Button Warfare Talk Warns of Harmful Effects by Scientist
Washington reported June 24 that Vannevar Bush warned the House Expenditures Committee that reliance on push button warfare would be dangerous. He said the nation could wage a rough multi theater fight if a miscalculation occurred and that the United States would use postwar weapons plus two years of new developments. Bush, head of the wartime research program, supported unifying the armed forces under one cabinet officer amid questions about aircraft obsolescence and R D impact.
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Barney Baxter on Chinese food grain consumption
Barney Baxter notes that about 90 percent of Chinese food intake is grain based, highlighting nutritional patterns and dietary reliance on staple cereals within China.
Proportional Electoral Reform Proposal Gains Attention
A proposed constitutional amendment by Rep. Clarence Lea would replace winner take all with proportional electoral votes. It would distribute a state's electoral votes as fractions of its popular vote, affecting key states like New York and shifting nomination dynamics.
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Dewey
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House
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R-Ky
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D.-Tenn
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Colorado
Texas
SSS Tonic Promises Relief For Stomach Gas And Weak Blood
Advertises SSS Tonic as a cure for gas bloating and nervous distress by increasing gastric juice flow. Claims non organic stomach disturbance and anemia improve with the tonic, urging readers to buy at drug stores and join millions of users.
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98-Pound Youth Held For Assault
In Boston a 15 year old, Edward Bancroft, 98 pounds and five feet one inch, faced two charges of assault with intent to kill after firing five shots at patrolmen and using another youth as a human shield. Police said he wounded a patrolman slightly before being subdued.
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John H. Cloran
Edward Bancroft
James Bray
Missouri River Nears Record Inflow Across Nebraska Iowa
The Missouri River neared a record crest in southeast Nebraska on Tuesday as floodwaters from tributaries rose. At 8 am the Big Muddy stood at 20.65 feet, within 0.31 feet of the all time 20.95 foot peak reached June 15, with new tributary crests expected. Des Moines Ottumwa and Van Meter prepared for higher water as Des Moines River towns brace for floods. Fort Dodge Indiana cut power and water as the upper Des Moines River flooded the plant.
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Missouri
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Iowa
Raccoon
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Ottumwa
van Meter
Fort Dodge
Desnes
Firemen Battle Lunchroom Electrical Fire
Encore Salt Lake City reports firefighters Henry J. Ablehouzen and Ralph L. Reaney after a 24hour shift in Eddie's lunch. A motor in the lunchroom shorted and burst into flames but the pair extinguished it before the fire engines arrived.
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Salt Lake City
Henry J. Ablehouzen
Ralph L. Reaney
Eddie
Egg Composition Water Content Report
The article notes that eggs contain about 16 percent water by weight. It discusses the water composition and its relevance to egg structure and quality.
Supreme Court Justices Tie Mark for Dissenting Votes
Supreme Court justices matched a record 231 dissents in the just-ended term. Eight of nine justices issued 37 dissents on 17 cases, with Black leading in majority opinions at 29 and Rutledge dissenting 39 times.
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Reid
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Rutledge
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Mrs Filbert Margarine and Dressings Ad in June
Baltimore blast invites families to taste four Mrs Filbert products Margarine mayonnaise salad dressing and French dressing The copy touts 30 years of blending and vitamin A value plus economical freshness and mass appeal for cooking frying baking and bread. June promotion urges readers to enjoy salads that taste cool and cost little.
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