Disease as a factor in Korean War one health question
U.N. and Red forces in Korea face disease risks with typhus typhoid smallpox and bubonic plague cited as threats. Reports claim virulent typhus kills thousands among Red troops and civilians while typhoid and malaria also threaten both sides. U.N. medical units stress vaccination sanitation and preventive measures as vital in a war where germ warfare potential looms large.
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CPC
Washington
China
U.N
Yalu
Occidentals
Europe
TRY AND STOP ME By Bennett Cerf
A newspaper row notes a rehearsal mishap where an oboe player missed bars and the conductor quipped about skipping passages. It lists radio flubs and awards including lines from Jerry Lawrence and Mel Allyn and quotes from Andre Baruch in a light, humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cerf
Warbler Invasion Strands Birds On Padre Island
Gulf winds drive millions of South and Central American warblers to Padre Island Texas where they swarm through doors and collide with lights and buildings. Residents report hundreds killed or injured while Mag Magnolia warbler species are identified by Audubon Society director Mrs. J A Naismith.
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Texas Island
Corpus Christi
Tex
Padre Island
Dave Lebby
J. A. Naismith
Audubon Society
Brush Up On Ankle Etiquette
ATLANTIC CITY N J Been neglecting your ankle etiquette girls One man thinks you have and that you are in danger of losing your inborn traditional coquetry in moving and posturing your ankles and legs Roy E Tilles hosiery company executive attending a meeting of the industry here said a generation of sloppy shoes and bobby socks is to blame for the loss of a sense of ankle etiquette Wonderful as nylon stockings are they cant do everything said Mr Tilles Heres his advice to the ladies Re learn how to walk alluring how to cross your knees gracefully sit attractively and make seam straightening as much a reflex as using lipstick
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Atlantic City
N.J
Roy E Tilles
Mr. Tilles
Left-Handers More Versatile say Wisconsin researchers
Three University of Wisconsin psychologists report left-handed persons show greater ambidexterity than right-handed individuals. In tests with 64 students, southpaws performed tasks with either hand more effectively and could move their favored hand with greater ease.
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Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Dealer Accepts 1914 Model As Trade In On New Car
Bozeman Montana. Mrs Rose A Currier a former vaudeville actress traded her 1914 Model T Ford for a new 1951 model. The car had carbide lamps and three inch pneumatic tires and the dealer said it was in tip top shape.
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Bozeman, Mont
Rose A. Currier
New Silica Compound Aims for 10000 Mile Oil Life
Wilmington reports a silica based material GS-1995S that thickens oil to extend lubrication to 10,000 miles without an oil change. Demonstrated at a DuPont experimental station expansion, the micro balls resist high temperatures and may improve automotive lubricants and wax polishes reducing slip risk.
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Wilmington
Del
DuPont Company
DuPont
From laborer to ceramic master Freddie Mouting reshapes industry
At a Port Elizabeth show an official recounts how Freddie Mouting an African from the Eastern Transvaal shifted a company’s pottery production. Discovered by a Johannesburg artist the skilled modeller created in clay animals that led to a thriving new line and daily output near 3,000 items with Italian Dutch and English potters added to the workforce.
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Port Elizabeth
S.A
Freddie Mouting
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Marjorie Sangster
Freddie
Italy
Holland
England
First in Canada Laundry Service at Service Station Montreal
In Montreal a service station now offers Canada's first drive in laundry linked to fueling. Jim Duff observed men with laundry bundles at the station and partnered with Roddy Choquette to create a canopy protected drive in wash. Cars drive in, fuel up, and drop off dirty linen at an open window for quick washing while remaining dry.
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Montreal
Jim Duff
Roddy Choquette
Canada
By-products of coal find uses from drugs to butter and dyes
Coal derivatives span diverse products including life saving medicines, food fats like butter, and dyes and perfumes. The wide range demonstrates coal’s impact on health, nutrition, and aesthetics.
Treasures Of Royal Houses Guarded By Chubbs Firm
Montreal report highlights the Chubb lock and safe company guarding priceless royal treasures. The Peacock Throne of Persia, jewel chests, gold globe and other items are secured in burglar proof rooms as Chubbs prepares for displays at the Festival of Britain. The piece notes a Maharajah’s 17 wives receiving individual lock boxes with a master key.
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Montreal
George Charlies Hayter Chubb
London
Chubb
Lock and Safe Company
Persia
Mr. Chubb
George II
Chubb's
Chubb’s
Maharajah
Canadians Invest More in U S Than Americans in Canada
Francis G. Winspear urged Detroit’s Economic Club that Canada faces manpower and skill shortages despite vast wealth. He noted Canadians hold about 64 dollars per person invested in the United States while Americans invest about 40 dollars per person in Canada, signaling strong cross border capital patterns.
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U.S
Canada
Detroit
Francis G. Winspear
Edmonton
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Economic Club
United States
Calgary group aims to replenish pheasant population
Floyd Mitchell, president of the Calgary Fish and Game Association, says $15,000 is sought to replenish Southern Alberta pheasant populations. The drive has already raised $12,000 and Washington state has donated 20,000 eggs.
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Calgary
Alberta
Floyd Mitchell
Calgary Fish and Game Association
Washington
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Korea
Peking
North Korea
Crimea
South Africa
Russia
Japan
U.N. Medical Corps
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St. Louis
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Mel Allyn
A and Pop
Andre Baruch
M. Harrison -Gray
Dealer
South
Abbott
Finance
Grand’mere
Que
Central Press
Candido
Milan
Dept. of National Health and Welfare
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