Churches Screen Films For Faith And Entertainment
Across the nation many churches are showing movies to congregations on weekdays. These church sponsored films range from full length features to Technicolor productions, with professional direction and actors, supervised for religious accuracy. The American Bible Society released The Bible How It Came To Us to churches nationwide in June.
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New York
America
Yesteryear
American Bible Society
Scientists Use 1900 Can Opener At Hanford Facility
At the Hanford Atomic Products Operation, General Electric for the Atomic Energy Commission uses a $1,900 can opener to safely open radioactive material cans. Plant engineer H J Bellerts says the opening cycle is complex and requires an entire sequence to prevent radiation contamination. Materials are irradiated in aluminum cans welded shut, then opened and moved behind 10 inches of lead shielding, with a full process taking about 75 minutes.
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Richland
Wash
Hanford Atomic Products
General Electric Company
Atomic Energy Commission
H. J. Bellerts
Bellarts
Chain Reaction Hospitalizes Four In Sweden Crash
LANDSKRONA Sweden Alex Holmstrom swerved into a tree when a dog ran before his car. He and his wife were knocked unconscious. A passing cyclist also crashed into the tree, going into shock. The dog bit its owner on the nose. All four were hospitalized.
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Landskrona
Sweden
Alex Holmstrom
GE claims pure iron crystals surpass all known metals
GE announces development of near rustproof pure iron crystals described as one hundred times stronger than any known metallic crystal. Spokesperson says these perfect crystals meet theoretical strength and offer a new dimension in metallurgy as researchers seek practical uses for metallic whisker sized crystals.
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Omaha
General Electric Company
G. E
Old Timer: Newman Drives 1919 Milburn Electric Car
Chillicothe Missouri note on Jesse Newman's hobby of driving a 1919 Milburn electric car with under 2000 miles. The boxy five passenger vehicle uses ten wet cell batteries and can reach about 20 miles per hour on downhill grades.
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Chillicothe
Jesse Newman
Newman
Sierra Redwoods Grew on Site of Nevada Desert
Nevada once hosted Sierra redwoods and active volcanoes according to Dr. Daniel Axelrod of the University of California. Fossil leaves and rocks reveal a 14 million year ago landscape with hardwood and subtropical forests, 25 to 30 inches of yearly rainfall, and draining west to the ocean. After the Sierra Nevada uplift blocked westerly rain, deserts replaced the forests.
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Los Angeles
Nevada Desert
Daniel Axelrod
University of California
Axelrod
Nevada
Sierra Range
Pacific Northwest
Mississippi Valley
California
Sierra Nevada
Sierra
Morse
Red Tag Warns Cotton Handlers in Memphis
The National Cotton Council and state ginner groups issue red fire tags to identify bales harboring smouldering lint. Tagged bales and neighboring ones are separated for 72 hours or more to prevent fires in gin houses and transport. The system aims to protect warehouses and the cotton market from fire disasters.
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Memphis
Tenn
National Cotton Council
Mastodon Jawbone Badged As Ancient From Mississippi Find
Hunters Charles Thomas and Robert Fulmer found a fifty pound jawbone on a Mississippi River sandbar about 15 miles north of Greenville. The 26 inch long bone with four inch molars likely belongs to a mastodon, an elephant like animal extinct 20 000 to 30 000 years ago, once common in North America especially Texas Oklahoma and Nebraska.
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Greenville
Miss
Charles Thomas
Robert Fulmer
Mississippi River
Smithsonian Institution At Washington
North America
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
New Army Barc Hauls 120 Tons Equipment
The Army Transportation Corps develops a massive amphibious Barc truck capable of moving a locomotive over water or desert. Built largely of steel, it can haul up to 120 tons with 61 foot length and 10 foot tires. In water it uses twin screws and can steer by its engines if the rudder fails. One operator controls it on land or sea.
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New York
Army Transportation Corps
Prisoners Share Reward for Car Theft Tip Near Jail
Detroit Lakes Minnesota two Becker County Jail inmates split a five dollar reward offered by Sheriff David Wennerstrom for spotting and turning in a thief who had been stealing parked cars near the jail.
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Detroit Lakes
Minn
Becker County
David Wennerstrom
New Bug Cleaning Formula Proposed For Windshields
A report highlights 100000 airborne bug species that cling to windshields and obscure vision. Prolonged tests show water fails to remove the residue and a non abrasive chemical cleaner is urged for safe wreck-free wiping. The guidance targets auto service stations and garages to apply the cleaner for clear visibility and reduced crash risk.
