Germans Say Moon Rocket Feasibility Discussed at Frankfurt
German atom and rocket scientists claim basic calculations for a manned lunar rocket are complete and seek funding to test theories. Dr Heinz Gartmann, who worked with U S teams at White Sands in 1947, chairs the Interplanetary Society for Space Research and notes continued exchange with overseas colleagues while withholding top secrets until patent protection is granted.
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Frankfurt
Atom
Aod
Heinz Gartmann
Gartmann
Germany
White Sands
U.S
White Sands ‘Proving Ground
New Mexico
Interplanetary Society For Space Research
Woman Marked 105th Birthday Enjoys Steak Picnic
Newark New Jersey Mrs Rose Gelb 105 celebrated with family at a backyard picnic in Long Beach honoring the 11th great grandchild. The great grandmother of 11 keeps mentally active reads newspapers regularly and credits low age attention. She has thirteen grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and her husband Levi died sixty years ago.
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Newark
N. J
Rose Gelb
Edward
Long Beach
Gelb
Grandmother 62 Enjoys Motorcycle Trip to Wedding
Mrs. A H Muffley 62 and her husband 63 rode a motorcycle built for two from Galesburg Illinois to McCook Nebraska for their granddaughter's wedding. She called the journey very enjoyable and sat on a specially built four inch cushioned rear seat.
Parliament Rules Says Nuts In Debate Require Apology
London debate ruling says a member cannot call another "nuts" without a formal apology. The issue arose after Ernest Thurtle objected to William Gallacher saying "He sis ouis" and the exchange appeared in the official record of proceedings.
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London
Tabor
Ernest Thurtle
William Gallacher
Illinois Rural Youth Session and Agriculture News
The first near centersine since 1941 will be held October 1 at the University of Illinois Urbana with sessions on education, music, drama, sports festivals and a recreational clinic. Poultry notes urge fall flock upgrades, sanitation, culling, vaccination and daily disease checks. Scholarships for the University of Illinois College of Agriculture go to 19 students, funded by Sears Roebuck and Kroger with awards from 100 to 200 dollars.
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Illinois
University of Illinois, Urbana
Clareta Walker
Illini Union
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
Robert R. Hudelson
Sears-Roebuck Agriculture
Kroger Company
Kroger
Norman James Hughes
Huntley
Ilinois
Richard Allen Ewbank
Martinsville
Harry Russel Pikaar
N. Marmora
Chicago
Sears-Roebuck
Gordon Eugene Beck
Potomac
John Henry Burkhart
Mazon
William ‘Frederick Moody
Princeville
Richard Wayne Kemp
Venona
Peter Allen Peterson
Hlburn
Clarence August Schluetes
RFD
Belleville
Norman Ray Madison
Francis Edwin Walker
Charles Lee Joley
East 5Th St. Panl
Cletus Earl Schertz
Benson
Donald Elon Johnson
RLD
Smithshire
Eugene William Merkle
Danforth
Samuel Joseph Buck
East 3Rd Street
Pana
Frank Andrew
Illinois College of Agriculture
Andrew
Rye Pasture Proves Strong Winter and Spring Feed
Fall seeded rye offers top quality pasture for hogs and beef cattle. Extension cattleman Dick Carlisle advises seeding after August 20 for best gains, noting rye saves corn and supplement on fertile soil while providing vitamins. Also, milk cooler upkeep urged with biannual cleanings to prevent condenser clogging.
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Dick Carlisle
Maois College of Agriculture
Illinois Experiment Station
Carlisle
Dixon Springs
Longest perfectly uniform railroad curve in the United States
The Texas and Pacific railroad between Alexandria and Cheneyville Louisiana features a 5.7 mile long curve said to be the longest perfectly uniform single curve in the nation. It remains a 10 minute curve throughout.
