Harness The Sun's Energy And You Have Cheaper Meat
Washington report highlights Dr. Dean Burk of the National Institutes of Health as he explains how sunlight can be stored as chemical energy through photosynthesis. Findings suggest visible light can liberate oxygen with high efficiency and may enable crops and algae such as chiorella to boost food and animal feed production, potentially lowering meat costs.
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Dean Burk
The
Cancer Institute of National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Burk
Dr. Burk
Carnegie Institution
Massachusetts
Texas
California
TRY AND STOP ME! BENNETT CERF FUNNY QUIP TALES
A Bennett Cerf column shares two jokes about court intrigue in Catherine the Great era and a kibitzer at a card table. The anecdotes hinge on misread signals and sharp wit, ending with a quip about knowing the game being played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cerf
Walpole First Prime Minister at No 10 Downing Street
Sir Robert Walpole became the first prime minister to reside at No 10 Downing Street in London, marking a turning point in the iconic residence’s political role.
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Sir Robert Walpole
Downing St
London
Prairie grain boosts British Columbia shipping
Millions of bushels of prairie grain flood Vancouver, New Westminster, and Prince Rupert ports raising activity as 1949-50 to 1951-52 shipments surge. Vancouver elevators run at capacity, the Vancouver dryer operates nonstop, and stevedoring jobs rise with more grain handling and imports of steel.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
New Westminter
Prince Rupert
Japan
Britain
B.C
India
Dorothy Dix Estate Valued at 2.32 Million in New Orleans
Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer known as Dorothy Dix left an estate valued at 2,316,398 according to civil district court inventory. Stocks totaled 1,784,761 with the rest in bonds bank accounts real estate and jewelry. Gilmer died here December 16 after writing her advice column for 50 years.
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New Orleans
Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer
Dorothy Dix
Civil District Court
Gilmer
Minks Seize Control of Airliner in 18 Hour Standoff
Six minks escaped their crate and occupied a Northwest Stratocruiser at New York airport for about 18 hours. Airport staff and passengers were held at bay until ASPCA agents corralled the animals with a pole and moved them into a cage. The plane was deodorized with rose petal perfume before passengers could board. The minks were en route from Wildwood Mink Ranch in Minnesota to Oslo, Norway.
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New York
New York International
Ray Leary
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Wildwood
White Bear
Minnesota
Oslo
Norway
Admiral McCormick Named Chief of NATO Atlantic Fleet
Admiral Lynde B. McCormick, 56, promoted from commander of the U.S. Atlantic fleet, becomes supreme Allied naval commander of the North Atlantic. He will direct sea activity of NATO members and operate in the North Atlantic region during peace time, excluding coastal areas of the British Isles. Churchill's Washington visit paved the way for the appointment.
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NATO
U.S. Atlantic
Central Press
Woman Builds Ship Models to Sail Through Hard Times
EAST SANDWICH Mass Clara Marchant widowed with 12 children started a roadside craft in 1927 using a jackknife and pine to build ship models. Now at 66 she plans to craft 500 clipper barkentine and schooner models enjoyed by Cape Cod tourists and sold worldwide. She has 30 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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East Sandwich
Mass
Clara Marchant
Cape Cod
South Africa
Parrot Punchline Sparks Lively Dinner Conversation
A man gives his wife a parrot as a gift and she asks why it has strings on its legs. Pulling one string elicits a greeting, pulling the other yields a polite response, and pulling both triggers a comic warning from the bird.
New Drugs and Jets Highlight 1952 May Outlook
In May 1952 predictions point to a cortisone modification possibly surpassing cortisone in treating some diseases and a potential leukemia breakthrough. Polio research nears a breakthrough with three main virus types, hinting at human trials and viral specific drugs. Projections include anti allergy drugs, a jet airliner cutting transatlantic flight to six hours, new insecticides, plastic clothing, and plastics replacing metal in homes.
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Atlantic
New York
London
Canadian Square Dance Captivates British crowds in England
In Newcastle and Wallsend England Canadian square dancing draws large interest. A corn cobbler club for teaching the dance to aid a children’s holiday fund attracted over 700 eager participants, prompting formation of a 400 member club at Wallsend. Band leader Spud Pickering hailed the social value and plans to expand.
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Newcastle
England
Tyneside
Wallsend
Spud Pickering
Snowball Fight in Shirtsleeves Delights Florida Neighborhood
In Tallahassee local Bruce Culpepper saved half an inch of snow from February's rare flurry. He rallied neighborhood kids for a snowball fight, illustrating Florida snowfall nostalgia as participants played in shirtsleeves.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Bruce Culpepper
Bruce
Florida
Gems of Thought Moral Reflections on Knowledge and Virtue
A collection of quotes on the purpose of learning and virtue. Milton, Young, Mary Baker Eddy, Pope, Ruskin, Domergue, and others urge pursuing true virtue and using knowledge to bless others rather than mere accumulation. The excerpts celebrate charity, selflessness, and thoughtful living.
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God
Milton
Mary Baker Eddy
Heartbeat Rate for Adults Averages Seventy-Two Beats Per Minute
The adult human male heart normally beats about 72 times per minute on average. This baseline reflects typical cardiovascular function in healthy adults.
Alberta Opens Luxurious J.B. Sanitorium
The Alberta government opened the Aberhart Memorial tuberculosis sanatorium in Edmonton on Feb. 20. Built at $3,000,000, it houses 300 beds and full facilities, including a post office, theatre, bakery, and library, with free care and education by correspondence. Dr. G R Davidson leads TB control. Dr H H Stephens heads the new facility.
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Aberhart Memorial Hospital
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
G. R. Davidson
Alberta
T.B. Control
William Aberhart
Social Credit
T.B
Central Alberta
Calgary
Davidson
Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Queen's University
Leeds County
Ont
H. H. Stephens
Hybrid corn boosts yields on smaller acreage
Hybrid corn, widely grown in the U.S. corn belt, now yields about 25 percent more per acre than varieties developed a decade or two ago. This improvement reflects advances in breeding and farming practices driving higher production with reduced land use.
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U.S. Corn Belt
Bacterium Weight Measured in Billinoths
A single bacterium weighs about three two hundred billinoths of a grain, illustrating how microscopic scales compare to everyday units.
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David A. Heller
CPC
Washington
Montreal
Termnic
Winnipeg
Wis
Health Institute
Catherine the Great
Russia
Czarina
Soetek
Dept. of National Health and Welfare
Prairies
Minks
Jacknife
Philadelphia Inquirer
East
Pope
John Ruskin
Domergue
J.B
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