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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
3
State health officer Dr Neupert reports continued scarcity of new malaria cases among returning veterans and the public. He notes Anopheles mosquitoes may exist in Wisconsin, but says prevention and bed nets plus DDT use reduce malaria risk and state officials will keep watch as reporting remains mandatory.
Triplets born to Mrs. L. Birthisel at Yarra Wonga hospital on August 9 weigh a total 23 lbs 1 oz, regarded by Melbourne doctors as a world weight record. The three boys Gary Geoffrey and Peter weighed 7 lbs 13 oz 7 lbs 12 oz and 7 lbs 8 oz and are reported healthy. Their mother, 31, previously had twins three and a half years ago.
General Eisenhower at a Rio de Janeiro press conference asks Brazilian journalists to document the history of Brazil's expeditionary force. He argues the story from training through Allied victory in Europe would contribute to both Brazilian and American history.
Geologists estimate that United States coal reserves could sustain production for about three thousand years based on current estimates and extraction rates.
A science note explains a cockroach molts seven times as it grows from nymph to adult, shedding its skin in a series of stages. Researchers cite molting as essential for maturation and body development.
Nash-Kelvinator Corp. halted all Nash car production as some employees refuse to work on right hand drive export models. Vice president R A De Vlieg said union pressure aimed to boost factory car allocation for workers. About 11,000 Nash workers in Milwaukee and Kenosha are idle. production had dropped from 560 to 350 cars daily due to material shortages.
La Crosse health officer A M Murphy urges addressing hearing sight and dental defects before the new term to aid school progress. He notes 763 treatments were given to 319 children at a recent immunization clinic and cautions parents to keep children home if ill or contagious. He adds that school closures would not prevent polio and cites preschool cases at 58 percent of the city's 38 total.
A tiny milking machine for guinea pigs is built at Cornell University by Prof. B L Herrington. The device mimics full size dairy equipment on a board 18 by 6 inches with suction milk into a glass can. Milking requires two people and draws crowds at milking time.
A vivid weather description notes thunder always accompanies each lightning flash, though the accompanying sound may be inaudible to some observers during quiet nights.
The military court granted Kathleen Nash Durant’s defense a three week recess to organize witnesses after the prosecution closed its case on charges of larceny and embezzlement of Kronberg jewels. The War department plan to present U.S. witnesses by air next week was noted as defense seeks six witnesses. Depositions from Eileen Lonergan aim to show lack of reinduction into service and challenge warrant validity in the jewel seizure.
In Rio de Janeiro British and American agricultural experts join Brazil’s plan to settle hundreds of thousands of European displaced people on inland farm land. Immigration Director Joao Alberto Lins de Barros expects thousands to arrive soon to take up tracts.
In Rio de Janeiro experiments aim to extract alcohol from mandioca, a palm like plant whose pulp is used for salads and flour. If successful, alcohol will become a new product from this plant.
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