The Riddle Of Russian Science Baffles Western Experts
Western scientists puzzle over Russian research, noting purges and political control distort claims in atomic and medical fields. They cite Vlasov and Bohr clashes, Pavlov’s forgotten work, and reports of youth serums while acknowledging hidden strengths and strategic deception.
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Joe Stalin
Russia
Peter Kapitza
A. Vlasov
Moscow
Einstein
Ivan Pavlov
Hermann J. Muller
Indiana University
N_ L Navilov
Siberian
Communist Party
Vlasov
Niels Bohr
U.S
Loyal Davis
Northwestern University
Chicago
U.S. Army
United States
Davis
Quirky 1949 Snippets Rampage of Odd Facts
A collage of light notes from 1949 covers luck with 13 pagodas and uneven stories, shorter days, vacation grumbles, fashion trends with luxury and matador looks, a census blip about New York and London, a watermelon boast, kissing cautions from a doctor, and a Detroit fall from a porch.
Simple Toys Please Children in Ottawa Backyards
In Ottawa a Canadian Welfare Council Recreation Division guide suggests inexpensive playthings for young children. Ideas include a safe sand box built with smooth wood and non sharp edges, using common plastic kitchen items, wooden spoons, and a few boxes. Swings built with rope and simple attachments offer low cost fun, including a three rope swing for small children.
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Ottawa
Canadian Welfare Council
Council
Women With Big Feet Campaign Wins Big Foot Concessions
London based Association of Women with Large Feet reports two victories in seven months. A London shoe firm will supply outsize shoes of all kinds and hosiery makers offer stockings for feet up to size 11% and gloves up to size nine. Driving force is Mrs Phyllis Crone, a Yorkshire widow, who aims to form branches across Britain and expand into clothing later.
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London
Victory
Association of Women With
Phyllis Crone
Airton
Yorkshire
Britain
Stamp Corner Map stamps reflect world events and voyages
Stamp Corner surveys how map designs on stamps illustrate history from Korea and Formosa to Panama. It notes Latin American issues, Antarctic claims on Chile and Argentina stamps, and U K Falkland Islands issues. The column mentions U S map stamps for the Louisiana Purchase and Everglades opening, plus postwar themes.
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Korea
Formosa
China
Panama
Colombia
United States
Everglades National Park
Florida
Japan
Philippines
Bataan and
Corrigi
Dor
Spain
Madrid-Manilla
New Zealand
England
Chile
Argentina
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Falkland Islands
Antarctic
Pan-American Union
Harry Truman
Brazil
Problems Increase For Dyestuffs Manufacturers In Canada
Canadian textile makers rely on imported dyestuffs due to no domestic production. About 1 000 different dyes are used, with a $9 million annual bill. Suppliers come mainly from the United States and United Kingdom, with Switzerland and Germany waning in role as prewar exporters shift away.
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Orlan
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Germany
One-Arm Elevator Operator Moral Hero Rescues Sparrow
London story of Harry Wakefield a one-armed elevator operator who twice risked his life for animals. He crawled along a window ledge 80 feet up to his flat and freed a fluttering sparrow from a trapped window.
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Man
London
Harry Wakefield
How Much Of A Home Can A Family Afford
A practical look at home buying limits for families. It traces past rules linking house price to annual income and explains how rising costs, taxes, and interest altered affordability. A banker cautions buyers to cap monthly payments at about 20 percent of take-home pay, with personalized calculations needed.
New Pest Theory Promoted In Ayr Ontario Bedbugs
Ayr Ontario man offers a home remedy using rice to kill bedbugs by starvation after they eat the grains. He notes bedbugs target light complexions more aggressively, recounting two brothers in adjoining beds where the blonde woke all night from itching while the brunette slept through the night.
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Ayr
Cottons Stay Crisp After Washing
In Manchester England a new textile process from the Calico Printers Association promises cotton dresses that stay crisp after washing, reducing ironing and heightening crease resistance.
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Manchester
England
Calico Printers Association
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F. Sembower
CPC
New York
Detroit
Women
Association
League OF Nations
Fitzpatrick
The
St. Louis Post Dispatch
James Montagnes
Pratt Kuhn
Wellington St. W
Toronto 1
Ont
Esy Imperial Stamp Shop
Toronto
Saar
Helsingfors
Finland
Bach
Australia
Yves Charlebois
Montreal
St. Helen’s Island
St. Lawrence
St. Jean de Dieu
Charlebois
Missing Persons Bureau
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