Glass bugs reveal 25 million year old lake life
Fossil study in Mohave Desert shale yields minute insects spiders and mites preserved as glass, formed from lake bottom mud. National Museum scientists note Miocene era fauna show delicate hairs and near perfect preservation, indicating rapid silica replacement after burial.
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Washington
Mohave Desert
Geological Survey
U.S. National Museum
National Museum
Earth
England
Dusty garden soil linked to histoplasmosis outbreak
Chicago physicians report a histoplasmosis case traced to garden soil near a chicken house. The patient suffered fever and sore throat after inhaling dust from dry soil with feathers. a neighbor using the same soil also fell ill. Soil tests later lacked fungus, yet the disease has been tied to dusty, sheltered areas around poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Grandfather Pays $100 For Each Grandson
Huntington West Virginia editor Ed S Reeser Sr awards $100 for every grandson. Four grandsons born to his three sons prompt immediate payouts. Sons Joseph and Robert collect, Ed S Jr reports another girl and receives a $25 consolation prize.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ed. S. Reeser
Joseph S. Reeser
Coral Gables
Fla
Robert L. Reeser
Ed. S. Reeser, Jr
Pittsburg
Reeser
Family Pet Brings Home Odd Items and a Duckling
In Los Angeles a year old mixed breed dog named Mike belonging to Mr and Mrs William Collick began hauling home varied finds from bones to shoes. He recently carried a tiny egg from Echo Park Lake and the next day hatched a black and yellow duckling tentatively named George or Georgette, joining the household.
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Los Angeles
Mike
William Collick
Echo Park Lake
Tough Customer Slugs Shoe Salesman in Torrance
Melvin Silver, a Torrance shoe salesman, showed sandals to a customer who left to shop elsewhere and returned. The man examined more shoes but made no purchase before striking Silver over the head with a blunt object as he put shoes away.
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Torrance
Cal
Melvin Silver
Silver
Far Away Places Not Remote for Ham Operators
Washington reports that amateur radio thrives worldwide with 117 427 licensed U S stations and about 100 000 hams. The American Radio Relay League marks its ninth anniversary in 1954 as hams aid emergencies and military and civil defense networks with Morse code and long distance messages.
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Washington
U.S
American Radio Relay League
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Civil Air Patrol
Russia
Peru
Indiana
Arctic
No Seasickness On Waikiki Boats
Honolulu visitors try catamaran rides off Waikiki for swift, steady trips beyond the reef. Some boats refund ticket prices if sea sickness hits, speeds reach 30 knots, and vessels 35 to 40 feet carry up to 20 passengers.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Waikiki
New Equipment Lets Saratoga Sail Further On Less Fuel
Brooklyn report notes that the USS Saratoga received initial sections of a new marine propulsion system. The upgraded turbines use high pressure and high temperature steam, delivering greater efficiency and longer range with the same fuel. Propulsion gears are redesigned and 50 percent lighter than WWII standards, increasing ship capacity for aviation fuel and cruising radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Saratoga
Secrecy Note Sparks Question About Voting Record
Charlotte says a caller insists on secrecy by withholding name and address. Mecklenburg Elections clerk Mrs. R. O. Fortenberry recounts the man asked about his registration and refused to reveal his name, citing secrecy.
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Charlotte
N.C
R. O. Fortenberry
Mecklenburg
Not Always Lucky Harmony Girl Survives Hammock Fall
Elaine Gut tormson, six, of Harmony Minnesota, fell from a hammock and four cars at slow speed, with only minor bruises. A week later she needed brain surgery to remove a blood clot that formed after the fall, leaving her in serious condition.
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Harmony
Minn
Elaine Guttormson
Post War Life Insurance Ownership Across States
A survey shows life insurance ownership rising after the war with Arizona New York and Florida reporting strong figures. In 1953 Americans bought a record 39 million in new policies and overall protection grew by 27 million as holdings increased across multiple states.
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Arizona
Florida
Man's Maximum Life Span Puzzler
Washington reports 4500 citizens aged 100 or more, fueling debate on human longevity. Historic claims range from Old Parr to 152 years, while the 1940 census lists 410 people aged 109 or older with state variations from Wyoming to Texas.
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Washington
United States
Thomas
Art
Old Parr
Stropshire
Charles
U.S
Wyoming
Maine
Moretana
South Dakota
Rhode
Vermont
New Hampshire
Nevada
Mississippi
Alabama
Texas
Skull of Composer Reunited With Body After 145 Years
In Vienna Archbishop blesses a skull long separated from Joseph Haydn after his 1808 burial. A police search found a skull claimed to be Haydn's and later passed through a phrenologist, his wife, and the Vienna Academy of Music before being returned to the family for proper burial alongside the body.
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Vienna
Joseph Haydn
Haydn
Dottor
Academy of Music
Academy
Bellatt
Vaasa
Rescuer’s Reward: Illegal Parking Ticket Overshadows Heroic Save
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota law student Carletonids West Jr, 24, pulled a woman from the Mississippi River bridge after she leaped, keeping her alive with artificial respiration until firefighters arrived. Returning to his car, he found a ticket for illegal parking on the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Carletonids West, Jr
University
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Tomato harvests in unlikely season delight Elgin man
Elgin resident Howard Gitracre thrills at an off season hobby planting tomato vines indoors. He notes a "Pot" last September yielded three juicy tomatoes by Christmas, marking a latent achievement in his unusual gardening practice.
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Elgin
Howard Gitracre
Nature
Christian Builders Class Meeting At Trinity U B Church
The Christian Home Builders class met at Trinity U B Church on Thursday night. Mrs John Norton led devotions. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Tease Kile, Mr and Mrs Raymond Hills and daughters, Mr and Mrs Harry Reedy and Dennis, Miss Clara Norton, and Mrs Franc Norton.
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Christian Church
Mary Lou Taylor
Doris Tingley
Vern Huey
Duané Huey
Clifford Walters
Dwight-Beltz
Charles Crumlin
Jack Daily
Cynthia Taylor
Trinity E
U. B
John
Norton
Tease Kile
Raymond
Hills
Harry. Reedy
Dennis
Franc
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