Agricultural climatologist brings new weather science to farming
United States Weather Bureau trains a small group of agricultural climatologists to apply weather data to farming. They study soil, crops, and planting dates, aiding soil conservation and crop yields while addressing rising production costs and food supply needs. The first graduates include four Iowans and a Brazilian, with Memoria returning home to teach.
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Europe
United States Weather Bureau
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Agricultural Experiment Station
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Navy
Memoria
Minas Gerais
UN Assembly Nears Verdict On 2 Issues
The United Nations general assembly enters its eighth week with near final decisions on two major Marshall proposals to overhaul UN machinery and Korea independence. A watchdog in the Balkans, approved earlier, will begin November 21. Russia’s accusations and Vishinsky’s remarks are expected to be addressed as the committee pushes a substitute amendment favoring peaceful relations and limiting propaganda.
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Moscow
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Typhoon Pounds Yap Island Causing Severe Naval Damage
A typhoon with 100 mile per hour winds struck Yap in the western Carolines causing heavy damage to U S naval housing warehouses dispensaries and other buildings Seawalls were badly damaged by high tides No casualties were reported and Yap requested tents quonset huts tarpaulin and supplies for naval personnel and dependents
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Yap
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Navy
Lizards Worldwide Count Around 2500 Species Known
The article notes that approximately 2,500 lizard species are currently recognized by scientists. It discusses diversity across habitats and highlights ongoing discoveries in reptile taxonomy.
Drop of Gin or Whisky Opens Canary's Throat
Hartford anecdote notes a canary needs a throat opener when its warbles fade. Mrs. Catherine Grasso, canary breeder and judge, says a drop of whiskey or gin can restore the song, though it does not make the bird drunk. She adds that humans often take cures before illness.
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Hartford
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Catherine Grasso
Temporary Chairman Appointed For FCC
President Truman designated Paul A. Walker as acting chairman of the FCC after Charles R. Denny resigned. Walker is an FCC member and no senate confirmation is required. Ross said a successor to Denny or term length for Walker are not yet known.
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Paul A. Walker
Federal Communications Commission
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FCC
Charles R. Denny
Charles G. Ross
Denny
Commission
Ross
Senate
British Military Attache Detained in Moscow Near Factory
A British Foreign Office spokesman said a British military attache in Moscow was detained for a short time last Thursday near a factory on the city outskirts. He denied Russian claims that Maj. Gen. R. Hilton was photographing the site and stated he was not in possession of a camera.
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British Foreign Office
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R. Hilton
Jewish officer shot dead in Jerusalem apartment attack
In Jerusalem two men forced entry to the home of police sergeant Shalom Gurovity and shot him as he sat to lunch. They pushed past his wife who opened the door, killing the 45 year old officer in a criminal investigation unit.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Criminal Investigation Police
Shalom Gurovity
Brewster Accuses Oil Firms of Using American Whiskers
Senator Brewster says two US oil companies with foreign subsidiaries created an American unit to sell Arabian oil to the navy at the same price as ARAMCO. He identifies Caltex Oil Products Company as the Delaware subsidiary used to provide an American face for wartime sales.
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Durham Weed Prices Average 42 Cents
Prices averaged about 42 cents per hundred pounds as sales resumed on the Durham tobacco market. Sales supervisor L. G. Cheek said the figure mirrored pre holiday levels after British buyers withdrew. He estimated about 750,000 pounds would be sold during the day.
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Store Executive Dies in Atlanta Richs President Walter H Rich
Walter H Rich 67 president of Richs Inc a leading southern department store died after months of illness. He became president in 1929 of the store founded by his father and stayed at the helm since.
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Atlanta
Walter H. Rich
Rich’s, Inc
South
Rich
Belgrade Expels Two American Journalists
American correspondents Arthur Brandel of the New York Times and Mary Lester of United Press were expelled from Belgrade after Tito government deemed Brandel’s writing offensive. Brandel left with his wife, who chose to follow him, though officials said her dispatches were not objectionable.
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Yugoslavia
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Trieste
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New York Times
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United Press
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Furnished Bedrooms for Rent in Private Homes
Rent free to a middle aged couple who will house an elderly lady. See Bob Jordan at Broadway Barber Shop. Nice furnished heated bedroom for couple at 329 Woodrow Avenue. Phone 4377. Furnished bedroom in private home for a gentleman. Phone 8244. Nicely furnished bedroom with private entrance and oil heat. Phone .
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