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Partiediat A
College Student Nominated Champion Direct Salesman
Texan college graduate student Charles A. Schnabel Jr of University of Texas was nominated as Champion direct salesman of the year by Supra-Vite Sales International Inc New York. He was involved in a minor auto collision after selling vitamin supplement to a traffic officer and arraigned before a judge in Mathis Texas. He signed up the judge and his daughter as company salesmen and was fined five dollars for the incident.
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New York
Schnabel
Break for Lonely GI: Army to Ship Units Overseas Next Year
The Army will replace overseas replacements with unit deployments starting next year. Aimed at boosting combat efficiency and morale, the plan starts at platoon size and expands to battalions and regiments. The move ends the practice of sending lone GIs from replacement pools.
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Washington
G.I
Cocoa Costs Threaten 5 Cent Candy Bar Price Rise
Chicago readers hear that cocoa bean prices may end the 5 cent candy bar as a memory. National Confectioners Association president Philip Gott notes cocoa now costs about 70 cents a pound, up from 5 cents in 1941, pressuring makers to cut chocolate or raise prices.
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Chicago
National
Confeetioners’ Association
Philip P. Gott
Weight lifter’s unemployment claim rejected in rubber plant remark
Hartford officials report that a state bar commissioner turned down a professional weight lifter’s unemployment compensation claim. He said the man refused a job offer from a rubber factory, citing concerns about smells spoiling his appetite and causing weight and muscle loss.
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Hartford
Conn
Arty
Real estate transfers reported in Marshall county deeds
A batch of 1954 warranty and quit claim deeds lists transfers to multiple heirs and buyers. Names include Frank Cole, Kenneth Hart, Fern Hart, Blanche Daniel, Clara Layton, Henry Matteson, Gustave Ritter, Leon Jando, Justin Harlan, Justin, John Tyler, Caleb Phillips, James Brooks, Wen dell Keefer, Randy Keller, William Evans, Daniel W. Jeffers, Mabel Flint, Walter Flint, Grace Barr, Elsie Slater, Omar Slater, Wayne Clatfelter, Roy Becker, Ellen Becker, Ed and Vera McDaniel, Florence Emrich, Marilyn Knecht, and Ben Emrich. Properties cover sections in townships 9 to 12, ranges 11 to 14, with deed dates from August to November 1954 and values largely noted as $1 or $2,000 or $3,000 in select cases.
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Roy E
Wendell
Erlene Louise Keefer
William and
Ola Mae Evans
Daniel W
Lou Jeffers
David Ferrer
Martinsville
Mabel J. Flint
W. W
Alda E. Flint
Grace Barr
Walter W. Flint
Wayne
Flossie M. Clatfelter
Elien L. Becker
Woodford Dulaney
Marshall
Craton Bridge Linked Ancient Life Across Oceans
The text describes how South America and Africa have long been distinct continents yet were connected by a changing craton bridge. This land and seafloor belt alternately submerged and exposed allowed exchange of plant and animal life. Even when a shallow cover existed, marine life could swim and drift between the continents.
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South America
Africa
Japanese speaker Matthew Ikeda at Marshall church services
Bible school at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. communion service. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic talk by John Carpenter. Evening home service at 8:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6:30 p.m. A rare treat awaits Marshall listeners as Japanese student Matthew Ikeda delivers the evening message.
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Bible School
John Carpenter
Christian Endeavor
Folka
Marshall
Matthew Ikeda
Ikeda
Sunday Worship Schedule Invites Attendance
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship 10:45 a.m. Evangelistic service 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Praise Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Rev Dunn to speak on the Second Coming of Christ at the evening service. If not attending elsewhere, consider joining us this Sunday.
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Dunn
Christ
Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Smith of Robinson Illinois will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their home 203 West Elm Street Sunday November 28 from 1:00 to 5:00 p m. Friends and relatives invited.
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Albert
Smith
Robinson, Ill
W. Elm St
Robinson
Copernicus Shows Earth Orbits Sun Over Four Centuries
The text notes Copernicus clearly demonstrated Earth's orbit around the sun over 400 years ago using seasonal changes and stellar motions. It says he moved the universe’s center from Earth to the sun and aligned with ancient Greek conclusions, in contrast to mankind's delay.
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Copernicus
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Florence Emrich
Lincoln Bible Institute
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Cincinnati Bible Seminary
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Floyd E. Dunn
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