Blind and Maimed Veteran Builds Thriving Weaving Business
World War II veteran Henry E. Reynolds of Manchester Vermont, blinded and badly injured in Pacific service, runs a two loom operation from a garage. He makes custom luncheon sets scarves and ski accessories, guiding color choices for customers and has a time saving yarn rack built with VA help.
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Reynolds
Esther Mattson
New York Institute of the Blind
Donna Collwell Faces Quiet Night of Decision at Lakeside Party
Donna Collwell sits up all night at her home after a December Lakeside Club party, reflecting on an impending marriage proposal to Mark Banister and the fading era of their Lakeside crowd. The piece outlines family ties, past wartime friendships, and changes in the social circle, ending with a note that the story continues.
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Donna
Mark Banister
Mrs. Collwell
Ethel Hueston
Lakeside Club
Lakeside
Bobbe-Merrill Company
Ried
David
Annette
New York
Rita
Bill
California
Nina
Ray
Texas
Adelaide
England
Thelma
Marie
King Feature A Syndicate
Man Catching Trout Tops Local Sports Page
Reynolds, father of a two year old, spends about nine hours in his shop and cuts wrapping time by up to 90 percent. He took a day off to fish and made local headlines by catching his season's quota of trout in a single day.
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Reynolds
Asia land bridge sought in Alaska
Eugene Oregon journalist reports University of Oregon biology assistant professor Irwin M. Newell investigates a possible land bridge across the Bering Strait. He surveys 3 500 miles of Alaska coastline collecting data for his summer research project.
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Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon
North America
Asia
Bering Straits
Irwin M. Newell
Alaska
Alaskan
Arctic expedition probes land bridge between Siberia and Alaska
Newell argues a former Siberia to Cape Wales land connection linked by a Bering Sea coastal route. He plans to compare seashore flora from Alaska and Siberia to support his theory, with sponsorship from the Arctic Institute of North America.
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Bering Sea
Alaska
Arctic Sea
Point Barrow
Newell
Siberia
Cape Wales
Arctic Institute of North America
Vernal Officials Upset Over New Downtown Parking Meter
Vernal Utah officials are embarrassed after a parking meter was placed in front of a downtown fire hydrant. Police doubt a hydrant parking ticket can be issued if the motorist has already fed the meter.
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Vernal
Utah
Fresh Eggs Lose Quality Fast at Higher Temperatures
Eggs stored at 90 degrees Fahrenheit degrade in quality over 20 hours as much as eggs kept 70 degrees for three days or 50 degrees for 24 days. The finding highlights rapid quality loss with increasing heat and the importance of temperature control.
Students Build Their Own Engineering Lab at Valparaiso
Valparaiso Indiana students at Valparaiso University constructed a modern engineering laboratory after rising costs and dwindling alumni gifts. They secured union approval for non union student labor and gained material contributions from business groups to erect the facility per their own drawn plans.
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Valparaiso, Ind
U.P
Valparaiso University
Building Trades Union
New York Police Dig Through Chimney for Cat Rescues
Police spent two hours removing bricks from a two layer chimney of a tenement to free a cat beloved by three girls. The dramatic rescue drew onlookers as officers carefully cleared debris in the stairwell.
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New York
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