Emperor’s carp and postwar feasts amid Tokyo scenes
Postwar rationing touches daily life as emperor’s moat carp near Tokyo’s busy intersection entertain soldiers who share gum with the fish. Army officers collect Japanese swords and binoculars as souvenirs, while a naval club battles rent bills in a rickety Tokyo building turned lounge.
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Tokyo
Royal Moat
Hirohito
Dai-iti
Wacs
Russell Knight
Palos Verdes
Calif
Moose Clocked At 42 Miles An Hour In The Road
High Point North Carolina reports a moose can run 42 mph in high gear while a medium bear hits about 35 mph. A warden recalls a moose stepping into the road for a mile and a half as a motorist watched his speedometer surge. Roy Gray chased a bear at 135 mph before ending the chase by climbing a tree.
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Bear
Gilead
Caleb ‘Scribner
Roy Gray
Human Eel Is Answer To A Coach's Dream
Salt Lake City report describes W. E. Gray known as the human electric eel who acts as an electro-masseur. He supposedly boosts athletes then quickly calms their pulses. He treats the sick and lame for free and claims no interest in pep for tired players.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
INS
W. E. Gray
Gray
Amebiasis and its dangers explained in 1945 medical note
The article defines amebiasis as dysentery caused by Entamoeba histolytica with mild to severe forms. It notes liver and lung abscesses as common complications, possible peritonitis, and outlines treatments including emetine, iodine preparations, arsenic compounds, and sulfasuxidine while warning of toxicity and patient risk.
Three Power Projects Seen Driving Colorado Mining Boom
Denver October 25 Three trans mountain power projects could match Boulder Dam output and spark a Colorado mining boom says Robert S Palmer secretary of the Colorado Mining association He cites the Colorado Big Thompson Gunnison Arkansas and Blue River South Platte schemes as key to cheaper power needed to keep U S metal production strong and notes a state wide metals reserve survey is planned with a consulting geologist to quantify deposits.Palmer points to wartime mining activity in Leadville and argues cheap power will allow American mines to compete if labor costs remain high. 1950s context implied by references to 1944 accident deaths.
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Denver
Trans-Mountain
Boulder Dam
Colorado
Robert S. Palmer
Colorado Mining Association
Palmer
Leadville
America
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado-Big Thompson
Gunnison
Arkansas
Blue River
South Platte
Trical
Reclamation
States Mineral Resources Board
Helicopter Landing Planned Above Oklahoma City Hotel Addition
A helicopter landing will be built atop an addition planned for a hotel in Oklahoma City. The project outlines an aerial access point and related structural changes to accommodate the rotorcraft operation.
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Oklahoma City
Whipping Cream Advice for Home Cooks
A home cooking tip suggests whisking no more than a pint of cream at a time to improve whipping results. It notes batch size can affect texture and stability of the whipped cream.
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Toni
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