3 600 miles per hour Rockets Now Pose for Navy Pictures
3 600 miles per hour rockets are photographed inside the Navy's Inyokern indoor test facility. A 23 pair of cameras snap 276 images during a 500 foot flight, each model recorded at four inch intervals with ultra fast electronic timing to trace exact position. The system provides precise data to improve rocket accuracy for all services.
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U.S. Navy
Inyokern
Calif
Naval Ordnance Test Station
Mojave Desert
Navy
Ernest Barkofsky
Barkofsky
Armed Services
Life on Mars Said to Exist with Blue Violet Vegetation
A Soviet astronomer named Tikhov reported via Moscow radio that Mars harbors life and that its vegetation appears blue and violet. He attributed the color to bitter cold and noted changes with temperature using a "special apparatus."
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London
Mars
Moscow Radio
Astronom
Tikhov
Sunbaths for infant begin at three weeks old
The article advises starting sun exposure for a baby at three weeks old with two minutes initial sunning in front of an open window. Exposure should gradually increase by about a minute every few days while protecting the eyes from direct glare and avoiding drafts.
Take Care When Traveling to Europe This Summer
Dr. E O Nichols Jr notes travelers to Europe should vaccinate against smallpox typhoid and paratyphoid and immunize children against diphtheria. A pretravel physical, spare glasses and dentures, a small medical kit and a doctor transcript of medical history aid in unfamiliar areas. Leave worries home and enjoy the trip.
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Europe
E. O Nichols, Jr
American Medical Association
Nichols
Gems of Thought and Quote Fragments
A collection of aphorisms from Eddy Bismarck Shakespeare Emerson Johnson and Brooks. Includes a note on greatness and service to humanity and a line about Palsa wood. The text presents moral maxims on virtue strength and leadership with a brief odd fact about Palsa.
Wilted lettuce recipe sparks old fashioned comeback
Ottawa report details a department of agriculture suggestion to revive wilted lettuce as a dish. The method combines bacon, onion, vinegar and lettuce in a sautéed one pot, yielding six servings with salt and pepper to taste.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Moa extinction confirmed after five centuries
Scientists conclude the giant New Zealand moa went extinct about 500 years ago, highlighting long-term losses in Pacific megafauna and informing studies of human impact on island ecosystems.
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New Zealand
Weeds Build Wealth On Abandoned Farmland In Organic Method
Emmaus Pennsylvania report highlights Parker EK Stone who transformed 200 acres of derelict land into productive soil without chemicals. Using only natural fertilizers weed mulch and ground rocks he restored organic matter and yields while noting 80 bushels per acre on some plots.
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Emmaus
The
Organic Farmer
Iowa
Parker EK Stone
Stone
United States
Exercises For Slim Legs And Leatherback Turtle Facts
The passage outlines two leg slimming exercises for girls including toe touches and leg circles with progressive reps. It warns results require daily consistent effort and gradual start. It also mentions the leatherback sea turtle as growing up to eight feet long and about 1000 pounds.
Roads as Defence Link to North America Warned
C W Gilchrist, Canadian Good Roads Association, told the American Society of Civil Engineers in Washington on May 26 that the federal refusal to treat roads as defence infrastructure endangers joint continental security. He warned Canadian roads cannot move troops efficiently and urged building defense roads in the west to spec. He noted the Alaska Highway spurs northward development and predicted roads will play an increasingly vital role in opening and settling Canada's north.
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Washington
C. W. Gilchrist
Canadian Good Roads Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
Gilchrist
Canada
United States
Alaska
Northwest Territories
Northand
Great Territories
North
Northland
Mr. Gilchrist
Imperial Oil Plans 19 Story Glass Skyscraper Head Office
Imperial Oil Limited announced an $8,000,000 project to build a 19 storey glass skyscraper as its new head office. Officials seek a building permit for offices on St Clair Avenue between Yonge Street and Avenue Road in mid central Toronto. The design features two story high windows giving the facade a glass appearance.
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Toronto
Imperial Oil Limited
St. Clair Avenue
Yonge Street
Avenue Road
Baltic Sea Holds Least Salinity Among World's Seas
The Baltic Sea is noted for its unusually low salinity compared with other oceans and seas. Researchers explain factors such as limited exchange with the open ocean and substantial freshwater inflow from surrounding lands.
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Baltic Sea
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Clare Boothe
Luce
Henry Luce
Clare Boothe Luce
Deborah Kerr
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