World feats push limits from sea to sky and earth
The summary highlights Piccard and son Jacques diving in a bathysphere off Italy to 10 334 feet, Yeager and Crossfield racing speeds in the air with Yeager claimed fastest at 1 65 0 mph and 80 800 feet up, while Marion Carl exceeded 83 235 feet unmasks a Bakersfield oil drill reaching over four miles in crust without oil.
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Auguste Piiecard
Jacques
Mediterranean
Italy
Piccard
Charles Yeager
Scott Crossfield
Yeager
Marion Carol
Bakersfield
Calif
Study of a Cow's Feeding and Resting Patterns
The article details a cow's daily routine including 54 minutes of travel and 4 hours 26 minutes of rest. It notes time spent idling, salting, and ruminating, plus a diet of native grasses such as blue grass and grama grass. It highlights seasonal palatability and limited consumption of saltbush, with interest in introducing crested wheat grass and Russian wild rye for grassland improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoliak
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A brisk humor column recounts snippets from a cross country trip and social scenes. A Texan and a Boston blue blood share a club car moment aboard the Super Chief while other quips touch on loans, advice from uncles, and jokes about books and reform.
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Bennett Cerf
Boston
Beacon Hill
Abernathy
Blanket That Grips Crib Bars Aims To Save Babies
A baby blanket designed to prevent smothering by fastening to crib bars with plastic rings. Made of filled quilted jersey, wool and cotton variants, or satin, it prevents slipping and tangling, remains warm, moth and mildew resistant, and fits neatly at the crib sides for long night safety.
Doctors Use Sandpaper To Remove Serious Scars
New York physician Dr. Abner Kurtin reports a planing skin procedure that shaves scarred or defective skin to reveal smooth new tissue. The method, using a stainless steel wire brush and rapid rotation, coats the area with ice and alcohol then freezes it before planing away top skin layers. He notes 273 patients treated with gradual healing and potential multiple sessions a month apart.
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New York
Abner Kurtin
Kurtin
Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology
American Medical Association
Gallant Lancaster bomber saga spans raids and wreckage
The Montreal Star recalls the Lancaster bomber, its wartime feats from the Ruhr dams raid to the Tirpitz sinking, and its enduring image as an institution. It notes crew hardship, the North Sea campaigns, shuttle raids, and Canadian production at Malton while last examples stayed in service until a successor arrived.
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Royal Air Force
Associated Press
Tirpitz
Bomber Command
England
North Sea
Europe
Free World
Wohne
Eder
Ruhr
Guy Gibson
Lancasters
Norway
Tromso Fjord
Caen
Walcheren
Malton
Toronto
Montreal Star
Do It Yourself Era Dangers Highlighted by Insurance
An insurance company warns the do it yourself trend poses high home accident risk. Nationwide about 638000 people yearly suffer injuries from repairs and construction with carpentry and furniture making among the top activities. It urges proper equipment and know how before tackling any project.
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Boston
American Mutual Liability Insurance
Cheaper cuts offer value equal to premium meats
A nutritionist says cheaper muscle cuts provide similar nourishment to pricier ones. Slow cooking and vegetable pairings can tenderize cuts like veal breast, lamb shoulder, and neck shank to lower family meat bills. Refrigeration enables partial cooking ahead for working households. Soups and stews save time but often include more fat.
Horn shape contrasts sheep and goat horns
A compact observation notes that sheep horns are usually spirally coiled while goat horns remain straight, highlighting a clear difference between the two species.
Electric drive powers wheelchairs for quadriplegics
Ottawa report details the Klein electric drive from NRC enabling standard collapsible chairs to use a 24 volt battery and separate wheel motors. A light joystick control on the arm directs forward, reverse and steering with minimal patient effort. Braking and neutral return are automatic. top speed around 24 mph and range about 25 miles.
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Ottawa
National Research Council
Klein
George J. Klein
NRC
Mechanical Engineering
Council
Research Council
Gems of Thought Wisdom Quotes and Reflections
A collection of sayings on wisdom from Goethe Wordsworth Seneca and Eddy. Mentions inner happiness mastery of self and practical guidance. Includes a note on early watch hair bristles and a biblical reminder about asking God for wisdom.
Soil Scientists Dream Of Super Farms
Dr. Firman E. Bear of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station spoke to Connecticut farmers in New Haven about future farms by 2000 A.D. He envisioned reclaiming seas, draining swamps, farming mountain slopes, irrigating deserts, and using algae and yeast for protein. He warned the near term focus must be boosting present land yields.
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New Haven
Conn
Firman E. Bear
New Jersey
Holland
Bear
United States
B C Tartans Rule Here Outdo Scotland in Wearers
British Columbia leads tartan wearers worldwide with a Vancouver mill weaving 35 000 yards monthly of 100 authentic tartans. The mill, fully equipped from raw wool to finish, supplies western sports wear, with 60 percent to B C 30 percent to Winnipeg and 10 percent to eastern Canada. The article notes tartan popularity dates two years and adds facts about Manhattan density and the cow reindeer.
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British Columbia
Scotland
Vancouver
B.C
Winnipeg
Canada
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Mt. Everest
Queen Elizabeth
Westminster Abbey
New
Zea Hillary
Cow
Ee Moe
Christopher
Herbert
Chris
Salvation Army
France
Saar
Hannover
Germany
Edna Miles
R.af. Lancasters
Goethe
God
James
Seneca
Mary Baker Eddy
August W. Hare
Manhattan Island
Greek Archaeological Council
Parthenon
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