Compendium of curious notes and old quotations
A collage of trivia on bankers posing as borrowers for study purposes, gallstone statistics, an Oregonian sports item about a California move, eclipse records, a barber shop joke, a Canadian farmer’s fettered pasture method, Einstein’s quip, etymology of grocer, Geophysical Year acronym, and assorted fleeting thoughts from editors and citizens reflecting 1930s era curiosities.
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U. S
Portland Oregonian
National League
California
Philippine Islands
Albert Einstein
J.D
Medico
Durham Board Defers Appeals On Desegregation Requests
Durham City Board of Education voted to defer action on nine Negro students seeking entry to non segregated schools. A special session, called by a Negro attorney, followed an initial denial and a later appeal, with a re hearing petition under the Pupil Assignment Act to be acted on Oct 14.
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Durham
Songs Reveal Americans Focus On Love And Travel
ED CREAGH analyzes popular songs to suggest Americans prioritize love and foreign travel over civil rights. The top ten tunes include Tammy and Around the World, reflecting a culture fed by juke boxes and teen spending, with light critique of Capitol Hill and Tin Pan Alley.
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Variety
Tammy
Diana
Tin Pan Alley
Congress
Capitol Hill
America
Artificial pearls from sardine scales reported
National Geographic Society reports scaling sardines to coat glass beads as artificial pearls. The piece notes teens do not run the country yet, but influence parents who do. Mr Fletcher is referenced in a playful tone about songs versus laws.
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Washington
Andrew Fletcher
Fletcher
Reporta
National Geographic Society
Mr. Fletcher
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Wheatacol
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Cannon Bath
Braiser Blancher
Dormyer
Dee
Ayds
MTN
Wats
Marcal
Lipper
ED Creagh
Associated Press
High Point Enterprise
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