Scientists study insects for pest control and defense
Army researchers in Maryland explore using atomic energy to alter insects and study their migratory behavior and pests like Japanese beetle and gypsy moth. They aim to improve quarantine, protect crops, and understand how malaria develops in mosquitoes while tracing natural enemies and predator-prey dynamics.
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Jenkins
Masacht
Army Uier
Maryland
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Nucleonica
Ellow
Prescott clubs and society events May gathering highlights
Prescott News reports a busy May schedule with Garden Club and Rose Garden Club meetings, an Eastern Star session, a pre school roundup clinic at First Methodist, and Christian church activities. The Prescott Musical Coterie hosts Federation Day luncheon with guests from Hope Friday Music Club. A Leo Cox class supper honors its president, and Rose Garden Club plans a silver tea and flower arranging school.
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First Methodist’ Church
Prescott
Kas
Prescott Musical Coterie
Lawson Hotel
James V. MecMahon
Mesdames B. C. Hyatt
James McLarty
Hendrix Spraggins
Basil Edwards
John Barlow
Hope Friday
Leo Cox
The
Methodist Church
Lee Lemmerhirt
Texarkana
A. B. Grdon
Robert Hambright
R. B. Yarbrough
New
Gordon
Lacey Stifer
Semmerhirt
Rose Garden Club
Rose Gardena Club
John ‘F. Mefine
Rossion Road
Tuell
Camden
J. L. Porter
Hon
Charles Scott
F G. Brummett
Federated Garden Clubs
Hot Springs
Harold Lewis
T. G. Brummer
Wilbur Hall
J. D. Regan
Sam V Scott
E. Adan
A Shell Hanning
Clifton Yancey
Porter
Regan
R. F. Yarbrough
Portey
State Colleges Readying for Graduation Season
The annual commencement season starts with Arkansas colleges preparing for graduation. The University of Arkansas will award degrees to 1950 seniors on June 3, while Magnolia A and M in Magnolia plans May 22 ceremonies for 40th year graduates. Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia holds May 22 exercises for 186 graduates. Dr. Milton W. Brown and Dr. Joe J. Mickle among speakers. Magnolia’s baccalaureate May 21 by Rev K Owen White. Junior college status shift noted as Magnolias prepares to become a senior college with 118 associate in arts graduates.
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University of Arkansas
College of the Ozarks
Clarke
Mich
Presbyterian Church In
Michigan
Ouachita Baptist College
Arkadelphia
C. Hamilton Moses
Little Rock
Arkansas Power and Light Company
K. Owen White
First Baptist Church
Magnolia A
Joe J. Mickle
Centenary College
Shreveport
Magnelia
Americans Held by Reds En route Home
Two American airmen, prisoners of the Chinese Communists for 18 months, flew from a destroyer to Manila aboard a navy plane after a rousing welcome by U S sailors. Marine Master Sgt Elmer C Bender of Cincinnati and Navy relief electrician William C Smith of Long Beach Calif appeared recovered and in good health though to undergo medical checks. Newsmen were barred from interviews while captors claimed a U S revolution would free them soon.
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Manila
U.S
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Navy
William C. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Cmdr
Merle McBain
United States
Smith
Bender
North China
Reds
Truman to End Tour With Radio Speech
President Truman will conclude his Western tour with a radio speech in Chicago at 9:30 p.m. CST after a torchlight welcome and preparations at the Jefferson Jubilee pageant. Chicago Democrats expect up to 300,000 spectators. NBC television will broadcast the address. The trip covered 16 states and drew mixed reactions as Truman avoided direct references to Republicans.
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Chicago
Truman
Ocratic
Mr. Truman
Waat
Midwest
National Committee
Tsingtao Flight Returns Recalled Spy Confessions
In 1944 a U.S. base near Tsingtao reported a forced landing and two men released after alleged spying on Communist forces. McBain noted the pair were freed May 3 and later boarded the British steamer Hunnan, with proceeds to El Dorado where Rev. Sam Reeves led a pickup of the two men.
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Tsingtao
U.S
North China
McBain
Hunnan
Sam
Floyd B. Parks Reeves
Bap
el Dorado
Hong Kong
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