Glasgow considered Clyde tunnel over long debated bridge
Glasgow authorities favor a cross-river tunnel across the Clyde at Finnieston, a project debated for 40 years and likely costing more than 12 million dollars. The highways and planning committee recommends it. the council will discuss soon, recalling a 1937 decision for a high level bridge costing £1,250,000 postponed by the war. Some land was acquired and may host new factories.
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Finnieston
Rain and Earthquakes Linked by Rainwater
Harvard Blue Hill Observatory scientist W Conrad suggests rain can trigger certain earthquakes by adding weight to rock strata as erosion debris loads accumulate. Water seeping deep after heavy rains may push strain to a breaking point, while in some cases accumulated rain could delay a quake.
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W. Conrad
Harvard University
Blue Hill Observatory
Science Service
The Wrong Scent and a Northern Town Scandal
A humorous issue centers on Mr Twigg who overhears a newlywed couple, Stan and Mrs Brown, professing love through a wall. Twigg summons witnesses including S H Kent and Rev Mileson to confront the couple, causing a dramatic, comic interruption at their apartment.
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Guinan
Stan Brown
Kent Creney
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Mileson
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Mr. Twee
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Old St. Ket
Twigg Accuses Man Over Affair Rumors In Radio Play Claim
Stan Brown rebuts Twigg accusing another man of a liaison with Mrs Brown. S.H confirms the claim as Twigg previously assaulted the party to compel testimony. The Browns say their wife and S.H were rehearsing a radio play the night in question, while Twigg roams with a bandage and poor sense of smell.
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Mr. Twigg
Home Made Kraut with Hamburger and Tamatoes
Old time kitchen notes describe making a meat and sauerkraut dish with pork salt, onions, and canned tomatoes simmered until done. Also includes a chocolate loaf style batter with milk sugar butter and cocoa baked slowly, yielding nine servings. Buenos Aires is noted as the largest city below the equator. 2001
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Buenos Aires
Rationing talk as new book seen as likely final edition
Fragments suggest discussion of a last ration book No 6 and prices. They note missing application forms may delay readers and imply continued rationing through to fattening terms. The piece hints the new book could be issued soon, with uncertainty about timing.
Smile Awhile and Quick Wit in Old Time Snaps
A string of humor vignettes from an old column. Jokes about a farmer and a wagging heckler, social tensions, a radio curious daughter, a magistrate warning a reckless driver, hat fashion, a newspaper letter and editor exchange, a buyer remark about mail order, and a quip on radium’s centuries long radioactivity. Names appear as character labels rather than real people.
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Indy
Cosmic Rays Provokes Debate Over Research Use
MIT scientists plan high altitude runs in a B 29 to study cosmic rays and mesons while critics urge focus on practical needs at home. The piece argues for devices like a vest pocket radar and questions the priority of frontier science amid a defense heavy budget.
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MIT
Chattanooga Times
New York Times Magazine
Wasted Time Claim That Young People Of Canada Do A Lot Of Loafing CALGARY
Canadian youth time use survey notes 16 percent of boys and girls aged 15 to 24 have no creative activities and waste spare time. Nest McEwen of Ottawa discusses findings at a council of social agencies meeting. The report highlights problems facing Canadian youth and offers recommendations.
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Calgary
The
Dominion
Nest McEwen
Ottawa
Secrey
Canadian Welfare Council
Council of Social Agencies
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