Mother Nature May Make Men Obsolete
London AP reports a sensational claim that female toothcarps reproduced parthenogenetically after isolation from males, prompting talk that humans could someday be similarly affected. A Dutch scientist cited in Nature discussed pathological parthenogenesis, though experts warn the leap from fish to man is far off.
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London
A. Stolk
Free University
Amsterdam
Stolk
Nature
Mother Nature
Hoffmann Demonstrates Lock-o-Matic Shields in La Crosse
Renowned shield expert H L Hoffmann of Minneapolis and Chicago offers a free demonstration of the Lock-o-Matic Shield at Hotel La Crosse in La Crosse on Friday June 20 from 10 AM to 2 PM. He cites 30 years and over 20 000 cases fitted as proof of the device, urging ruptured men to attend and consider his patented restraint. Hoffmann's Surgical Appliance Co state Prairie du Chien Wisconsin as factory and office location.
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H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Chicago
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
Prairie DU Chien
Wisconsin
13 Year Old Bicycle Thief Caught After Joyride Spree
A 13 year old junior high student was arrested after a police stake-out, confessing to stealing cars by riding his bicycle to the drop spot and then joyriding in as many as three cars in a single afternoon. Lt. Brown led a 12 officer auto theft crew. Juvenile authorities investigate underlying causes.
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Houston
W. W. Brown
Mitchell stubborn labor secretary defies Senate bill critique
Washington AP James P Mitchell Eisenhower labor secretary blasts a Senate anticorruption bill from Switzerland calls it ineffective he flies back to Capitol Hill to push changes he has long opposed state right to work and tax cuts past roles in New York stores and WWII leadership noted as a political rough rider and hard worker who speaks his mind and wins support from many labor leaders.
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Washington
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Mitchell
Switzerland
Senate
Europe
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White House
CIO
Los Angeles
New York
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Army
Labor Post
Soviet Ambassador Menshikov Leaves for Moscow
Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov flew from New York to Copenhagen and then to Moscow on a temporary official mission. Embassy officials said he would return to Washington within days to a couple of weeks. He has promoted cultural exchange and trade during his tenure since taking over as ambassador.
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Washington
Mikhail Menshikov
Moscow
Menshikov
New York
Scandinavian Airlines
Copenhagen
United States
State Department
New York International Airport
Georgi Zarubin
Russia
Classified ads prompt to sell hire rent swap
Classified line encourages readers to use ads to sell hire rent and swap items. It provides a contact number 2 8040 for completing listings and inquiries. The note reflects a practical service appeal typical of local newspapers.
Baby makes profit selling crib and toys via Tribune Want Ad
A La Crosse baby clears a profit selling his crib buggy and bathinette through a Want Ad. He says the money will buy a larger bed and highchair and plans to save by using Tribune Want Ad services.
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A la Crosse
Tribune
Adv
Civil Rights Probers Need Diplomatic Touch
Washington AP reports the Civil Rights Commission will send tactful investigators to field sites to handle delicate discrimination cases. Staff director Gordon Tiffany outlines strict qualifications and a process from complaint to field study, hearings, and reports to the President and Congress.
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Washington
Civil Rights Commission
Gordon M. Tiffany
New Hampshire
New Commission
Tiffany
Commission
Congress
Bus Plunges Down Embankment Near Marietta
A Greyhound bus to Cincinnati from Jacksonville spun out in heavy rain on U S 41 five miles south of Marietta. It plunged down a 25 foot embankment, tipped onto its side, injuring 20 people with 6 hospitalized in good condition and 14 treated and released. Driver Floyd A Jones said braking failure caused the wheel lock. No charges expected.
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Marietta
Greyhound
U.S. 41
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Fla
Floyd A. Jones
Nature Arranges Things Right for Quiet Aging Paths
The text reflects on aging and the preference for familiar routines over new adventures as one grows older and stiff, choosing comfort and predictability over change. It emphasizes natural adjustment toward steadiness in later life.
Llama Born in Baltimore Zoo Sparks Breeding Talk
Stella the llama delivered a calf at the Baltimore Zoo. Zoo Director Arthur Watson noted llamas cannot be imported due to hoof and mouth disease, so zoos must breed their own. He described the situation as a profitable asset for the zoo.
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Baltimore
Stella the Llama
Baltimore Zoo
Zoo
Arthur Watson
Rose Grower Francis Meillan Dies on Riviera
ANTIBES France AP Francis Meillan famed rose breeder died Sunday at age 46 on the French Riviera His room remained surrounded by his favorite bloom through his final hours He was renowned worldwide for his work in horticulture and roses
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Antibes
France
Francis Meillan
French Riviera
Graham Ends 7 Week San Francisco Crusade
Billy Graham wraps seven weeks of evangelistic meetings at Cow Palace with 18 500 in attendance and 696 525 total through the period. He urged lingering revival spirit and urged generous offerings to cover an estimated 400 000 cost. He noted 570 decisions for Christ and plans a return to California campaigning after Yosemite visit with his daughter Virginia.
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San Francisco
Billy Graham
Cow Palace
Graham
Judas
North Carolina
Christ
Jesus
Yosemite National Park
Virginia
California
Indian Railways Drive Toward Electrification
Railways in India consume about one third of the countrys coal output and many lines are now being electrified as part of a modernization push.
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India
Do Your Screens Cause Stains Advertised Aluminum Screens
Aluminum screens that do not rust burn sag or stain and require no painting last a lifetime. Priced at 1414¢ per square foot. Available at one Hdv 302 Pearl Street. Adv.
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Pearl Street
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