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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
6
An American pigment company reports a vein of pure yellow iron oxide in a Colorado mining property. The ore is nearly impurity free, four feet wide, containing several hundred thousand tons with no similar vein found within fifty miles. Production is projected at about 400 tons per month.
Perspiration stains contain oil and grease with possible deodorants. Turn garment inside out, wet stain, apply ammonia, brush, then sponge with clear water. For colored fabrics, allow professional cleaner to work. If odor remains, flush area with vinegar water.
The body stays warmer than surroundings under normal living conditions. Heat production is a by product of ongoing life processes, requiring little additional fuel beyond daily activity.
The Danube is known by many names across its basin. Germans call it Donau, Czechs Dunai, Hungarians Duna, Yugoslavs and Bulgarians Dunav, Romanians Dunarea, and Russians Dunai. The river’s multiple names reflect regional linguistic diversity.
The article explains that carboloy cemented carbide, the hardest metal produced by science, becomes extremely soft before fusion at high temperatures. Parts made from it are often handled in sponge rubber lined wooden cradles to prevent damage during processing.
In Chungking China inflation worsens as prices spike for everyday goods. Finance Minister O K Yui says temporary relief may come only after ports reopen and more goods enter the economy. He outlines plans to open revenue sources, avoid broad tax increases, and seek foreign help to stabilize the currency.
The bureau of labor statistics reports the cost of living index rose to 129.4 percent of the 1935 to 1939 average for the month ending July 15, the war period high. It stands 31 percent above the August 1939 level, and has advanced 2.6 percent over the past year.
Dr Bohumil Ecer a Czechoslovak representative on the International War Crimes commission said 225000 German names appear on the provisional war crimes list. He added that beyond Nazi leaders the list includes German financiers and industrialists who aided the war effort.
In Los Angeles a 17 year old husband admitted shooting Harold Timothy Young, 30, father of three, after Young wooed his wife Lois Jean from Alpine Texas. Benon and wife were arrested at her mother’s home. The gun was found dismantled in a bedroom drawer.
A Peoria Illinois lab project by Majel M McMasters may yield corn based starch sponges for candy. The crisply textured material could add crunch to confections and act as a stabilizer in chocolate coatings and icings. Commercial candymakers show strong interest.
Mass town celebrates the 75th birthday of the banana. In 1870 Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker of Wellfleet imported a cargo of bananas from Jamaica, breaking prior import failures by delivering them in 11 days to Massachusetts, arriving intact.
London report quotes Col. W. F. Stirling, veteran British officer, saying camels are being replaced by automobiles as desert beasts of burden. He notes camel markets have collapsed and camels are now sold for meat.
New York report forecasts civilian production reaching 80.5 billion dollars annually by September 1946 and aims to provide jobs for 54 million workers. The study of 146 firms and 158 trade groups predicts postwar output rising 41.6 percent above the 1939 peak, with the labor force near 60 million and women and students affecting immediate hiring.
U S army chiefs order active Nazis and militarists removed from private businesses and professions to denazify every aspect of life in postwar Germany. The directive allows revocable licenses for essential health and welfare services where needed.
A 30 pound radio device once on secret lists by the admiralty was removed and credited by seamen for guiding ships through southern England s minefields to Normandy. The beacon sends a radio beam to read two dials, with position determined from chart correlation.
Jan StanczykPolish minister for social welfare predicted that fewer than 500 of the over 1,000,000 Poles stranded in Europe would refuse to return home. Stanczyk sits with the Polish U N relief delegation handling displaced persons repatriation and care. Poles are the largest uprooted group in Europe after the war.
Two thousand Illinois teachers at a Rockford convention agreed that the war affected school children. They diverged on specifics but consensus held that students today are more aware of their war obligations than those from 27 years ago.
Kansas City report says a basement laundry chute dumped $1,920 in mixed bills from a guest’s strongbox when Mrs. Cleota Atwood opened the chute. The recovered cash brought relief to the Atwoods and others nearby.
Theodore Harris a 43 year old cripple living in a abandoned bus was cleared of a zoning charge after Alderman Vernon G. Riehl dismissed it saying society owes you an apology. Twenty locals formed a group to help raise a house for Harris to be held in trust for a charitable institution with donations from local firms. Harris plans a fence from steamer Capital wood rails and a ramp for his motor propelled three wheeled car.
Marshall Missouri report shows the Sappington school fund aided 12 519 Saline county youths with 211 803 in education costs. Originating from a $20 000 trust in 1857, the fund grew to nearly 300 000 with current balance 82 500, benefiting high school and college students while enforcing scholastic standards.
Washington report notes the government ends CCC sole buyer status for domestic wool. Growers may sell to any buyer but current market conditions keep most wool offered to CCC at ceiling prices through June 30, 1946. The Agriculture Department weighs lowering government wool prices to near foreign-wool levels.
Dr. Edwin G. Boring of Harvard says extreme noise makes it hard to hear differences in sound. Blocking the mass of sound with fingers helps the ear distinguish voice tones and other sounds above the din in loud environments.
A U S government review notes DDT is effective against many insects but also harms birds fish amphibians and beneficial species. Tests in Maryland Patuxent refuge show two pounds per acre can kill fish. insects needed by birds also suffer. Questions remain on water residue cumulative effects and soil bacteria in agricultural areas.
Washington reports ongoing war casualty tallies with 1,070,819 total losses as of August 21, including 199,656 killed and 571,179 wounded in the army and 53,229 killed and 80,039 wounded in the navy. The figures reflect revisions and transfers across categories and note returns to duty and prisoner exchanges.
Washington reports the army spent 20,564,586,000 from war start to August 1 for clothing and subsistence. Clothing cost 5,182,402,000. equipage 2,724,670,000. general supplies 1,655,605,000. handling equipment 341,220,000. subsistence 10,660,707,000.
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