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United States
Texas and Pacific
Alexandria
Cheneyville
Community greetings and visits across Choctaw and Marshall
Mrs Maude Miller and Elder Weger family from Flat Rock visited Harry Higginbotham and family in Marshall last Sunday. Numerous local residents and relatives stopped by during the week including Minnie Cline Mary Ledermann Blizzard Kaufman and others. Hospitalized Joe Lynn Williams remained under observation in Terre Haute as care teams assisted at home with Kathryn Black and cleaning crews aiding the schoolhouse.
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Weger
Flat Rock
Harry Higginbotham
Marshall
Minnie Cline
Mary Ledermann
H. GC. Blizzard
Raymond Kaufman
Edgar Gaurer
Terre Haute
Alvin T. Miller
al Thompson
Ida Morgan
Iris
West Union
Jeff Booker
Washington
Maude Miller
Little Joe Lynn Williams
Harold Cline
Gary
Indiana
Herschel’Cline
John
Golda Blizzard
Jefferson Booker
H. C. Blizzard
Raymond Kaufmann
Mary
William Ledermann
Alberta
Shirley
Wayne Blankenship
Herschel Cline
Betty
Robert Theodore
Glenn
Dale Bradford
Russell Crumlin
Potters Hall
Linda Norton
June Norton
Avon
Vacation visits fill county line social hours
Mr and Mrs John Phillippe return ed home after a two week vacation in the western states. William McDonnall and daughter Essie visited with Mrs Julia Sackrider and Mr and Mrs John Phillippee and Mrs Ruth Wells. Leva Artman Becky and Beverley Artman spent Sunday with Roscoe Graham and Opal. Irene and Frances Drake called in Westfield. Mattie Cannady visited from West Union with Bill Cannady family. Harold Clatfelter Everett Ralston Frances Drake and Ruby Guyer attended church at Hutgonville church Tuesday night.
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John Phillippe
William McDonnall
Essie
Julia Sackrider
Alice Sackrider
John Phillippee
Ruth Wells
Willie Leasure
Leva Artman
Becky
Beverley Artman
Roscoe Graham
Opal
Irene
Frances Drake
Westfield
Mattie Cannady
West Union
Bill Cannady
Harold Clatfelter
Everett Ralston
Ruby Guyer
Hutgonville
Polio Epidemic Emergency Drive Seeks Funds Nationwide
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis launches a Polio Epidemic Emergency Drive to fund patient care as polio cases surge nationwide. Basil O’Connor says $14.5 million is needed this year with potential costs rising to $25 million in 1949. contributions support care in all states and do not hinder research efforts.
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Polio Foundation
National Foundation For
Basil O’connor
National Foundation
O’connor
Mr. O
March of Dimes
Mr. O'Connor
West Liberty School Opens With Forrest Arnold as Teacher
West Liberty notes say school began Monday with Forrest Arnold teaching. Local families and visitors from Chicago Indiana and Missouri dropped by for visits and dinners at several homes including the Marrs Fitzgarrald Behner and Harbor households. Community members attended a 40th wedding anniversary celebration and a Home Bureau meeting while various neighbors enjoyed Sunday visits and suppers.
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Forrest Arnold
Max Pierson
Stevie
Chicago
Lafe Marrs
Paul Behner
Joan Combs
Lila Newman
Lloyd Ewbank
Ini
Walter Ewbank
St.Joe
Swisher
Missouri
Charles Fitzgarrald
M. L. Behner
Carrie Behner
Everet “Harbor
Edith Marrs
Rosa
Eddie Knapp
Harry Harbor
India Ink Origins in China and Japan Date to 2600 B C
Early use of India ink traces to China and Japan around 2600 B C. The material's long history spans East Asian art and writing, influencing later ink traditions and techniques across civilizations.
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India
China
Japan
Illinois tops nation with most weekly newspapers
Illinois leads the United States in weekly papers with 562 titles. Texas has 527 and New York 463, among 7,850 towns hosting weekly newspapers nationwide.
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Illinois
United States
Texas
New York
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John T. Bledsoe
Knowles & Macklin
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