Great Day For Shorties In Space Age Prophecy
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes a British aviation medicine forecast that future space explorers will be short, light, compact, and sturdy. Air Commodore W K Stewart argues one thousand pounds of thrust per pound sent up suggests big men are out. Space crews will be runts, prized for nerve and health. Blast off.
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United States
Romeo
Tomorow
Britain
W. K. Stewart
Institute of Aviation Medicine
Shorties
Eagle sterility fears rise as immature eagles vanish
The Rocky Mount Telegram discusses a sharp drop in young bald eagles sighted across the United States. Experts attribute possible causes to insecticides like DDT and other unknown factors, warning that infertility in eagles could threaten other species and humanity itself.
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Florida
Tampa Bay
Salem College pays tribute to Russell Crews on Founders Day
Russell Crews receive a standing ovation and a engraved watch for forty years of service as Salem College chief cook. President Dale Gramley praised his devotion and the staff of about sixty, noting Crews sent four children to college and has guided many generations of students.
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Russell
Salem College
Russell Crews
Salem
Dale Gramley
Crews
How To Survive Georgia Highways Says Treat Others as Idiots
Calvin Cox recalls dangerous intersections and shares cautious driving habits. He warns never assume right of way, slow to pass near hills, and to expect other drivers to ignore signals. He cites Georgia’s 18 000 plus highway deaths in 20 years and notes total will exceed 19 000.
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State Department of Public Safety
Georgia
Local Newspaper Staff and Rates Listing
Names of editorial and business staff including president secretary and manager appear, along with circulation and carrier rates. Associated Press membership noted with Ward Griffith Company as national advertising representatives.
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D. A. Rawley
R B Terry
Tonere Molt Ic Pherson Ae
Patterson
Pain
IDOL
Charles B. Loflin
THE
Associated Press
No Guide to Perplexed on History and the 1948 Crisis
George Sokolsky argues Bernard Baruch’s classical education offers context for global events. He cites 1945 and 1948 Soviet wins, warns of inflation and capital flight, accuses unions of corruption, and laments a lack of public debate in a crucial Congressional campaign. He questions national purpose and warns of letting enemies exploit weakness.
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Bernard Baruch
United States
Soviet Russia
Nazi Germany
Japan
State Supreme Court Hears Automobile Case Focus
Lynn Nisbet notes that six of thirteen recent State Supreme Court decisions involve automobile appeals. Other items discuss absentee ballot use, protest mail to Raleigh officials, and Wayne County chairman Edwin Spock surpassing fundraising expectations at a district rally.
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State Supreme Court
Wayne County
Edwin Spock
Goldsboro
Spock
Woodrow Jones
Wayne
Jones
Bee
Elks Lodge 1155 Plans New Elm Street Building
High Point Elks plan a new Elm Street building as the Broad Street hall is torn down. Exalted rulers Dick Johnson and Jack Byerly lead fundraising with broad community support amid a period of growth and debt discussion.
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High Point
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Broad Street
Dick Johnson
Jack Byerly
Jack Green
Elm Street
Carl Chavis
YMCA
Mary McLeod Bethune Branch Ywca
the Orphan's Friend and Masonic Journal
Hiram Lodge
Wool garments that hold creases via new chemical process
A report notes American manufacturers will offer all wool garments permanently creased or pleated using a process developed in Australia with ammonium thioglycolstate. The health article suggests mental illness may stem from body chemical handling defects and could be treated with specific drugs.
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Australia
Rochester
N.Y
Times-Union
Russia
Free World
East
Asia
Africa
Voting patterns and party support across regions shift with better communication
The article argues participation in both primary and general elections is more evenly distributed now than 25 years ago, reducing sectional divides. It notes financial backing for both Democrats and Republicans has grown, and advanced communication narrows regional gaps.
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Piedmont
West
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High Int Enterprise, Inc
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Parti
Jimmy Hoffa
William Knowland
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Lynn Nisbet
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Raleigh
Malcolm Seawell
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Highway Commission
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Charles Pearson
Holt McPherson
the Elks
North Carolina
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Chamber of Commerce
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Hatteras
Outer Banks
Phillips
Ocracoke
Sports Illustrated
Brethren of High Point
Oxford
Neal O'Hara
Equator
Clare Boothe Luce
Alsthough
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