Capsule Food Pills Promise Aid But Cannot Replace Meals
London scientist Dr. Hellmuth Edhardt Heitz heads Allied laboratories developing Etagone pills as emergency rations. Tests underway, plans for large scale famine-area trials. Each day four tablets supply protein minerals dextrin and ovolecithin, with flavors adapted for countries like China or the United States. Heitz notes pills may supplement but not replace solid food long term.
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London
Hellmuth Edhardt
Heitz
University of Vienna
Allied Laboratories
Hertz
China
United States
America
Death ends vigil over hoarded fortune in Warren
In Warren Ohio 90 year old Carrie Mountain who lived in squalor guarded a fortune with three revolvers for six years. She died shortly after guardian Cliff Bland deposited 23000 in cash found in old boxes. Police later uncovered more than 15000 in fifty and hundred dollar bills, hidden in a moldy shoe box.
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Warren
Ohio
Carrie G. Mountain
Cliff Bland
Sultan Calls Mass Weddings in Rethink of Tradition
In Singapore the sultan of Selangor urges conservative Malays to adopt mass weddings as a progressive, economical method. He offers a palace venue for ceremonies while noting a push for quicker, simpler weddings reflecting younger attitudes away from the traditional three day Hindu origins.
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Singapore
Selangor
Roses for Anniversary Reveal Forgotten Affection
Mrs. Moyer, doubting her husband’s memory, faces an anniversary moment as a florist delivers roses from her husband who pretends to forget. The scene unfolds with her wistful plan to confront him while the florist reveals more than she expected. The episode ends with a tense, ironic twist over who sent the flowers.
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RS. Moyer
Taylors
Madock
Rodgers Lure Attempt Draws Crow Heist Tale
In Babylon police report, Rodgers tried to lure a crow by dangling his keys near the curb after leaving a store with his wife. The crow grabbed the keys and flew off, leaving the driver’s license and car registration still missing. Authorities search for the keys as the incident unfolds at the scene.
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Babylon
Rodgers
Ata
Ryto
Reg Istrat
Police Reject Costly Wanted Man in Minneapolis Hospital
Randolph Ward Aldridge an international felon with a checkered past is in a Minneapolis hospital with limited mobility. Police say the hospital will bill more than 500 dollars monthly and they refuse to shoulder the expense while pursuing multiple charges in several states.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Randolph Ward
Aldridge
Honolulu
Memphis
Tenn
Eugene ‘Berna
Bernath
Minneola
Hollywood
Ralph Collins
Hawaii
Ernest Craig Hunt
Ralph Ernest Craig Hunt Collins Aldridge
Veteran Gave Eye for Christmas Gift Faces Loss in Accident
Chester Perkins, a blind Indianapolis veteran, sought two blue eyes. Fred Wempe of Louisville offered one eye but doctors warned transplantation would fail. Wempe later suffered an eye injury from a window shade, leading to possible removal at Nichols Veterans' Hospital.
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Louisville
Chester R. Perkins
Indianapolis
Fred F. Wempe
Wempe
Perkins
Nichols Veterans’ Hospital
Auto With Two Front Ends Gets OK From Patrolman
Des Moines patrolman Frank Manny stopped a car that looked to steer two directions. The welded twin front ends came from two 1929 Ford sedans and used one motor. Riders Dick Wood, 20, Baldwin MI, Charles Breed, 21, Paw Paw MI, and Sterling Breed, 19, Paw Paw MI explained the setup and were allowed to continue toward California.
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Des Moines
Frank
Manny
California
Dick Wood
Baldwin
Mich
Charles’ Breed
Sterling
Paw Paw, Mich
Rocking Chair Battalion Holds Its Own in Job Market
Albany report quotes Sen Desmond on a wartime returnee workforce of 525000. He says World War II revived elderly workers confidence and self esteem, noting they kept skilled jobs three years after the war ended.
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Albany
Thomas C. Desmond
Joint Legislative Committee On
Desmond
20000 Sheep Cut Gass for U S Navy at Nebraska Depot
At Hastings Nebraska a large Navy ammunition depot uses 20000 sheep to graze 30 acres to prevent grass fires near explosives. Owner Noel Cover grazes stock across 14 states and profits go to the U S Treasury. Dogs threaten the flocks with about 150 losses. a government trap uses cyanide guns.
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Hastings
Neb
Navy
Nebraska Plains
L. M. Hale
Public Works Department
Union Pacific
United States Treasury
Noel Cover
Cozad
Colombia Decree Orders Free Shoes for Barefoot Workers
The government mandates employers provide a free pair of shoes every six months to permanent workers earning under 80 pesos monthly. Money cannot be given as substitute. workers must wear the shoes or forfeit the next pair. Official agencies may run shoe factories to supply at cost with fines up to 1000 pesos for noncompliance.
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Bogota
Colombia
Firemen on Vacation Fight For Lives in Blazing Boat
Four Twin Falls firefighters Kenneth Young Bob Miller Bill Pettigrove and Leonard Ross faced a perilous blaze on a lake when a gas can cap left off caused fuel spill and an open carbide lamp ignited the fire. They battled flames with wet burlap sacks and drifted for hours before the boat reached shore three miles from their planned destination.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Kenneth Young
Bob Miller
Bill Pettigrove
Leonard Ross
Island Park Reservoir
Miller
Young
No eaglets in famous nest marks rare Audubon note
Lancaster County reports the bald eagle nest at Mt Johnson Island on the Susquehanna is vacant for the first time since 1996. Dr Herbert H Beck says two or three eaglets would usually hatch and fledge. if Mama Baldy died or was shot, a new mate might move in, as eagles defend nesting domains and do not share their nests.
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Lancaster
Bird World
Lancaster County
National Audubon Society
Mt. Johnson Island
Susquehanna River
Herbert H. Beck
Baldy
Beck
Life Insurance Lapse Rates Rise Since War End
The Institute of Life Insurance reports policy lapses and surrenders have increased since 1944 as living costs press families, but current lapse rates remain below prewar levels. Ordinary lapse rate in 1947 was 3.5 percent, up from 2.8 percent in 1946, with the 1930s average at 8.3 percent. Cash surrender value payments are now nearly double the 1944 level as policy funds have risen.
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Institute of Life Insurance
Frequent Bedding Changes Help Flea Control in Dogs
Authorities from the American Veterinary Medical Association advise owners to change a dog's bedding every time the family bed linens are changed. Flea eggs hatch in the sleeping area, so a full bedding change at least weekly, plus washing and drying outside, helps disrupt development. a thin film of DDT powder on bedding is also suggested.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Committee of
Heart Health for Dogs Warns Against Overexertion
The American Veterinary Association cautions owners that chasing cars and excessive exercise can strain a dog's heart and lead to fatal heart problems. Maintaining a rational, regular exercise schedule may prevent many canine heart diseases.
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American Veterinary Association
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