In Memphis Tennessee a florist’s truck backs up with a heavy load of roses hanging from a pipe instead of a red warning flag. Mrs E Ace notes the unusual sight causing local amusement.
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Memphis, Tenn
8. E. Ace
Easter Seals drive funds NC crippled children work
Tar Heels raised $140000 through Easter Seals last spring directing proceeds to Duke Hospital epileptics speech therapy and home training. The North Carolina Society for Crippled Children and Adults plans centers centers and clinics in Fayetteville Wilmington Hickory Raleigh and other cities to aid handicapped children and adults with education treatment and transportation.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Society For Crippled Children
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Gastonia
Marion
Asheville
Hickory
Raleigh
E. Earle Rives
Greensboro
Judge Rives
North Carolina
State Léty
Duke Hospital
Durham
Duke
Old Guidance Clinic
Ram
East Carolinas College
North Carolina College
State College
Western Carolina Teachers College
Ogate Society
Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Society
National Society
Crippled Child
National Bulle
New Hampshire Maple Syrup Output Sinks in Year
State officials report New Hampshire's maple syrup crop fell by about 75 percent, down to 63,000 gallons from normal. The sap-to-syrup ratio is 40 to 1, so the drop hits the industry hard alongside declines in New York and Vermont.
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Concord
New Hampshire
York
Vermont
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State Society
The
North Carolina League For Crippled
Lia
NORGE
Bettats
Paramount Furniture, Inc. “the Cecils
N. Main ST
StaeNu
StacNu
StarNu
High Point Laundry
N. Wrenn
U.S
Comins
PW. Grew
Penney's
Penny’s
Ree Ea
Penney
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