Old Glory Origin Traced To Dutch Flags, Tower Claims
Lawrence Phelps Tower, secretary of the United States Flag Foundation, argues the U S flag’s stars and stripes derive from 16th to 18th century Dutch banners. He plans to visit Amsterdam to pursue Dutch evidence and says Adams spoke of Dutch influence on the flag. He has 18 years of research linking red bars to Calvinist unity and blue stars to East Friesland.
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Harry Millican
United Press
New York
U. S
Amsterdam
Lawrence Phelps Tower
United States Flag Foundation
United States
Tower
Stars and Stripes
Wall Street
Flag Foundation
Mayflower Descendants
Spain
East
Friesland
William Penn
America
Holland
Zeeland
Utrecht
Gelderland
Groningen
Overijssel
Plymouth
Massachusetts
New Haven
Connecticut
Colonial Federation For Mutual Safety
Netherlands
East Friesland
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
National Geographic
Adams
England
Mayflower Society
Fresh Osmotic Lipstick Tips Spark Celebrity Soap
A lighthearted survey notes actresses struggle with lipstick application while many remove it carelessly. A Japanese teachers group links orange and yellow crayons to a longing for love among children, warning against wall use. A Chicago plumbing union official jokes about high pay and coffee break waste. In Somerville a dog bites a policeman and dies next night. A Lorain dentist is charged with assault for spanking a child during a numbing injection.
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Chicago Plumbing Union
Lorain
Ohio
Doc
Jamestown Coach Ushers Haircut Ultimatum for Gridiron Hopefuls
Jamestown High School coach Ernest Gates declares no fad haircuts for prospective football players. He asserts players will look like boys while training this season.
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Jamestown, N. D
Jamestown High School
Ernest Gates
Young boy's tractor mishap causes near disaster south of town
Three year old Darrell started his father's tractor early and drove it into a granary. The tractor struck a 300 gallon gas tank, toppled it, and narrowly missed the family car. Damages estimate at 200 dollars.
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Here
Darrell
Japan's First West Contact Traced to 1542 Arrival
A Portuguese ship off course reached Japanese waters around 1542 marking Japan's earliest known contact with the Western world. The event opened cultural and trade exchanges that shaped subsequent relations between Japan and Europe.
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Japan
Regimental Cadet Structure Formed at NM Military Institute
The New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell completed its cadet corps organization with 540 cadets in two battalions and four companies each plus the Headquarters Band. Regimental Commander is cadet colonel Norman W. Kinder of Alamogordo. Three lieutenant colonels fill top staff posts: Tati Santesthan of McNary Texas as executive officer, Charles Gentry of Roswell as First Battalion commander, and James E. Hunt of Dallas as Second Battalion commander.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Norman W. Kinder
Alamogordo
N. Mex
Tati Santesthan
McNary
Texas
Charles Gentry
James E. Hunt
Dallas
Boston Blonde Impresses Madrid Critics as Bullfighter Hope
Boston's Porter Tuck, 23, nicknamed the Boston Blond, wins praise from Madrid bullfighting critics after his May 22 debut at Vista Alegre. He earned two goring calls, showed courage by staying in the ring, and is seen as a rising talent with potential to rival Sidney Franklin. He trains under Franklin's early tutelage and is also an abstract painter from Beacon Hill.
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Madrid
Porter Tuck
Boston
Brooklyn
Sidney Franklin
Vista Alegre
Tuck
Rubiera
Arriba
Rubera
Lucas Herrera
Rafael de Vega
Evening Paper
Beacon Hill
Hartsdale
Mass
Spain
Matador
Sevilla
Franklin
Alcala de Guadaira
Casablanca
Jerez
la Linea
Farm program debate stalls final Washington decision
Agriculture Secretary Benson says the National Agricultural Advisory Committee offered no definite recommendations on 1956 farm proposals. He hints at acreage rental plans while USDA works out details amid a political firestorm over high costs and low prices. Tobacco output and dairy production also noted with Minnesota leading burley and butter totals for 1954.
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Washington
Agriculture
Benson
National Agricultural Advisory Committee
Congress
Agriculture Department
USDA
Agriculture Secretary
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
North Dakota farmer saves wheat despite skunk incident
Regent North Dakota reports Frank Laufer stored a batch of wheat on the ground after a skunk became trapped in the combine with the harvest. This unusual delay stemmed from Lassers decision to keep that lot separate amid the storage shortage.
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Regent, N. D
North Dakota
Frank Laufer
Laufer
Fire Prevention Week Emphasizes Home and Business Hazards
The nation designates October 9 through 15 as Fire Prevention Week to raise awareness of hazards in homes and businesses. The period urges cleaning of risks, honors volunteer firemen, and reminds individuals that preventing fires starts with each person.
Radio Heart Walkie Talkie Aims for Exercise Testing
Navy researchers report a radio electric cardiograph that lets doctors exam a patient’s heart while active. Developed by Navy Captain Norman Lee Barr, it partners with an old electrocardiograph to monitor heart function during work and activity. University of Illinois scientists describe a sound wave device that destroys diseased brain cells without harming healthy tissue. Professor William Fry says converging ultrasound targets only diseased areas. Fort Monmouth Army Signal Corps notes a voice powered transmitter system. A three ounce receiver is planned to be powered by the broadcaster’s voice energy.
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United Press
Men of Sound
Navy
Norman Lee Barr
Naval Hospital
Washington
University of Illinois
William Fry
Army Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Signal Corps Engineering Laboratory
Chrysler Sets New Sale Mark for 1955 Nine Months
Chrysler Division reports record nine month sales with 132143 cars delivered January through September 1955, up 80.8 percent from 1954. Last ten days of September total 6214 units, 47.3 percent above the prior ten days. September deliveries reach 14362, up 15.6 percent from August and 141.6 percent from September 1954.
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Agriculture Department
USDA
Chrysler
Imperial
E. M. Braden
Chrysler Corporation
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