Integrated Liberal Studies Program Opens at Wisconsin in 1948
University of Wisconsin will make its experimental Integrated Liberal Studies curriculum operative for the fall term. Aimed at 300 undergraduates, the two year program combines materials from many subjects into a Western civilization oriented plan. Eligible students include those pursuing commerce education journalism law and library science. Graduates receive a Certificate of Junior Graduate in Liberal Studies.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Robert C. Pooley
College of Letters and Science
Pooley
Liquid helium overflows any container at ultra cold temps
At very low temperatures liquid helium forms and exhibits extreme capillary action, causing it to overflow any container it occupies.
Squadron meeting on aerial photography at Hotel Stoddard
The 243rd compo site squadron air reserve will hold its regular semi monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Pilot room of the Hotel Stoddard First Lieut Wilbur Campbell will give a lecture on aerial photography and movies will be shown Veterans of the air force and air reserves are urged to attend Buy Savings Bonds.
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243Rd Composite Squadron
Air Reserve
Stoddard
Wilbur Campbell
Air Force
Swedenborg and the Ear Trumpet Credit Dispute
Uncle Ray recounts reader letters about Emanuel Swedenborg including claims over his supposed sun and moon view of Jesus. A Swedenborg Foundation biography notes Swedenborg described an ear trumpet and ships tank testing, but credits Polhem for the invention. Ray urges revision to properly honor Polhem.
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Emanuel Swedenborg
Leslie Marshall
Swedenborg
Jesus
Marshall
Heaven
Hell
Lord
Heaven and
Swedenborg Foundation
New York City
Daedalus
Christopher Polhem
Polhem
No Snakes No Goats Not Even Any Opium
In Tsingtao China U S marine officers renamed their bachelor quarters after humorous but suggestive names. Chinese officials doubted Western slang leading to the renaming from The Snake Pit The Goat's Nest and The Opium Den to simply The Den with no snakes goats or opium.
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Tsingtao
China
U. S. Marine
Wisconsin maple sugar and syrup production falls in 1948
Wisconsin reports tiny maple sugar output and about 48000 gallons of syrup for the year. Producers cite a short season and labor shortages as main causes while national production also dips about 31 percent from the prior year.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Federal Crop Reporting Service
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