Natural-born chemist turns cottonseed waste into roofing
Memphis chemist Joe Dabney transformed a troublesome gum from cottonseed oil waste into Aluma-Life roofing. The formula withstands 5000 degree heat and 80 below zero, bonds aluminum foil, resists acid and rust, and is used for roofs, insulation, runways, and fireproofing. Dabney runs Aluma-Life Co., Inc. from New Market, New Jersey.
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Dabney
Jacksonville
Fla
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Air Force
Arctic
Air Force Equipment Laboratory
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Aluma-Life Co., Inc
New Market
N.J
Army to Form New Airborne Division in 18 Months
The Army announced on Friday plans to form a new airborne division within 18 months, creating three airborne divisions with two stationed in the United States. Activation is planned at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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Washington
Army
Fort Campbell
Joe College Bandits Are Captured in Memphis
Four men dubbed Joe College bandits by Houston police were captured at a Memphis tourist court after a tip from New Orleans authorities. The group, wearing pink and black shirts, faced charges for a $1,300 drugstore robbery and confessed to multiple holdups including in Fort Worth and Los Angeles County. Arrested were Robert L. Diltz, William D. Liston, Robert C. Wallace, and Howard G. Rhodes, all in their mid twenties, with links to California and New Orleans investigations.
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Joe College
Houston
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Walgreen’s
Martindale
San Quentin
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
California
Robert L. Diltz
San Leandro
William D. Liston
Robert C. Wallace
Howard G. Rhodes
Tulare
Solons To Resume Union Fund Probe
A Senate Labor subcommittee will resume hearings Monday on handling of union welfare and pension funds. Chairman Paul H. Douglas said John L. Lewis and other UMW fund trustees will testify, with the AFL UAW Local 286 Chicago plan also examined. GM and U.S. Steel programs to be studied next week.
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Senate
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D-Ill
John L. Lewis
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United Automobile Workers
AFL
Chicago
Douglas
Deflation Solved Problem In Atlanta Traffic Jam
A large truck trailer became stuck in an underpass during rush hour. After an hour of congestion the driver released air from the tires to lower the trailer height and cleared the obstruction to continue.
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Atlanta
Fat Lady of Ringling Bros Dies at 62 in Dallas
Mrs. Frank T. Julian known as Alice from Dallas, the circus fat lady for nearly two decades, died in a Dallas hospital. At her peak she reportedly weighed 685 pounds, with a 6 foot waist, later 425 pounds. Funeral services set for Saturday at Ed C. Smith and Brothers funeral home. She married in 1920, joined Sells Floto then Ringling Brothers, born in Wylie Texas, and beloved in circus circles for warmth and showmanship.
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Frank T. Julian
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Circus
Alice
U. S
McCarthy Recommends Convicted Gambler for Postmaster
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy faced surprise backlash in Appleton Wisconsin after recommending Thomas Miller a 57 year old convicted gambler and bootlegger for acting postmaster Miller had prior convictions in 1931 illegal alcohol and in 1946 1951 for illegal horse betting The outgoing postmaster and local Republican committee did not comment on the appointment beyond Miller’s claim that he has nothing to say about background checks
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Appleton
Wis
Joseph R. McCarthy
Outagamie County
Republican Committee
McCarthy
Washington
Thomas Miller
Miller
Rice Surpluses May Not Stop Hunger Says Society
Some rice eating peoples may still go hungry due to price and political struggles. National Geographic Society notes the paradox of surpluses and access.
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National Geographic Society
PF All-In-One Loan Offers Quick Money Help
An advertisement promises debt relief with a single payment loan. It highlights consolidating overdue bills and auto repairs, cutting monthly payments, and gaining extra cash by describing PF as money. The copy urges readers to share money needs and lets the lender handle the rest.
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Chevrolet
McAlester Dad Held In Son's Death
In McAlester Oklahoma a bakery truck driver Fred D Tipton 42 was jailed after his 20 year old son Keith Dale Tipton died following a fight in which the son knocked him down and the father struck back An autopsy ordered by the county attorney determined death from a brain hemorrhage Tipton said his son started the altercation and he had confessed about past actions to his wife and children were involved
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McAlester
Fred D. Tipton
Keith Dale Tipton
Tipton
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