What would a 100 pound person weigh on the moon and planets
Kenneth Richards asks how weight changes in space. A person would weigh less on the Moon and planets due to lower gravity, but beam-balance scales would show the same Earth weight when used with calibrated weights. Metal pieces marked in pounds would likewise appear lighter or heavier depending on local gravity and scale calibration.
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Kenneth Richards
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Pluto
Weighing the Solar System with Spring Scales
A science notebook style piece explains how gravity varies across planets using spring scales. It notes Earth weighs more due to stronger gravity than the Moon, Mercury, and Mars, and provides sample weights for seven planets and the uncertain Pluto. It invites readers to request a leaflet titled Your Body at Work.
Operator of Castle Rock Resort Dies
Kathrine Long, 51, of Manston Wisconsin operator of the Castle Rock Resort near Wisconsin Dells, collapsed and died of a heart attack Saturday at the North Western Railway Depot. A sister Elizabeth Duran of Chicago said she came to see a heart specialist. She had operated the resort since her husband Samuel’s death fifteen years ago.
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Katherine Long
Manston
Wis
Castle Rock
Wisconsin Dells
North Western Railway
Elizabeth Duran
Samuel
Plane Pilot Killed In River Crash At Marquette
A private plane struck a power line and plunged into the Menominee River in Mariette. The sole occupant, Harry Desorell, 45, of Menominee Michigan, died. Officials could not immediately determine whether death resulted from drowning electrocution or head injury.
Trump Coup in Bridge by Ginna Potts of Midland Tex
Oswald Jacoby explains a trump coup by Ginna Potts. West led diamonds, East discarded hearts, Ginna ruffed, then used clubs and spades to force East to concede and win the hand. She maneuvered to discard hearts while running clubs.
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Ginna
William) Potts
Midland
Tex
West
East
Elinor Williams tips for teens on dating and feelings
Dear Elinor answers two 14 year old girls about boy interest and dating. A boy who is polite alone may like her but avoid public embarrassment. parents may restrict solo dates, suggesting group dances and parties with a parent to ease into dating as social norms evolve. Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
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Elinor
Fed Tightens Money To Curb Possible Inflation Surge
The Federal Reserve Board moves to tighten money Supply using the discount rate and securities actions to prevent a repeat of postwar inflation. Officials fear speculation and rising demand for loans, mortgages, and spending could spark a new boom, while Congress weighs reserve requirements and lending power. Authorities aim to restrain credit and curb inflationary risk without derailing the recovery.
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Hamlet Town in Germany Linked to Secretary Herter Kin
In Burgfelden a Swabian hamlet most of the 200 farmers share Herter roots, including a striking similarity to U S Secretary of State Christian A Herter. Genealogists recount Herter origins back to 1260 and trace the secretary to Bartholomew Haerdter who died in 1686. Local officials note the family zeal for history as plans to meet the Geneva era namesake unfold.
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Virginia
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Bartholomew) Haerdter
Ludwig Herter
Pfeffingen
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Stuttgart
Christian August Ludwig
Paris
America
Balduin
Johann Georg Herter
Christian Archibald
Work Resumed At American Motors
Production returned Saturday night at American Motors Corp plants in Milwaukee and Kenosha after an unauthorized work stoppage had idle d about 3 500 first shift workers. The pause followed the company saying it might discipline two workers at the Milwaukee plant for throwing firecrackers from windows. Second shift workers reported back after Local 75 United Auto Workers asked for delay pending investigation.
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American Motors Corp
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United Auto Workers
Father of Quads Confesses Two Families in New York
Ciro Bravata, 39, a Pennsylvania Railroad freight conductor, is father to quadruplets born Saturday in East Orange General Hospital. He reveals a second family in New York City, with two more children, while his wife Grace, 38, remains hospitalized after a heart operation. Legal support orders require $40 monthly, though Grace says back payments total $900.
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East Orange
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Ciro Bravata
East Orange General Hospital
New York City
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Louise Strohlein Bravata
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Herman Caponi
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Girl Dies In Plunge Over A Waterfall
Two girls from Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly fell 50 feet over Upper Catawba Falls in McDowell County near Asheville. Barbara Butler of Saluda died four hours after rescue. Margaret Sue Morrow of Inman suffered a broken jaw, broken leg, and exposure.
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N.C
Church Assembly
Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly
Catawba Falls
McDowell County
Barbara Butler
Saluda
S.C
North Carolina
Jeep
Margaret Sue Morrow
Inman
D.C
Dristan Decongestant Tablets Debut Promises Sinus Relief
A New York report promotes Dristan Decongestant Tablets as an internal remedy that drains congested sinus cavities quickly with no discomfort. The tablet claims to deliver medicine through blood plasma to shrink swollen sinus passages and relieve pressure, priced at 98 cents for 24 tablets with a money back guarantee.
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New York
N. Y
Thurber Comedy on Goodyear Theater Airs Tonight
New York AP reports James Thurber's humor filled TV piece Christabel on NBC Goodyear Theater may spark a TV series The Secret Life of James Thurber Thurber, at 64, remains active and thoughtful while discussing the decline of humorous young writers and his own upcoming projects including The Grawk satire and a Harold Ross play for Broadway.
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