Missing link hunt heats up as fossils spur debate
A Northwestern University geologist predicts evolutionary patterns from a fossil census and says man still lacks a definitive missing link. Reports from South Africa Morocco and Europe describe ape-man finds and debates over whether a true link has emerged in the fossil record.
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Northwestern University
Chicago
Laurence L. Siow
Dr. Sloss
Charlies Darwin
Darwin
South Africa
Morocco
Skoura
Hague
Netherlands
Heinrich Heck
Munich
Germany
Zoo
Pretoria
Robert Broom
Transvaal Museum
Johannesburg
Canadian Sugar Beet Crop Sets Record in 1949 Sales Boost
Rising demand for sugar lifts total Canadian sales to 718.7 million lb in seven months of 1949 up from 710.5 million in 1948. Beet sugar accounts for 94.7 million lb, cane 624.0 million lb, with beet crop improving due to cheaper field crops and better labor.
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British West Indies
Cuba
Canada
Girls Neater But Fussier Than Male Students
Montreal report by Mrs. J. C. Grant of McGill University finds that female students are tidier than male peers who live away from home. She notes girls wash and make beds, yet are harder to place in rooms and seek more privileges. Prices cited range from five to eight dollars, with some rooms at ten to twelve dollars.
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Montreal
J. C. Grant
McGill University
Grant
McGill
Smile of the Week shows stubbornly optimistic couple
A humorous exchange features a husband vowing to fire his dangerous chauffeur while the wife pleads for leniency. The contrast underscores a light moral about forgiveness. North Carolina is noted as claiming the most highway mileage among states in the union.
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North Carolina
State
The
Union
Paint Bucket Not A Stew Kettle Expert Says
Expert John C C Moore warns against thinning paint by guess pointing to modern formulas balanced like prescriptions. He notes incorrect thinning harms pigment oil balance and protection. follow can labels and apply as directed to prevent cracking, wrinkling, moisture, and decay.
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John CC. Moore
National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association
Survey Shows Many Miss Early Cancer Diagnosis Chance
Runyon presented survey results to over 300 cancer control workers showing only small shares recall cancer warning signs. Findings: 33 percent for lump in breast or body, 2 percent for nonhealing sore, 2 percent for unusual bleeding, 3 percent for bowel habit change, 6 percent for indigestion or trouble swallowing, 2 percent for hoarseness or cough. He warns 22 million Americans alive will die unless better controls are found. with 200,000 annual deaths and one million new cases yearly, cancer imposes a heavy economic burden at about 900 million dollars annually.
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Runyon
United States
Salvation Army Officers Reaffirm Stand On Intemperance Gambling
Winnipeg report says Salvation Army officers in council sessions led by Commissioner John Allan and Commissioner Charles Baugh urged continued abstinence and opposed gambling funding for social services. They condemned cocktail bars and urged spiritual living to curb moral decline.
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Winnipeg
Salvation Army
John Allan
London
Eng
Charles Baugh
Dominion
Baugh
Army
Women spark exploration claims by explorer
London Ontario report quotes Sir Hubert Wilkins saying women provoked exploration since Henry VII and Hudson's Bay Company era. He, about to make his 20th polar trip this winter, asserts women influenced discovery from the beginning, but he declines further comment on the Arctic example.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
University of Western Ontario
Henry VII
India
America
Hudson’s Bay Company
Arctic
Sir Hubert
Bigger Candy Bars For Same Price In U.S.
Candy manufacturers have increased bar sizes by about 12 percent. A nickel bar has grown from one and a quarter ounces to one and a half to two ounces, with prices unchanged.
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U.S
Chicago
Laundering Tips and Kitchen Cleaning Reminders
Helpful hints for garment care and home cleaning. Thread necklines and cuffs to prevent stretching during washing. Wipe the kitchen range with warm water and mild soap after dishwashing. Avoid steel wool on enameled surfaces.
Newlyweds Linen Pattern 7414 Embroidery Set
Pattern 7414 offers transfers of 12 motifs for pillowcases sheets and towels sized 31 by 8 inches to 2 by 5 inches with Mr and Mrs His Hers embroidery. Includes charts photos and complete directions for easy needlework. Send 25 cents in coins to obtain pattern.
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John FF. Semrower
Central Press
Heck
Auroch
Broom
Raymond Dart
George B. Barbour
University of Cincinnati
University of California
Pitdown
Financial Post
N. J. Reynakis
North York
Ont
S.N.S
Trousseau-Worthy
Winni Newspaper Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Hubbard
Russell Weldon
Lambeth, Ont
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