Chemical warfare by brittle bush studied by scientists
Dr. James Bonner and Reed Gray of Caltech report brittle bush leaves emit a chemical hindering nearby plant growth. When the chemical is synthetically produced and fed to roots, tomato, pepper and corn growth slows, while barley, oats, sunflowers, and grass remain less affected. A timed flower ballet movie by J N Ott illustrates plant responses to light and water.
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Chicago
American Association For the Adva
James Bonner
Reed Gray
California Institute of Technology
J. N. Ott
Aeee Tie
Condition Of Waukon Woman Still Serious
Mrs. John Stock, 62, of Waukon remains in serious condition at Decorah hospital with burns to chest arms and legs from stove polish igniting on a hot stove. The fire scene was extinguished and investigators determine the incident occurred during the polishing process.
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Waukon
John Stock
Decorah Hospital
Quong Milk River Blockade Measures Mules and Waterway
A plan blocks a river with a line of 40 foot wide and three foot deep obstacles totaling 000 mules to impede flow. Authorities describe the effort as a temporary measure to regulate river use and transportation.
Greek Communists Break From Which There Is No Turning
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst notes Greek Communists declared independence after a long pattern of action. The piece discusses potential motives, Truman Doctrine tensions, and the broader Cold War context with Greece possibly drawing in U S aid and Soviet responses.
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U. S
Greece
Europe
London
Germany
Russia
America
Turkey
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Brewers and Malt Firms Reach Holiday Wage Pact
Erwin Finley of CIO Brewing Workers Local 9 announced a new contract with five malt firms. The pact provides seven paid holidays per year including general election day, a 15 cent an hour wage increase, retroactive to Nov 1, 1947, and runs two years with a reopening option after Nov 1, 1948. Firms include Kurth Malting Co Froedtert Grain and Malting Co Zinn Malting Co Riebs Co and Daniel D Weschier & Sons Inc.
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Milwaukee
Erwin Finley
CIO Brewery Workers’ Union
Finley
Kurth Malting Co
Froedert Grain and Malting Co., Inc
Zinn Malting Co
Riebs Co
Daniel D. Weschier & Sons, Inc
Georgia paper moves from colorful city room to new quarters
The Atlanta Constitution moves across the street into modern quarters, ending its five story building known for a brass cannon, a stuffed duck over the editor, and a sign urging editors to be crazy. The shift ends a link to Evan Howell and Henry Grady, while preserving a proud but changing newsroom heritage.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Evan P. Howell
Henry W. Grady
Grady
New South
Frank Stanton
Louis Gregg
Gregg
Howell
Constitution
Ralph McGill
Evan P
Major Clark Howell
South
Standard
Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
Lee Rogers
Parker Lowell
Cavalcade of America Airs Pocahontas Tale and NBC Highlights
Radio listings show WKBH NBC tonight at 7 presenting Pocahontas as liaison between English and natives. French pianist Robert Casadesus opens an America season on WKBH NBC with Mozart finale concerto.
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Cavalcade OF America
Wkbh-Nbc
Robert Casadesus
America
Fire consumes garage near Waukon causing basement damage
Fire of unknown origin ripped through a garage owned by Vernon Huffman ten miles south of Waukon. The blaze badly damaged the basement while the upper part suffered water damage. Waukon, Postville and Waterville fire units fought the flames for hours.
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Waukon
Vernon Huffman
Postville
Waterville
Birmingham Iron Trade Ranked Third Globally in 1898
Birmingham, Alabama stood as the world’s third largest iron-shipping center in 1898, underscoring its pivotal role in industrial commerce and metal exports during the late 19th century.
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Birmingham
Ala
Milwaukee Dentist Harold Holbrook Dies in New Orleans
Dr. Harold E. Holbrook, 67, a prominent Milwaukee dentist recently retired, died at the Oxford Hospital Clinic in New Orleans early yesterday. He was a member of a well known Milwaukee family.
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Milwaukee
Harold E. Holbrook
Oxford Hospital
New Orleans
Holbrook
Car Crash Victim George Barnhart Dies in Racine Area
George A. Barnhart 21 of Route 1 Sturtevant died in a hospital after injuries from a Friday night crash on highway K near Franksville. He succumbed yesterday to those injuries.
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Racine
Wis
George A. Barnhart
Sturtevant
Franksville
Bishop outlines rights limits for divorced members in Argentina
In Buenos Aires the Right Reverend D Evans told the Women's Diocesan Association that divorced persons should not claim full civic and church privileges. Admission should be case by case at Episcopal level, with office hold eligibility restricted and no altar access, to avoid unfairness to loyal practitioners.
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D. Evans
Women’s Diocesan Association
Buenos Aires
Argentina
W.D.A
Elioe
New Steel Center Planned at Quenue in Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia plans a new steel center at Quenue with water and high quality iron ore and flux limestone. The project aims to employ 100 European families and establish a trade school to teach natives semiskilled trades, according to Chairman Mustave of the Southern Rhodesian and Steel Commission.
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Southern Rhodesia
Livingston
Victory Falls
Quenue
Mustave
Southern Rhodesian and Steel Commission
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